Where does the Heimerdinger offense come from?

We've all seen the trees that link Bill Walsh to George Seifert to Mike Holmgren to Jon Gruden and what not, but I don't know where Heimerdinger's offense comes from?  Is it a variation of Denver's or does it have roots in something like the Paul Brown regime?  The two things we can say with certainty is that it has nothing to do with the West Coast offense and that it is working well.

If anyone can illuminate this for me, I'd appreciate it.

The Chris Johnson pick is simply inexcusable.  They could have traded down into the early-mid second round and still got this douchebag.  It wasn't a wise use of the pick and hearing Wycheck laud this pick makes him look like a companyman.

If they were hellbent on a RB, they should have traded up a little to ensure that they got one.  Now, it looks like the were determined to get a running back regardless of who fell to them.

If he is a bust, Reinfeld and whoever else pushed for this pick need to be fired.

On a more serious note, is the Titans staff too inbred?  Reinfeld is a former Titans, Fisher has been their forever, and Dinger is a re-tred.  I don't know much about their scouting staff, but I'm assuming that Mr. Adams has hired folks that he is comfortable with and his pattern tells me that they are also former Titans.  

Is there enough diversity in this front office to get a good argument over who to draft or are they all so alike that they all want the same guy/position?  A lack of diversity creates the inability to be critical of dumb decisions (i.e. Chris Henry).

I just read the latest mock draft by Sports Illustrated's Don Banks and he has the Tennessee Titans taking Mayo because he fills their "need for an outside linebacker"

Huh?

Bullock and Thornton do a fine job of filling that need.  Thornton has shown himself to be a steal from Indy and Bullock is solid.

It always seems strange to me when "draft experts" pull stones out of their hats.  Kiper had Tennessee taking Mayo at one point as well.  I can see the Titans taking a DE or DT, but I imagine that they'd take a CB before they even began to think about drafting an OLB, even if he's athletic and sure-fire fan favorite.

At the end of the day, the offense needs help.  If the Titans can't get a WR they like with their first-round pick, I say they shop it and see what they can get via trade.  It's obvious that the WR needs help very badly and it must be addressed. If it comes down to drafting Mayo or trading for a solid #2 receiver from another team, I say take the receiver.

Does anyone know what's going on with the Titans secondary?  DeAngelo Hall is out there to be had for the right price.  He seems like a fantastic player who is fed up with being in a terrible organization.  He's young, he's talented, and he returns punts.  Could he be had for a 2nd, a 5th, and the rights to Mr. Jones?

Also, what's going on with Griffin?  Is he staying at FS?  If so, pursuing a guy like Hall makes tons of sense; but, if they plan on still moving him to CB, then it explains the pursuit of Patriots Safety Eugene Wilson.  I don't know why they would feel hellbent on moving Griffin if they have another option at CB, but...

At the end of the day, Harper isn't a long term answer.  We MIGHT be able to squeak another year out of him, but he is getting older and slower by the moment.  The only other option out there might be Ty Law who is also slower than he used to be, but is good enough to make up for it.  The problem is that he is only a one year fix as well.

I guess we'll see how it all works out at training camp.  Regardless, Griffin is a wonderful player and a great draft pick, Chris Hope is fantastic, and Finnegan has the potential to be a long-term fixture, but probably not the guy you want to matchup on super-stud receivers (especially if they are tall receivers).