05-15-2019, 12:03 PM
(05-14-2019, 06:55 PM)NKURyan Wrote: It is a strange relationship between college and professional football, though. They're practically different games in a lot of ways, and as a person who is primarily an NFL fan it's frustrating because we get a bunch players that aren't always ready/prepared to play the NFL game (especially on the o-line, IMO) and it waters down the game. I don't think it's any coincidence blocking is so bad across the league.
I can't fault the college coaches for running the systems they do - they get paid to win, not necessarily to prepare guys for the NFL game.
Yes...but isn't it strange that some teams don't try those systems in the NFL? I guess defensive backs are much better and college teams kind of exploit the fact that a team likely won't have many good DB's.
Supposedly the Browns run a very similar offense to Oklahoma to ease Mayfield in.
re: Blocking - Absolutely. They run different schemes in college. So you draft a good lineman and he basically might have to learn new techniques that he never used before. Or he may not have run blocked or pass blocked much!
Now Jonah Williams should be ready to just step right in and play. Alabama runs a pro ready system.
