I do believe it carries some water. To me, the key for the Bills are 1) Fitz, who must read defense quick in order to get rid of the ball, anticipate well (this is where I think Gailey saw and decided to sack Trent after two games last year); 2) being able to run out of this formation. Again, you can see why Gailey wanted to draft Spiller because physically he can run or be a good receiver. But it is the wily Jackson who showed his shrewd understanding of his role in this offense and got a seamless rapport with Fitz.
On a side note, near the end of the article:
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Nonetheless, the strategy does have advantages for a team like the Bills that may not have the most gifted athletes. The receivers have to be good route runners and have good hands, but aren't required to be big or unusually fast. The quarterbacks have to throw the ball quicker in the offense, which means subpar offensive lines don't have to block as long.
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Again, I see why Roscoe was a favorite receiver last year and Gailey wanted to extend him. I'm also wondering about Lee Evans. I strongly believe Evans has good hands. Does that mean he does not run good routes or he can only run good "go" routes?
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