Coryell ran a hybrid version of Sid Gilmans offense.
He didnt develop Joe Gibbs either. Gibbs coached for Gilman with Chuck Noll, Al Davis,and Coryell.
He didnt revolutionize anything. He taught others a system that was taught to him. Lots of guys have done that.You are confusing him with Sid Gilman who was the father of the modern AFL passing game. Sid taught Al Davis who taught Bill Walsh. Walsh learned from Davis when he was a QB coach for Al in 1963. He then used Paul Browns run blocking schemes and morphed it into what we now call the West Coast Offense.
Sid Gilman and Al Davis were credited with the development of the WCO as was stated by Bill Walsh in his HOF induction speech.
Coryells fingerprints are nowhere to be found on the WCO and his philosophy doesnt even resemble WCO principles.He contributed to it by using the TE more in the downfield passing game but his contributions are just that, contributions but not the blueprint for the scheme.
But as usual, when you cant argue, you attempt to marginalize my opinion by calling it Charger hate.
Sid Gilman coached the Bolts right?
Did you read where I gave him lots of praise?
Im not saying Coryell wasnt a good coach and a great offensive mind, but absent the milestones, I need more than just him taking some of Sid Gilmans ideas and expand.ing on them.
Thats what he did but that doesnt warrant the same respect that gilman and Walsh deserve.
The mass substitutions started in the 70s when offenses adjusted to what Bill Arnsparger and Joe Collier were doing with mixing up 4-3 and 3-4 fronts.That was forced on him by the introduction of nickel and dime packages that inserted extra DBs to stop the 3 WR sets that were the norm in that era on 3rd down.
You are badly misinformed.
|