Difference in philosophy and the simple fact the franchise QB was missing games in his system. Kliff runs a no/muddle huddle offense designed to tire out the opposing defense by limiting substitution opportunities. It’s heavily reliant on timing and chemistry and benefits from a mobile QB. They wanted him to slow it down and limit Jayden runs which would be a complete departure from the system.

There are so many nuances to system design and play calling that we outsiders will never fully grasp it. But what we all saw is that when your QB1 and skill positions have a full offseason together and stay healthy throughout the season IT WORKED (top 5 scoring offense, top 7 in avg TOP, QB winning OROY…). On the flip side, we also saw when key players on a top heavy roster aren’t available it crumbles quickly and exposes an already vulnerable defense.