Forget the long dropbacks and the deep shots. This New York Jets offense starts up front and on the ground.
At the very least … it should.
When thinking of Shanahan’s east/west, edge stressing attack, the premise is usually the same—no matter which disciple is running it. We’re talking about the rushing attack, of course.
With an effective running game, the offense can stretch the defense horizontally and keep freakish edge rushers honest. In addition to that, a good running game moves second-level defenders off their spots, making it easy to attack open zones via play-action or leveled routes.