05-16-2019, 10:30 AM
(05-15-2019, 05:33 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't think the NFL is behind college football at all. And I know they are not "stubborn" about trying anything new because coaches are always looking for any slight edge to get ahead of the competition.
QBs just can't run in the NFL like they do in college because they will get broken. Also every player on the defense is faster than in college so their running is not that effective. Cam Newton and Michael Vick are absolute freaks.
It isn't just QBs ... and it isn't just "faster".
The typical college offense plays teams that may have 1 player on defense that has the quality to be drafted. Same with the typical college defense, playing teams where 1 player on offense has the quality to be drafted. (Except for the powerhouse teams like Alabama, Clemson, etc., of course, and then we're only talking about half-a-dozen players from each team).
In the NFL, all (or almost all) the players on the other team have been drafted. That's a big difference regardless of the position you play because you are going up against quality each and every play ... and each and every game.
