Raiders head coach Jon Gruden fancies himself an offensive-minded coach. So much so that, upon hiring Greg Olson as his offensive coordinator, Gruden made it clear that he would be the one calling plays. Based upon how the playoffs turned out to this point, it’s evident that Gruden has some catching up to do with
Playoffs show that Raiders offense needs at least 50 percent improvement in scoring
The teams left in the playoffs are those who have been in the same system for years. Even Mahomes studied the same system last year prior to playing.
And said systems are tailored to what the players do well. No square peg in round hole.
An O line who cannot protect the QB will not get far in the playoffs. And that is what we are talking about.
Likewise, a D who cannot get off the field on 3rd down will have the same issue.
The assistant coaches are going earn their money next season with all the rookies slated to come on board.