The challenge of any successful offense is establishing itself. This may sound like one of those “nearfetched” conclusions that make you say “well, duh, John” but functionally it’s often ignored by sports fans. I can tell you more than a few times I entertained the opinion that a particular coaching staff hadn’t figured it out, either. Establishment is the foundation of everything. The more successful a program is the more “established” its offensive strategic plan is. Well, how does that fit into the strategy of winning seasons and games?
The four strategic components of establishing a football team are; choosing an offensive style, selecting the personnel to make that style work, building the operational process, and making program level adjustments to changes affecting the former three choices.