06-06-2021, 09:57 AM
Good college players work very hard, but they are still just part-time football players and the time they spend with coaches is miniscule compared to NFL players. Plus in D-I they are working with one of about 120 O-line coaches of varying levels of skill. Even the worst NFL O-line coach should be better than almost all of the college O-line coaches.
This is one of the main reasons why each year only a small handful of the most elite college O-linemen are able to contribute as rookies in the NFL. And even those guys get better after their rookie seasons.
This is one of the main reasons why each year only a small handful of the most elite college O-linemen are able to contribute as rookies in the NFL. And even those guys get better after their rookie seasons.