"Kingsbury's Air Raid offense is a gift for young quarterbacks early on. By utilizing quick reads, high-volume RPOs, and a spread field with limited receiver movement, he allows rookies to play fast. In 2024, this approach gained widespread adoption. Over the first nine weeks, Washington looked like a juggernaut, averaging 29.2 points per game and propelling Daniels into the NFL MVP conversation with a 7-2 start. Then, as it always does, the tape caught up."
"Once NFL coordinators identified Kingsbury's static tendencies, efficiency cratered. Excluding a Week 13 blowout of the Tennessee Titans, Washington's offense plummeted from a top-three unit in Expected Points Added (EPA) to the middle of the pack during the second half of the year. Kliff Kingsbury's pattern of one-dimensionality The most damning evidence is that Kingsbury abandons the run game in the second half, and as the season progresses."
"The most damning evidence is that Kingsbury abandons the run game in the second half, and as the season progresses. The 7-2 start in 2024 was built on a balanced 48-52 pass-to-run split. However, over the last three regular-season contests, that ratio shifted to a lopsided 60-40, putting additional pressure on Daniels. This season, despite being fifth league-wide in yards per rush attempt, Kingsbury quickly went away from the rushing attack, especially on key second downs."
Washington moved on from Kliff Kingsbury after a tenure that produced early offensive bursts but late-season collapses. Kingsbury's Air Raid accelerated rookie play through quick reads, high-volume RPOs, and limited receiver movement, producing a 7-2 start in 2024 and 29.2 points per game that propelled Jayden Daniels into MVP conversation. Opponents adjusted to static tendencies, and excluding a Week 13 blowout, the offense fell from top-three EPA to mid-pack in the latter half. Kingsbury increasingly abandoned the run as the season progressed, shifting pass-to-run splits from 48-52 to 60-40 and increasing pressure on Daniels.
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