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Why is the spread offense not run in the pros?
Posted on 7/19/08 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 7/19/08 at 8:43 pm
The obvious and most commonly given answer is that the defenses are much faster and the spread would not be effective. People said the spread offense wouldn't work in the SEC either for the same reason, but Florida won a NC with a modified version of it, and Arkansas was successful with the "Wildcat" formation which is similar to the spread offense. My opinion is that the NFL QBs get paid too much to risk them getting hurt by running the football as much as is required in the spread offense. BUT, I believe that the spread offense could be effective if a team would devote themselves to it completely, that it could be effective using the right QB. Just my opinion.
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Posted on 7/19/08 at 8:46 pm to StatMaster
its a gimmick offense, it would be exposed quickly in the nfl. patriots use a form of it as do colts and some others. eventually it will get shut down in the colleges.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 8:46 pm to StatMaster
florida didnt have to beat an SEC team to win the national championship.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 9:08 pm to StatMaster
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Why is the spread offense not run in the pros?
To be honest, I think a lot of it is arrogance. The NFL is ultra conservative and coaches seem very hesitant to go against the grain.
Hell, look at the Run and Shoot. It was looked down upon by a lot of NFL "experts" who pointed to the fact that teams like Houston never won a Super Bowl. But the fact was, Houston went to the playoffs seven straight years using that offense, while a lot of teams running conventional offenses never sniffed the post season. Buffalo went to 4 straight SBs using a modified version of it. No other teams in NFL history has done that. From that standpoint, I'd say the offense worked. But you listen to NFL experts now and they'd say it was a flop.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 9:11 pm to Plucked
A team is not going to pay their QB that much money to have him take a beating. 5 years would be the length of a QB career.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 9:12 pm to StatMaster
What are you calling the Spread? If it is Florida's version, that is a single wing modified from the 40's with some passing and veer and load option installed. The pros run same sets just not the options but same passing game with a little more on sight adjustments. Plus the hases being narrower you can create more space by evening a defense out.
This post was edited on 7/19/08 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:02 pm to StatMaster
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Why is the spread offense not run in the pros?
The Run and Shoot does not work in the NFL and nither would the spread offense
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:09 pm to Kige Ramsey
Basically it comes down to this. In college the spread option works when your QB is a better athlete than the backside DE. That does not happen in the pros.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:13 pm to Kige Ramsey
The Run n Shoot did work in the pros actually,
Detroit
Buffalo (they called it the K Gun)
Atlanta
And they are still using variations of it now the 4 and 5 Wide sets are the Run n Shoot.
Detroit
Buffalo (they called it the K Gun)
Atlanta
And they are still using variations of it now the 4 and 5 Wide sets are the Run n Shoot.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:15 pm to MJRuffalo
The answer is, because the QB's get killed in the pros. When you spread the field out, it gives the defense an easy shot at your QB. When Spurrier tried it, his QBs were constantly on their backs. There's much more defensive speed in the NFL, thus the defenses take advantage of the lack of protection.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:15 pm to StatMaster
The DLs are too good in the pros. When you use the spread it doesnt leave a RB or TE to pass block.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:17 pm to EarlyBird
Spurrier did not run the "Spread". He has always based his offense off the running game. His intention was to hit you big 1 or 2 times a game but control LOS using Taylor, Rhett, etc.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 10:19 pm to StatMaster
DE's and LB's are too fast
Posted on 7/19/08 at 11:33 pm to schulte
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The Run n Shoot did work in the pros actually,
Detroit
Buffalo (they called it the K Gun)
Atlanta
Define work?
Posted on 7/19/08 at 11:33 pm to bobby magee
It worked for the Oilers.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 11:36 pm to StatMaster
i dont know shite about football but i would guess too much speed on D
Posted on 7/19/08 at 11:37 pm to bobby magee
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Define work?
Won games, Divisions, Playoff Games, gained yards, sent people to Pro-Bowl, won people MVP's, got people in to the HOF.
Posted on 7/19/08 at 11:41 pm to StatMaster
VY has been using a version of it, Vick's best years used a spread running type offense.
Posted on 7/20/08 at 12:38 am to yungtigr
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Posted on 7/20/08 at 12:40 am to yungtigr
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