Why don't NFL teams use spread offense?

makes the field much smaller than in college.

one I had as well. And given Dan's input, is that speed any worse than what we are seeing from edge rushers demolishing the line already? why not try something "new" given the lack of OL-readiness?

it's about speed to the sidelines. The defenders on the field can reach areas much quicker, so zones are larger, which means fewer holes for spread offense to attack.

is because you don't have the same level of athletes in college as you do in the NFL. At the pro level, you're playing the top 1% of the best college players gathered together on teams as opposed to playing teams with maybe 2 guys on the roster who would be able to keep up with pros.

the top 1% of the best college players plus our offensive line.

the reaction times -- in terms of making a decision quickly - of the guys who make it from college to the NFL are a major part of it as well.

can be used and tweaked to be in the pro game.

will eventually ruin a QB in the NFL. They can't take those hits constantly in the NFL. Just look at Cam Newton, the guy is really banged up.

In comment 13608123 BigBlueDownTheShore said:

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will eventually ruin a QB in the NFL. They can't take those hits constantly in the NFL. Just look at Cam Newton, the guy is really banged up.

Agreed.

Maybe the model is to just keep drafting QB's who can run - keep them on a cheap contract and load up everywhere else? Call it the Go Terps model?

In fairness to Terps - he's one of my favorite posters for thinking outside the box, taking a position and sticking with it. I would love to see how a Terps-led team would actually do. Not sure I want the Giants to be that team though.

You've got a lineman that is taught for four years (five if redshirted) to block a certain way. He gets to the NFL and he's got to basically start all over again.

But there just isn't the kind of athletic mismatches to be exploited in the NFL as there is in college. You know those guys you see every training camp who are good solid college players who just can't keep up in the pros? Those are the guys who comprise the bulk of even good college defenses.

You could run the spread option effectively in the NFL if you have a bunch of very athletic skill players....but then you could run a lot of offenses effectively with that kind of talent, and those others don't put the QB at risk nearly as much.

for QB's to read the defense. It is really a WCO that moves more players outside the box, so the QB only has to read one player (usually a safety) to decide what to do. The QB has 2 reads - where is the safety, and is the CB playing off the X-WR? If the safety is out of the box, give the ball to the RB; if he's in the box and the CB is playing off the X, throw the bubble screen.

NFL teams use it sparingly because it is relatively easy to scheme against, but you need speed on defense, something NFL teams have plenty of.