Originally posted by GoldenGateGlory:
or playing two Tight Ends where one can also act as part of the receiving corp. This formation happens all the time especially against good defences.
The most dominant offense in the NFL isn't the spread, the read-option or the pistol. The best offense in today's NFL is the two-tight end attack.
It's fast becoming a major part of every pro playbook. The set has revitalized the tight end position and made it as important as wide receiver or running back.
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers have made the dual tight end look their de facto offense of choice. Each has been used to dominate their respective conferences in recent seasons.
Just what makes the two-tight end set so appealing in the modern offense? The reason is it can read and react to shifts and changes on both the 4-3 and 3-4 defencive alignments
That is why the Patriots are a 5 billion times better team when the GRONK plays and is fully fit and functioning.
That is why Vernon Davis was so effective in the Alex Smith and early Colin K years.
I agree that the dual-TE sets are more common now than ever before, however I think that's more about BASE packages rather than 3rd down/obvious passing downs. On 2nd and 10+ or 3rd and long, teams usually go spread with 4 WRs or if they have a talented TE like Gronk who you mentioned, they'll use him and employ a 3WR look. I have yet to see a team dominate in passing situations on a consistent basis with that 2TE set (unless they flex the TE, essentially making it a 3WR look).
The Falcons (who's scheme we are pretty much trying to install here) used 2TEs often but mainly on 1st down, 2nd and short-medium and 3rd & manageable situations.
And while I acknowledge dual-TEs pose many problems to defenses, one could argue that in the 49ers and Patriots case, it was more because of their lack of talent at Wide Receiver that forced coaches to adjust their scheme and go so heavy with the 2TE formations.
With that being said I simply don't see 2TE sets giving us much headaches on obvious passing downs. I don't see our LEO being doubled often (if at all).




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