The Future is Here: The NFL and the Pistol Offense

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The beauty of the Redskin's offense from the pistol set, wheither they run the read-option or not is that their running game is so strong, LBs have to stay up close to the line to stop the threat of the run. Then with play action, you just throw over their heads or behind them. 2 RB's or bringing in a 3rd in the form of a WR, all just go to present the allusion that someone (even though you don't know who) is getting the ball to run in the backfield. Yes there are less WRs going down field, but they are in one-on-one situations because of the "box-stacking" to stop the run. You are dictating trems with a defense. They can't stay back in a zone because of the run threat and they can't completely stack because of the playaction. You need good playaction and ball movement which RGIII does really well and accurate passing, again a strength.