Johnson's offense in the NFL?

Johnson said he thinks his spread-option offense would work in the NFL, and for many of the same reasons it's worked for him in college.

"The system is like any other system," Johnson said. "If you do it right, you're going to have some success. If you don't, you won't."

Johnson said he doesn't think any NFL team would have the courage to run it, but he imagined the success it could have.

"How hard would it be for NFL teams to get ready if 15 weeks out of the year, you play the conventional, everybody-looks-the-same [offense]?" Johnson asked.

It could help an owner's bottom line. Instead of trying to sign a $100-million-plus quarterback like Peyton Manning, Johnson said you could afford three or four players for the price of one.

In other words, your system is cheap and gimmicky.

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