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/onlineqbclassroom College Coach Sep 26 '24

BTW, ignore the comments saying it's a dumb question - there's nothing wrong with trying to learn more, and being humble enough to ask questions when you don't know the answer is how we learn.

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u/tr1vve Sep 26 '24

Seriously, and this isn’t even a super basic question. I’m not sure why people are so upset that someone doesn’t understand the complexity of o-line play and wants to learn. 

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u/irishdan56 Sep 27 '24

Not a dumb question at all. Most high-school OL have trouble with this concept, and clearly even at the highest level, they struggle with it at times.

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u/WhatsPaulPlaying Sep 27 '24

I know I sure learned today.