Logically, the pistol offense is a brilliant idea. Your qb is in a half-shotgun, so he can scan the coverage easier than being under center. Your rb is 5 yards from the LOS and runs 2 yards into the handoff, giving him an opportunity to build up a head of steam before hitting the hole, unlike the shotgun handoffs. You can PA off the formation, also. Personally, I don't see what the offense can get any worse, so why not try it out?