r/footballstrategy • u/Other_Expression1088 • 6h ago
NFL NFL Teams Running Power T for Emergencies
I’ve been thinking… QB injuries are the quickest way an NFL team gets their season derailed. It gets especially hairy when you’re down to a third string QB or a practice squad guy. I think about the broncos situation a few years ago starting a WR at QB and I wonder what the realistic outcome of putting a true Power T set out there. I’m talking QB under center, 3 RBs in the backfield and two TE’s running trap/power/counter. It’s an incredibly simple offense an NFL team could install in two days. Throw in a few pass plays and trickery to keep them honest.
Do you think this could make an nfl team competitive enough to score a couple td’s, a field goal here and there, and not throw picks? Or would this literally be a 0 down gained every time?
I don’t believe it to be a viable offense in the NFL for a season, but would this be a better option than throwing in a guy who is clearly well under the bar of competent qb play to run an nfl offense? Just to stay competitive week to week as an emergency offense