Will Chip Kelly’s Offense Work In the NFL?

On January 16, 2013 the Philadelphia Eagles made headlines as they signed former Oregon Ducks offensive genius Chip Kelly.  Kelly has made a name among one of college football’s top coaches because of his face paced, high octane spread offense that he created while at Oregon.  When news surfaced that he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, people began to speculate whether or not if that type of offense would work in the NFL, due to the time and preparation that opposing coaches would have to prepare for the intricate offense.

I believe the offensive scheme will work, but there will be some changes to the scheme because of the limited roster space comparative to the size at the collegiate level.  For the skeptics that believe that Chip Kelly’s offense will not work in the pros, they need to look at the productivity that Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers had as they shredded defenses throughout the 2012 season.  Just a reminder, people also believed RG III would struggle in the NFL because of his lack of experience under center during his career at Baylor.  He finished last season with Rookie of the Year Honors and a playoff birth as he used a college style offense in all but three games last year.

Chip Kelly will have his share of bumps and bruises initially as he makes the transition to the NFL, but ultimately the Philadelphia Eagles offense will be noticeably better than last years 29th ranked offense in points per game.  With new additions with to their roster, Coach Kelly and the Eagles are expected to make noise in the playoffs after being absent for the past few years.  Just sit back, and get used to watching the fastest offense in NFL history.