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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan
Iglesias, you wonderful, wonderful young man:
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Reminds me of something...
9/22/08
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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
There is too much speed in the NFL for the spread option to work. You can run a strong nickel and put everyone in a short zone and you'll take away the QBs throwing lanes.
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Earlier this week to Austin Chief
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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
You don't understand the history of your argument is the problem.
The fact that an offense is en vogue in college does not mean it will be so in the NFL, hence the option.
Secondly, look up the defensive rankings of Big XII teams, or just look at how many legitimate NFL prospects are coming from Big XII defenses. You'll find almost none.
Finally, the spread works in college because there isn't enough speed on defense for the corners to adequately cover the field, even in a zone. That's not a problem in the NFL. Speed doesn't matter for a #2 WR in college in the spread because he's going to be running a short route against soft zone coverage against guys that run in the 4.6s and 4.7s who don't challenge their man. Think Tommie Saunders. Probably couldn't run a 4.8, but was a productive college #2.
A #2 WR in the NFL has to be able to beat press man coverage and run with guys that run a 4.4. There is a world of difference there.
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