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Single Wing


The other night I had a strange dream about the Jets. The offensive was lined up in Knute Rockne's "Notre Dame Box" offense. For those of you who are unaware of this archaic form of offensive it is comprised of the following:

TE,T,C,G,T,G,TE

HB FB

QB HB

In my dream the Jets were driving the ball down the field with the left handed Vick lined up at QB while the right handed Geno was lined up next to him at the HB1 position. Plays included lateral passes between Geno and Vick, and then shots down the field to Amaro or Cumberland, as well as runs to Ivory and Johnson who were lined up in the HB2 and FB1 position. Sometimes the Quarterbacks would take the lateral from each other and just run if it was open. This got me thinking would this dream offense work in reality?

As Jet fans, we are all well aware of the complete failure of the Tim Tebow and the wildcat experiment. We have also seen the prevalence of the Wildcat die out in the NFL as defenses have tamed its effectiveness. There is also the argument that a quarterback loses their rhythm when the ball is taken out of their hands. All valid points but what if each quarterback never came off the field?

The Jets are lacking top tier talent in our skill positions and will most likely rely heavily on the running game. What better way to utilize our backs then keeping them both in the game behind a jumbo formation? Also we have two comparable quarterbacks that so happen to be left and right handed with an uncanny ability to run. Obviously the game has evolved exponentially since the Knute's days but don't you think we can shock some people with this throwback formation?

Please feel free to make me look like a complete fool with your comments, or tweak my strategy with your own thoughts. The nice thing about just being a fan is we can create these crazy schemes in our head without the fear of losing our job. Is the next evolution of offense a trip back in time 100 years?

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