Why not O-line "specialists"

[SunsetBengal]

(08-13-2019, 06:24 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It is no different from replacing a TE with an extra WR and bringing in the "3rd down specialist" RB, and every team in the league does that a lot.

No defense is going to be playing the run in 3rd and long no matter who we have on the field.

Which could be why the well executed draw, or gawd forbid, the shovel pass, is sometimes effective on 3rd and long.  It takes teams by surprise, and also makes a strong argument for why you might not want to sub out your run blocking OL for pass block specialists.