Why is offense/scoring down in the league the past few years?

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Originally Posted by Bl00dyBizkitz

Yeah it mostly started with Mahomes, but now everyone is getting the same treatment. They don't mind death by 1000 cuts or getting gashed for 4-5 ypc as long as they can limit the damage the QB can do.

Like others have said, OLineman aren't roadgraders anymore, they're primarily pass blockers. So when you want to run the ball to punish a light box, you can't do it nearly as effectively unless you design your whole offense around it.

Other ideas that come to mind
-Maybe a lack of RB talent in the NFL currently?
-QB's aren't experienced enough to check into a run play when they see cover 2?

And I think they've learned most of the current QBs in the league aren't the technicians needed to orchestrate these long drives putting the ball in tight windows over and over again without making a mistake. The majority of them do something bone-headed before they finish the drive. A lot of QBs have trouble taking what you give them and will eventually get impatient and force things. I think that has played out MUCH MORE than anyone ever expected when teams started running the shell defenses though. I mean common sense would tell you they're professional QBs and they will be patient and sit back and pick you apart, but in most cases that hasn't really come to fruition.