grammer_police Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 It seems like a very flexable play that can be low risk with a smart and athletic QB. Please educate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Trooth Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 It kinda does. They call it the wildcat. You can't run it exclusively because, unlike college, all 11 guys are big and fast and the field is the same dimensions as in college. Bigger, faster in the same amount of space? No team wants to expose their $12m QB to hits by rather large men with bad intentions. Lose a dude like Peyton, and there goes your season and your ticket sales. That's why they expose their RB instead to these large men with bad intentions in the aforementioned wildcat. But the RBs tend not to be even the slightest passing threat and defenses have caught up with the wildcat (except for the Bills, see Brad Smith). In the pros, you want to spread the players out on defense so that you can capture large chunks of real estate. The option would bring everyone on D up closer to the LOS. These large fast men with bad intentions have a smaller area to defend and they are good with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 i had to look it up too, but it makes sense it's mostly because option qb's get hit a lot more often, and they're just plain worth too much money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreReed83 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Cuz NFL defensive coordinators make adjustments unless your the Bills defense who gives up 30 yds to Brad Smith on a 3rd and 15. Second, NFL defenses are WAY faster and physical at the point of attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Defensive Coordinators in the NFL have many more tools then the average college coach. A lot of it has to do with your OLB's and DE's in the 3-4, and the size and strength of CB's in the 4-3. The option is also a threat because you can sell your DB's on the fake, freezing them. Players in the NFL are much more intelligent (minus Vince Young). The speed of the game is much faster in college then high school and by the time you reach the pro's it is light years faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) LB's & even DE's are too fast to option off of Edited January 8, 2011 by Ghost of Rob Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 The vast majority of defensive players in college will have day jobs after they graduate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonian-at-Heart Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Did the 5 posters after Dr. Trooth not read his post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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