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Originally Posted by Keith
The up tempo pace works when it gets first downs. When it doesn't, the defense is back on the field quickly and will be gassed by the 4th quarter.
Last night's two games were the arguments FOR the up tempo, and since new media darlings Chip Kelly and the Eagles are doing it, they're now geniuses.
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I agree that it puts pressure on your own D when it's not getting 1rst downs, but other teams are using it effectively and you can always slow down as needed. As for the pace the Eagles use, I know for a fact we can't run that. However, we could run our offense at the pace of, say, the Broncos or 49ers. They're up to the line quickly, and then adjust the snap time according to what the D is doing and/or if the O needs a breather.
A perfect example of this is when the Texans went for it on 4th down and didn't make it. They got up to the line and in their initial formation before the SD defense was even set, yet, they took another 8-10 seconds to snap the ball. Of course, Kubiak ran a stupid stretch run play off the LT rather than just running up the gut or a QB sneak, but the point is, they were ready before the D and then lollygagged around and gave the D enough time to set and see what we were doing. Most teams would snap that ball in a flash in that situation, but Kubiak has to continuously run his plodding snap count/motion/play.