here's some interesting thoughts from an NFL coach. This is exactly the reason I think Nebraska needs to use a pro style system and I hope the coaches will use this in recruiting
Appearing on 710 ESPN’s “Brock and Salk” show Tuesday, Cable said that the proliferation of spread offenses in college has made it harder for players to adjust in the NFL, particularly the offensive linemen under his charge. That, in turn, has made it harder to evaluate players as they prepare to enter the league.
“Unfortunately, I think we’re doing a huge disservice to offensive football players — other than a receiver — that come out of these spread systems,” Cable continued. “The runners aren’t as good. They aren’t taught how to run. The blockers aren’t as good. The quarterbacks aren’t as good. They don’t know how to read coverage and throw progressions. They have no idea.
“I’m not wanting to offend anybody, but college football, offensively, has just gotten to be really, really bad fundamentally,” Cable said. “You look at it and say, ‘Well I can go get a guy who runs a little faster, maybe jumps a little higher, that’s got an aggressive streak in him. At least I can see that on defense and just start with him. I’m going to have to retrain an offensive lineman that’s coming out of college right now anyway.”
http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/...-12-a-key-date-in-nfl-free-agency/#32867101=0“Unfortunately, I think we’re doing a huge disservice to offensive football players — other than a receiver — that come out of these spread systems,” Cable continued. “The runners aren’t as good. They aren’t taught how to run. The blockers aren’t as good. The quarterbacks aren’t as good. They don’t know how to read coverage and throw progressions. They have no idea.
“I’m not wanting to offend anybody, but college football, offensively, has just gotten to be really, really bad fundamentally,” Cable said. “You look at it and say, ‘Well I can go get a guy who runs a little faster, maybe jumps a little higher, that’s got an aggressive streak in him. At least I can see that on defense and just start with him. I’m going to have to retrain an offensive lineman that’s coming out of college right now anyway.”
