The NFL's Offensive Line Crisis

Spreads in college can be used by teams with recruiting advantages to wear down otber teams. IIRC Dabo was talking about bringing in 3 different fresh receivers in a series and running consecutive go routes vs the same CB to wear him down.
 
There's an undeniable advantage to having a QB that can also pose as a runner. If you're QB always hands off, then it's basically 10 v 11; however, if your QB is an integral part of your run game and always an option to run, the Defense has to use a man to account for it, and it becomes 11 v 11.

Obviously that means your QB will be getting hit alot, and rarely do you find a QB who is NFL good at passing and good at running and passing in the NFL is huge, but if you do, and if you choose to have your QB as a running threat, it evens the field.
 
BeerNutts said:
There's an undeniable advantage to having a QB that can also pose as a runner. If you're QB always hands off, then it's basically 10 v 11; however, if your QB is an integral part of your run game and always an option to run, the Defense has to use a man to account for it, and it becomes 11 v 11.

Obviously that means your QB will be getting hit alot, and rarely do you find a QB who is NFL good at passing and good at running and passing in the NFL is huge, but if you do, and if you choose to have your QB as a running threat, it evens the field.
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Because the NFL coddles their QB's and WR's, probably rightfully so because of injuries. The days of a Ronnie Lott type removing the helmet of a crossing WR on a big hit are over. Stuff like that gets flagged nowadays. The days of Terry Bradshaw dragging himself off the turf after every play because he is getting popped are also over. If Cam Newton gets slightly pushed after a pass, he looks to the ref for a flag
 
CornerBlitz said:
Because the spread sux. The only thing it does consistently is move the ball between the 20s and wear your defense out.

I'm transitioning a spread team to more traditional approach this season and have to deal with this question every week. I can whine about it more if wanted.
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Please elaborate. Tech runs a spread option and moves the ball well in the red zone and controls the clock. Why not run a spread offense without hurry up with run option concepts inside the 20 to use numbers advantages versus space?
 
BainbridgeJacket said:
Please elaborate. Tech runs a spread option and moves the ball well in the red zone and controls the clock. Why not run a spread offense without hurry up with run option concepts inside the 20 to use numbers advantages versus space?
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Spread option is not the same thing as a spread.
 
I liked the tight formation we used during the last quarter of the Jax St. game.
 
GTLiebs said:
Wait, you mean NFL coaches will have to coach and actually teach players something instead of just being bureaucratic roster managers?
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The other problem is that they are very limited in the number of contact practices they can have, and there is enormous pressure not to play starters in preseason games too. I guess it is tough to teach blocking when you can't practice hitting.
 
andrew said:
The other problem is that they are very limited in the number of contact practices they can have, and there is enormous pressure not to play starters in preseason games too. I guess it is tough to teach blocking when you can't practice hitting.
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These articles come out every year. There was one about CBs not knowing how to break or something last year. I think it is likely that some NFL teams are just bad at talent evaluation. I don't follow NFL much anymore, but I think that the Patriots were the only team truly interested in Shaq Mason. One of the most dominate linemen in the ACC on one the most efficient offenses ever that won the Orange Bowl. It just doesn't jive that there is an OL shortage and 31 teams could overlook Super Bowl Champion Shaq Mason.
 
gtrower said:
Sounds like people crying and pointing fingers when somebody should figure out how to use it to their advantage.
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BainbridgeJacket said:
Please elaborate. Tech runs a spread option and moves the ball well in the red zone and controls the clock. Why not run a spread offense without hurry up with run option concepts inside the 20 to use numbers advantages versus space?
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I'm not referring to GT's offense. Most folks differentiate such from the shotgun-based, zone blocking and pass schemes in a traditional "spread". CPJ's blocking schemes are much more complex and he obviously puts up points. I actually love his offense for the most part.

This is not to say there are no concepts in the spread worth employing in a multiple look, it's just my opinion it is a bad scheme to center your offense around.

I've provided my overall reasons, but we can discuss in more detail privately if you really want to.
 
The NFL has done everything to turn OL play into sumo wrestling and taken the athleticism out of blocking. They only want contact between the belt and the shoulder pads on the front of the player. They've made a lot of athletic blocking techniques illegal over the years. And they've made holding quasi legal.

The spread offenses are definitely gaining traction in high school and already took over most colleges. It looked like the 49ers, Seahawks, Panthers were going to take over the NFL with spreads but then they seem to have reversed back to the old prosets. They just don't want their franchise quarterbacks running the ball and getting hurt.
 
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