Could the Panthers beat Alabama?

[KatsAzz]

You hear the arguments all the time. People who believe that the best college team in the country could take on the worst NFL team and win.

 

I think this reasoning is absurd. Absolutely ridiculous.

 

Not only would the Panthers team win, but they would win by 20 or 30 more points. They would most likely have a shutout and would probably come close to 400 yards of total offense.

 

Here's why: Every single college football team, no matter how good this team is, has a weakness at some position. It's probably not going to be at any of the skill positions, like quarterback, running back, or wide receiver. It's probably going to be one of the lineman or maybe a defensive back. But one of the players on the college team is going to be a big weakness.

 

The transition from college to the NFL is not an easy step. Fantastic players in college don't just become superstars in the NFL. Many struggle to even perform as average players..

 

.Every man on the Panthers roster has played college football before. Every man on their roster could go back to the game of college football and dominate. They could probably set records.

 

An NFL team is comprised of the best of the best in college football. The top college players go on to the National Football League. The rest live a normal life, with a normal job. Players in the NFL are too good and have too much experience to lose to 20 and 21-year-olds.

 

NFL scrubs were the best of the best in college. NFL starters were unbelievable players in college. NFL superstars were usually among the greatest players in college football history.

 

Your average starting lineman for a No. 1 college team will not even make the NFL. If he does, he probably won't be a productive starter.

 

If the college guys had a chance anywhere, it would be at the skill positions. But seriously? Does any NFL player come into the league and make an immediate impact? A few do. A very few do. But the majority of players will sit on the bench for a year or two before being thrust into the game. They're just not ready, physically and mentally.

 

The linemen would be completely dominated. Many would sustain injuries during the game as well. The receivers would be physically dominated as well, especially going across the middle for passes. The running backs would struggle running up the middle, and the quarterback would be physically battered.

 

The NFL team is so physically dominant that you could take the 22 best college players in the nation and I do not believe that they would emerge victorious. Not a chance.

Edited December 28, 2021 by KatsAzz

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

It's a fun hypothetical to entertain and all that but any pro OL would just blow a college DL 10 yards off the line of scrimmage and be able to run at will.  Even the dudes on our crap starting line have been in the league for a few years, gotten pro coaching, gone through NFL strength and training programs, etc.  It's not a fair fight.

Alabama had 10 guys selected in last year's NFL draft, and that's a crazy number just by itself.  10 players from one team vs. 48 NFL players on an active gameday roster.

[Carl Spackler]

1 minute ago, KatsAzz said:

You hear the arguments all the time. People who believe that the best college team in the country could take on the worst NFL team and win.

 

I think this reasoning is absurd. Absolutely ridiculous.

 

Not only would the Panthers team win, but they would win by 20 or30 more points points. They would most likely have a shutout and would probably come close to 400 yards of total offense.

 

Here's why: Every single college football team, no matter how good this team is, has a weakness at some position. It's probably not going to be at any of the skill positions, like quarterback, running back, or wide receiver. It's probably going to be one of the lineman or maybe a defensive back. But one of the players on the college team is going to be a big weakness.

 

The transition from college to the NFL is not an easy step. Fantastic players in college don't just become superstars in the NFL. Many struggle to even perform as average players..

 

.Every man on the Panthers roster has played college football before. Every man on their roster could go back to the game of college football and dominate. They could probably set records.

 

An NFL team is comprised of the best of the best in college football. The top college players go on to the National Football League. The rest live a normal life, with a normal job. Players in the NFL are too good and have too much experience to lose to 20 and 21-year-olds.

 

NFL scrubs were the best of the best in college. NFL starters were unbelievable players in college. NFL superstars were usually among the greatest players in college football history.

 

Your average starting lineman for a No. 1 college team will not even make the NFL. If he does, he probably won't be a productive starter.

 

If the college guys had a chance anywhere, it would be at the skill positions. But seriously? Does any NFL player come into the league and make an immediate impact? A few do. A very few do. But the majority of players will sit on the bench for a year or two before being thrust into the game. They're just not ready, physically and mentally.

 

The linemen would be completely dominated. Many would sustain injuries during the game as well. The receivers would be physically dominated as well, especially going across the middle for passes. The running backs would struggle running up the middle, and the quarterback would be physically battered.

 

The NFL team is so physically dominant that you could take the 22 best college players in the nation and I do not believe that they would emerge victorious. Not a chance.

The 22 best college players in the nation would beat the Panthers' 22 by multiple touchdowns 10 out of 10 times. Don't let the Scott Fowler "voice of reason" types influence your opinion. All five of Bama's offensive linemen are better than the Panthers'. Ditto for their defensive backfield, outside linebackers, tight ends, running backs and defensive tackles.

[Carl Spackler]

1 minute ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

It's a fun hypothetical to entertain and all that but any pro OL would just blow a college DL 10 yards off the line of scrimmage and be able to run at will.  Even the dudes on our crap starting line have been in the league for a few years, gotten pro coaching, gone through NFL strength and training programs, etc.  It's not a fair fight.

Alabama had 10 guys selected in last year's NFL draft, and that's a crazy number just by itself.  10 players from one team vs. 48 NFL players on an active gameday roster.

I hear you, but that's also going on the assumption that all 48 players are actually NFL-caliber, which couldn't be further from the truth. There's at least six NFL versions of Cory Higgins in that 48, and probably closer to 10-15.

[PappyMay]

this is the dumbest take i've seen in awhile.  I live in Birmingham and can't even get on board with this.

[beo]

14 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Thinly veiled anti-Sam thread? Not that he deserves praise, but OP said the same team would win with Cam as the QB.

That said ... how many Bama starters are going to end up in the NFL? That right there tells you why Bama just doesn't have enough to get it done against am NFL team. They'd score though.

Also ...

Interesting. Never heard of this.

Yeah that was a thing for quite a long time. In the earliest days of pro football the high-end CFB teams actually were better than the NFL teams because Pro Football was still very niche and the income wasnt much different from a normal job, sometimes even less so earlier on so a lot of the top college players didn't end up playing pro. Towards the end though it had become pretty lopsided and the NFL teams were starting to rest their starters. The final game was a complete catasrophe that was cancelled in the third quarter with the Steelers up 24-0 due to lightning, torrential rainfall and the fans invading the field so they just canned the series all together after that. 

Worth mentioning it was a roster of college all-stars though, not just the best team. So even in the 50s the gap had gotten quite large. But at one point the series was only 8-5-2 in the NFL's favor.

 

Edited December 28, 2021 by beo

[Richard Cranium 1]

Carl, time for your medication....

[Carl Spackler]

Just now, Richard Cranium 1 said:

Carl, time for your medication....

RIchard Cranium -- how original. You are definitely the only person to ever use that name, it's so clever and it totally lets everyone know that not only are you cool and smart, you're also aware to how much of a dick you are and you steer into the skid

[Richard Cranium 1]

Just now, Carl Spackler said:

RIchard Cranium -- how original. You are definitely the only person to ever use that name, it's so clever and it totally lets everyone know that not only are you cool and smart, you're also aware to how much of a dick you are and you steer into the skid

You went off the rails rather quick - How bi-polar of you.

[Carl Spackler]

Just now, Richard Cranium 1 said:

You went off the rails rather quick - How bi-polar of you.

Again, someone who chooses to call themselves what they perceive to be a clever name for "dickhead" should not be doling out even the slightest bit of judgment. 

[Richard Cranium 1]

Just now, Carl Spackler said:

Again, someone who chooses to call themselves what they perceive to be a clever name for "dickhead" should not be doling out even the slightest bit of judgment. 

Looks as if I have gotten myself into a battle of wits with and unarmed individual.

[Carl Spackler]

1 minute ago, Richard Cranium 1 said:

Looks as if I have gotten myself into a battle of wits with and unarmed individual.

Ah yes, "Richard Cranium" claims the intellectual high ground. Every Richard Cranium I see on Twitter is an anti-mask, anti-intellectual nutjob whose shoe size eclipses his IQ. Glad to see you fit in with them, though.

[Richard Cranium 1]

You sure like bringing up the "dick" word a lot. Are you perhaps preoccupied with yours?

BTW - Everyone appreciates that fact that you are now deviating from your Alabama nonsense.

[Carl Spackler]

Just now, Richard Cranium 1 said:

You sure like bringing up the "dick" word a lot. Are you perhaps preoccupied with yours?

BTW - Everyone appreciates that fact that you are now deviating from your Alabama nonsense.

I'm repeating your name. If you have a problem with that, you should've not made it your name, I guess? What's that say about you?