Would a short preseason/training camp benefit defenses? (1 Viewer)

[eoMMan]

Let's say they get the deal done and plan on a regular full season. Would this benefit defenses with the idea that offenses have had so much less time to get on the same page as a unit? I would think that a defense would be better prepared with less time.

 

[eoMMan]

 

[zoobird]

Seems like less time to prepare would tend to favor more running/less passing from the offenses...leading to less scoring.

 

[Shane Falco]

I don't think it would benefit the defense as much as hurt them less than it will hurt the offense. That is Offense is more complicated to install and takes longer (as we see every year). Most offense will probably be out of synch for a while.

Sooooo, I would say yes

 

[cobalt_27]

Anyone think there may be a disproportionate reliance on the run game league-wide? O-linemen would love it. Probably easier to install.

 

[Dentist]

Funny I had the exact same thought when i started to actually think about this 2011 season for the first time today.

1) given that they start camp monday after next, how much practice time will they really have missed out on?

2) I think the bigger impact you'll see is a worse than average year for rookie performance and worse than average performance for all the new signees in the short free agent period.

I'd specifically be thinking about any starting QB movement... like if Kolb ends up in Arizona, or if Orton gets moved, etc, etc.

It would not be surprising if after a month of football if you saw the overall scoring numbers down except in offenses with a stable QB/coaching situation where the lockout wouldn't have meant much like New England, New Orleans, Indy, and more.

 

[bigmiiiiike]

Seems like less time to prepare would tend to favor more running/less passing from the offenses...leading to less scoring.

Bet the under across the board in the first few weeks of the NFL season. I doubt Vegas will adjust the totals down enough to offset what seems like an inevitable outcome.