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<blockquote data-quote="Atomic Jacket" data-source="post: 49580" data-attributes="member: 1008"><p>I think the original poster is on to something. Tech should be focusing all of its recruiting resources and energy on getting the best offensive linemen available, even if that means sacrificing at the skill positions. Offensive linemen tend to be the smartest players on the field if you consider average Wonderlic scores by position in the NFL (OT-26, C-25, G-23, TE-22 versus WR-17, HB-16) and acknowledge that Wonderlic scores translate to some degree to academic ability (Chemist-31, Engineer-29, Salesperson-25, Machinist-21, Janitor-14).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test#Average_score_in_the_NFL_by_position" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test#Average_score_in_the_NFL_by_position</a></p><p></p><p>By this logic, the percentage of offensive linemen candidates who would academically qualify at Tech ought to be larger than the percentage of wide receivers and running backs. Simply put, Tech is not as likely to attract top-ranked talent at the skill positions as they should be able to at the offensive line positions.</p><p></p><p>Now, assuming Tech could shift its recruiting focus and get more of these top-ranked offensive linemen and some average players at the skill positions, what type of offense is best suited for the available talent? Well, in these spread offenses, whether it's run- or pass-based, the offensive line is not as critical because most of the action is happening out in the periphery at the skill positions. The offense is using lots of speed and misdirection, getting the passes out there quickly, or running to the edges or using fakes and misdirection to create gaps in the line for the runners. We aren't going to have the best talent at the skill positions, so we're just not going to have the speed to compete with the best teams. However, in a power running offense, most of the action is taking place between the tackles. The action is right there at the offensive line. If the line is capable of consistently opening some holes, the running back just needs to hold onto the ball and get a few yards. Then the power running game sets up the play-action pass. If this sounds like the Chan Gailey offense, don't immediately dismiss the idea. Gailey's problem was that he was too conservative. He had no killer instinct. When he got the slightest lead, he would simply try to run out the clock and often watch his lead fritter away. When he got behind, he refused to adjust and just kept on doing whatever was not working. I think Gailey's problems were numerous, but the offensive system was not the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atomic Jacket, post: 49580, member: 1008"] I think the original poster is on to something. Tech should be focusing all of its recruiting resources and energy on getting the best offensive linemen available, even if that means sacrificing at the skill positions. Offensive linemen tend to be the smartest players on the field if you consider average Wonderlic scores by position in the NFL (OT-26, C-25, G-23, TE-22 versus WR-17, HB-16) and acknowledge that Wonderlic scores translate to some degree to academic ability (Chemist-31, Engineer-29, Salesperson-25, Machinist-21, Janitor-14). [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test#Average_score_in_the_NFL_by_position[/url] By this logic, the percentage of offensive linemen candidates who would academically qualify at Tech ought to be larger than the percentage of wide receivers and running backs. Simply put, Tech is not as likely to attract top-ranked talent at the skill positions as they should be able to at the offensive line positions. Now, assuming Tech could shift its recruiting focus and get more of these top-ranked offensive linemen and some average players at the skill positions, what type of offense is best suited for the available talent? Well, in these spread offenses, whether it's run- or pass-based, the offensive line is not as critical because most of the action is happening out in the periphery at the skill positions. The offense is using lots of speed and misdirection, getting the passes out there quickly, or running to the edges or using fakes and misdirection to create gaps in the line for the runners. We aren't going to have the best talent at the skill positions, so we're just not going to have the speed to compete with the best teams. However, in a power running offense, most of the action is taking place between the tackles. The action is right there at the offensive line. If the line is capable of consistently opening some holes, the running back just needs to hold onto the ball and get a few yards. Then the power running game sets up the play-action pass. If this sounds like the Chan Gailey offense, don't immediately dismiss the idea. Gailey's problem was that he was too conservative. He had no killer instinct. When he got the slightest lead, he would simply try to run out the clock and often watch his lead fritter away. When he got behind, he refused to adjust and just kept on doing whatever was not working. I think Gailey's problems were numerous, but the offensive system was not the problem. [/QUOTE]
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