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What Petzing BringsHe comes from the Shanahan Kubiak style of offense. The league is moving toward it. That matters in the NFL. It fits how good teams call games and develop players. For Detroit Lions fans, the appeal is obvious.
Why the Shanahan/Kubiak Tree WinsBoth teams that were in the Super Bowl run parts of it. McDaniels does his own thing. But the overlap shows. Denver pushed deep leaning on that structure. Then Jarrett Stidham ran that system and kept it on schedule. Look at San Francisco. It does not have a whole lot of Allen, yet it continues to do it. The pattern repeats around the NFL. The style travels. It gives offenses a plan that works in tight games and long seasons.
Development Track and FitBates brings that angle in. There is proof in how he has developed talent. The hosts have seen it firsthand at tight end and offensive right. That is concrete. It points to a coach with detail and purpose. It points to reps that turn into production. The job is not theory. It is teaching footwork, spacing, and timing inside a coherent system. The results show up in position rooms that know exactly what is asked of them.
What It Means NowThis is not about slogans. It is about a philosophy that continues to produce in the NFL. The Detroit Lions care about that because efficiency travels. Because the run and pass can complement each other inside the same language. Bates fits that language. He answers the question with structure, player development, and a system that has already proven it can carry teams into January. That is how you help right away. That is how you add value on day one.
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