Never say never... All the football geniuses said the Spread would NEVER work in the SEC. Now the same geniuses are saying it will NEVER work in the NFL.
My prediction: Some maverick owner will say, "screw the geniuses", throw the dice, and build a highly successful Spread-Option NFL franchise. Tebow will be the QB of choice. Alex Smith's stock will rise fast. Spread guru Mike Sanford will be getting a lot of phone calls... so will Urban Meyer, but he seems to be happy in Gainesville.
How many consecutive Spread-Option BCS championship teams will it take before some NFL owner gives the Spread a shot? This year will likely make four Spread-Option champs in a row. Some teams are already running limited Spread-Option packages, but when will a full blown Spread-Option offense emerge?
If Florida runs the table, I think it will happen immediately.
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about 1 month ago
This is a very interesting article and I'd just recently had this conversation concerning the same individuals...
Yes the NFL is VERY fast...and we know this, but hypothetically speaking, with the right QB and a good a enough line, it is a possibility.
Tebow has been running well against SEC defenses the last 3 years(and there are more players starting in the NFL, from the SEC, than from any other conference)
I just think he will have to continue to prove to everyone that he can be a gunslinger, which by his numbers, he already has....the gators just don't throw the ball 50 times a games like teams from the BIG-12 do, so naturally he wouldn't have as many yards or touchdowns...
But his numbers translated to how many times say Harrell or McCoy toss it would be just as or more impressive....
But to answer your question with my opinion...yes, I do love the idea, and I do think it could work given the right playcall/coaching and speed/smarts.
Good write, my man.
from about 1 month ago
Tebow may come as a monumental bargain to an NFL team that wants to take a shot at running the Spread-Option. He could be the third, fourth, or fifth QB in the draft, mainly because he's never run the pro-set offense.
There may be some interest from the NFL in Gator OC Mullen as well. Mullen and Tebow have forged a strong partnership at Florida. Personally, I'd choose Sanford if I could pick any Spread OC, but who knows... Tebow and Mullen teaming up in the NFL? Could happen.
We agree on getting the right line as well, Carson. That will be a major issue. It would take an owner who would be committed to finding all the right players... I'm a little surprised at the high percentage of voters in the poll who agree that the idea is plausible. I thought we'd be badly outnumbered. I guess great minds think alike. :)
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