We have the ability to attack the whole field, to distribute to all of our skill players, ... What we do, and everybody rolls their eyes when I say this, has a lot in common with the wishbone. The thing we have in common is, it's about distribution. The wishbone offense, you'll see all the skill positions touching the ball. ... We can just go further downfield than they can.
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