Installing a new offense is a much bigger process than many fans realize. It takes time and countless reps to get the terminology, timing and familiarity with players and playcallers to the point that an offense can succeed at the NFL level.
There are 12 teams breaking in new offensive schemes this season. We've scouted each of their performances through two games, assigning them early grades based on how they've looked.
Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive coordinator: Hue Jackson
Grade: A-
Jackson is a run-heavy playcaller, and this offense will go through Giovani Bernard, who was excellent in Week 1 and dominant in Week 2. But in a shocking move, possibly because the Ravens are short on cornerback depth, the Bengals ran a lot of shotgun and spread the field in Week 1. Jackson definitely wasn't a ball-control coach in that game.
QB Andy Dalton is a limited player who threw too many interceptions last season, which is why a short passing game featuring Bernard and TE Tyler Eifert (when he's healthy) should be a large portion of the attack, although Dalton has been much better against the blitz through two games than he was under Jay Gruden.