September 15, 201610 yr Been thinking about this too, could the Wing T or any other run offense (double wing, etc. etc.) work and be successful in the NFL?
September 15, 201610 yr Too fast in the box. Not to mention a Rb/qb shelf life in the NFL would plummet.
September 15, 201610 yr No. Same reason the wishbone can't work in the NFL. Too much talent in the NFL.
September 15, 201610 yr Too fast in the box. Not to mention a Rb/qb shelf life in the NFL would plummet. And the running back shelf life is already pretty short.
September 15, 201610 yr Depends on what your definition of "work" is. Remember Miami was successful with the "wildcat" a handful of years ago, for a little while. It would probably frustrate d-coordinators for a little bit and would take them outside their normal preparation to get ready for. Barring catastrophic injury to your skill positions, a team might be able to pull it off for a season with the right players. But I don't think there is any way it could be a sustainable situation.
September 15, 201610 yr Not if you want to bootleg and waggle your QB consistently. Million dollar investments don't work out well under repeated hits.
September 15, 201610 yr Could it work for one game for a series? Sure. Could you do it again after that series? No.
September 16, 201610 yr No. Same reason the wishbone can't work in the NFL. Too much talent in the NFL. This. I'll always remember as a kid asking my dad why NFL teams don't run the option like they do in Oklahoma. They're simply too fast at every position in the NFL.
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