Spread Offense

[DirtyMagic97]

I'm sure this has been asked at some point, but I'm watching ESPN talking about spread offenses translating to the NFL. So my question is: Why does the spread offense (or some variation of it) not work in the NFL?

[Guest silver82blade]

it does, very well. don't the patriots use it? i recall one game a few years ago where the packers used 4 or 5 receivers most of the game and passed at will over some team. i wish we would tailor our team to it. the more options an offense has, the less chance the defense will key into what they're doing and stop it. it takes a great qb and a deep receiving group, but as long as you have that then you're golden.

[Panthro]

The speed of the athletes. In college your 3rd n 4th WR is usually better than the 3rd n 4th CB. In the NFL LB's are just as fast as WR's

[nosuchthingasapanther]

spread offense plays usually take longer to develop.

it works if you have a strong passing attack and/or fast RBs...otherwise the faster/stronger nfl defenses will have a field day with it.

[DirtyMagic97]

The speed of the athletes. In college your 3rd n 4th WR is usually better than the 3rd n 4th CB. In the NFL LB's are just as fast as WR's

See I agree to some extent. Though, I've seen our LB's get beaten by receivers a few times. I just think if you get the ball in the hands of your speed players even just 3 yards down the field, it can turn in to a lot.

[Panthro]

Why doesn't the option work in the nfl?

[DirtyMagic97]

Because you have 2 players running on half the field going the same way with no where to go. Not 4 or 5 guys spread wide running all sorts of ways. Screening each other, slant and go...all sorts of routes.

[Guest silver82blade]

spread plays do not take a lot of time to develop. the qb is usually already in the shotgun, and he'll pass to an underneath receiver if he's open. also, nfl lbs are not as fast as wrs. maybe thomas davis can hang with some receivers, but not the typical lb.

[DirtyMagic97]

spread plays do not take a lot of time to develop. the qb is usually already in the shotgun, and he'll pass to an underneath receiver if he's open. also, nfl lbs are not as fast as wrs. maybe thomas davis can hang with some receivers, but not the typical lb.

Yep. The key in pass-happy spreads is getting the ball away from the QB and into the hands of the playmakers. If we had a few quick guys, a spread system could work.

Wes Welker says your LB can't cover him.

[Kurb]

The speed of the athletes. In college your 3rd n 4th WR is usually better than the 3rd n 4th CB. In the NFL LB's are just as fast as WR's

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[nosuchthingasapanther]

If we had a few quick guys, a spread system could work.

so how many nfl teams have enough quick guys to make it work? most have 1-2. when the defense keys in on them, them what?

[DirtyMagic97]

so how many nfl teams have enough quick guys to make it work? most have 1-2. when the defense keys in on them, them what?

The same thing any spread does. When the defense keys in on 1 or 2 guys, you go to the other 2 options.

[Jangler]

Hustler destroyed Playboy because they have the spread offence.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

The same thing any spread does. When the defense keys in on 1 or 2 guys, you go to the other 2 options.

...and you're back to what panthro stated, but you didn't get.

in the nfl, the third and fourth options are as good as tackle dummies for most nfl linebackers.