Johnny Nix Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 When do you think we will see the next big shift in offensive strategy. Today's NFL is built on passing offenses. However, many defenses are starting to be built to counter that style. Do you think we will soon see a shift back to an emphasis on running the ball? Or do you think the passing league is here to stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 The passing league is here to stay until teams figure out a massive way to counter it within the rules, Which isn't happening anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Bring back the wildcat I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 When teams start putting the 250 lb freaks who can run a 4.5 at H-Back instead of at LB. Said athletic freak needs to be able to catch well and block well. Once there is the flexibility then mismatches can be created in the running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: When teams start putting the 250 lb freaks who can run a 4.5 at H-Back instead of at LB. Said athletic freak needs to be able to catch well and block well. Once there is the flexibility then mismatches can be created in the running game. OJ Howard is that dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, bucsfan333 said: OJ Howard is that dude. As a receiver I can see it, but I don't know if I buy him as a lead blocker after motioning in to the backfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 hours ago, THE DUKE said: As a receiver I can see it, but I don't know if I buy him as a lead blocker after motioning in to the backfield. He's an excellent blocker. That was his thing when he came out. And he's showing it in camp too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 We'll certainly see further offensive shifts in the future, but I don't think that shift ever goes away from the passing game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Mike Mularkey is leading the next offensive revolution with "Exotic Smashmouth". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 I was just thinking out loud, with all these teams going with faster/smaller guys at Almost every defensive position, one of these days a team is gonna switch to a big/powerful offense to just bully them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 A group of small fast WR's running crossing patterns and other combination routes 5 yards deep for easy yards. A lot of teams have drafted multiple scat receiver types. Panthers this year with McCaffery and their 2nd round pick. Beasley and Switzer for the Cowboys. New England is all about it. The Browns tried but didn't know how to make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDrew Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Because the most NFL fans are casual, the pass is more exciting and sells tickets, and the QB gets credit for the rest of the team's work, we're not going to see a shift anytime soon. Unless we see a clone army of Barry Sanders take over the NFL, and excite the general public, people aren't going to look at the running game the same way they used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 6 hours ago, MrDrew said: Because the most NFL fans are casual, the pass is more exciting and sells tickets, and the QB gets credit for the rest of the team's work, we're not going to see a shift anytime soon. Unless we see a clone army of Barry Sanders take over the NFL, and excite the general public, people aren't going to look at the running game the same way they used to. An awesome run is awesome. But when it is a sequence of 2, 7, 2, 3,3,7, 11,1,2,4,5,5,6,2,1,8 yards moving in piles it doesn't have eye appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 8/2/2017 at 5:17 PM, johndeere1707 said: I was just thinking out loud, with all these teams going with faster/smaller guys at Almost every defensive position, one of these days a team is gonna switch to a big/powerful offense to just bully them around. The problem i see with this, is that it isn't just a bunch of runts and weaklings who can't tackle that teams are starting to move toward. There are some, sure...but it seems there are also simply more and more "freaks" who bring the sort of speed and range that teams desire, in addition to some violent physicality and in many cases even size. There's always some give and take with that size&brutality vs speed&finesse, but we're seeing more and more players who can do both. Multiplicity and versatility are the buzzwords of the day, more than just fast and small. Ball control power football will always have a place in winning games when it counts, but the reality is...it can't keep pace with more dynamic/explosive offenses as a primary mode. And until something miraculously changes that...it's hard to see any kind of dramatic 180 like that, with a pure power team dominating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 At almost no point in NFL history has there been a dramatic shift in offensive strategy over the course of 1 offseason. In the rare instance that it has happened, it's been inspired by rule changes. You're already seeing a shift in philosophy compared to what it was 10 years ago. The read option is now something that NFL teams have to practice against and it will continue to become more predominant as more of these QBs enter the league. The Falcons best offensive grouping last year was 2 TEs, which hasn't happened in an eternity on a contender. You will start to see more 2 TE teams as teams develop 2 players that can both run the seam and lead block. Those will be the shifts you're going to see. I don't think you'll ever return to an iso-heavy run attack led by a FB with neck roll. but offensive strategies have died out previously in the NFL. Nobody is advocating a return to option football or going back to the veer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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