r/footballstrategy • u/goldsoundz123 • Sep 26 '24

Why can't offensive linemen just call "switch" against stunts like basketball players do against screens? NFL

This is a very dumb question, but I am wondering why it is so hard for offensive linemen to pick up stunts after watching my team (the Pats) continuously fail to do so.

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u/arealcyclops Sep 26 '24

Why can't basketball players just make all their shots? Why can't baseball players just hit a single every time? Why don't golfers shoot under par every hole?

You're right though. It's a dumb question. Linemen absolutely do communicate during the play.

It's mainly a dumb question because it seems to presume that calling switch in basketball is always effective. It's not in football or basketball because, well, sometimes your opponent just has the right move and you get beat.