DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum A New Idea for Offenses!

Alright now, folks, gather ‘round. I done cracked the code of the modern NFL, and I ain’t talkin’ ‘bout no spread offense, no West Coast nickel-and-dime snoozefest. I’m talkin’ about a formation so violent, so disorientin’, so dern near mystical that defensive coordinators gon’ wake up sweatin’ in the middle o’ the night just thinkin’ ‘bout it.

See, long ago, back when football was played by mustache-havin’ men built like whiskey barrels, the Flying Wedge got itself banned ‘cause it was too durn effective. The NFL don’t allow that no more, but I GOT A LOOPHOLE. We takin’ the same logic and makin’ it legal.

THE FORMATION: “THE WAGON WHEEL”
1. Five offensive linemen in a tight, traditional stance.
2. Two fullbacks behind the line, three yards deep. Big ol’ boys. Beefier than a hog in winter.
3. One quarterback, four yards behind center.
4. Two running backs, six yards behind the line, one to each side of the QB.
5. One tight end—motionin’ every which way like a squirrel on espresso.
6. One wide receiver—lined up way out wide… but he ain’t part o’ the play. He’s just bait.

HOW IT WORKS:
• THE BALL SNAPS—AND THEN EVERYTHING STARTS MOVIN’.
• The linemen DON’T BLOCK STRAIGHT UP. Instead, they turn and start runnin’ laterally, rotatin’ like a dang wheel, pushin’ the defense sideways instead o’ straight back.
• The two fullbacks smash into the second level like runaway train cars, draggin’ the defense outta position.
• The tight end either wham-blocks, leaks into the flat, or goes deep—whichever makes the linebackers cry the most.
• The running backs? OH, THEY MOVIN’.
• One of ‘em gets the handoff inside and follows the wagon wheel like he’s in a tornado.
• The other? He’s fakin’ an end-around, pullin’ safeties away like he’s leadin’ ‘em off a cliff.
• Quarterback got three choices:
1. Give it to the inside back, lettin’ him follow the spin cycle o’ humanity like a whirlpool.
2. Bootleg out, hittin’ the tight end or takin’ off runnin’ his own self.
3. Pump fake, reset, then hit that lonely receiver way downfield if the cornerback fell asleep.

WHY IT WORKS:
1. It’s the closest thing to a moving wedge without gettin’ flagged. Ain’t nobody used to the whole durn offense pullin’ laterally like an avalanche.
2. It forces defenses to CHOOSE FAST. You see that much mass movin’, you gotta commit. But if ya guess wrong? It’s six points and a whole lotta regret.
3. It protects the QB without makin’ him a sittin’ duck. Most sacks happen ‘cause defenses get vertical penetration. But when the whole play moves sideways? That penetration don’t mean squat.
4. It’s a POWER RUN GAME with OPTIONS. If the handoff is bottled up? QB takes off. If he’s covered? Tight end leaks. If THAT ain’t open? The wideout’s sittin’ deep, lonely as a feller who forgot Valentine’s Day.

VARIATIONS & TRICK PLAYS:
• “THE DOUBLE BARREL” – Instead of one running back takin’ the handoff, both backs sprint forward like twin freight trains, lettin’ the QB decide last second which one gets the ball.
• “WAGON WHEEL WHIRLPOOL” – The whole offensive line SPINS IN A CIRCLE AT THE SNAP before settin’ blocks, makin’ the defense lose track o’ who’s got the ball (AND where they left their sanity).
• “THE GHOST WHEEL” – The QB fakes every direction, then throws back across the field to the motion tight end, who’s now lonely as a Browns fan in January.
• “THE FULL SPEED BUFFALO STAMPEDE” – Nobody gets the ball at first. EVERYBODY starts runnin’. Then, at the last second, a backward pitch goes to a runnin’ back with 400 lbs of blockers ahead of ‘im.

WHY AIN’T NOBODY RUNNIN’ THIS ALREADY?

’Cuz most NFL coaches are cowards. They wanna play it safe, keep their lil’ schemes in the pocket, act like they got it all figured out while runnin’ the same dadgum shotgun draw on 3rd & 1.

Meanwhile, somewhere out there, a bold coach is readin’ this and realizin’ that THE WAGON WHEEL FORMATION IS THE FUTURE.

So mark my words:
The first team that runs this? They winnin’ a Super Bowl. And they gonna do it while sendin’ defensive coordinators into early retirement.

****FLAG ON THE PLAY**** to many men on the field.

Here's a better idea. Lets use TWO running backs like we Did with Byner and Mack. Both that can run, block, pass protect, and catch the ball out of the backfield. I been pleading for it for years now.

Once in awhile is okay, but a steady diet of your hill-folk talk isn’t the correct approach.
Less is more, rust belt.

lol ….12 players on the field can win a lot of games.

Stopped reading when I realized you had 12 men on the field....

It's kinda lookin' like his cipherin ain't too good. Them dad gum numbers can make a fellars head spin.

The league should allow teams like our Browns to play 12 men. We'd probably still lose!!!!

You forgot the two wingers and the scrum half. You've then got a 15 man rugby side and it all makes perfect sense. A few other position names need updating but we're close enough.





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And now I'm thinking of rugby, here is some clips of one of my favourite players. A 6ft 5 inch winger who changed the game forever. 245lbs and ran a 10.4 100m. Traditionally wingers were small and fast trying to run around you not over you.

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This reminds me of my idea of having 3 QB/RBs (Hurts/Jackson types) on the field at all times.

I mean, having a superstar QB like Mahomes or Allen is preferable to this, but if you only have mid or bad QBs, you can do this and add a ton of options making it really hard to defend. Turn it into a rugby type situation.

Right now running QBs are the cheat code in the NFL that nobody wants to admit. They really shouldn't be able to advance the ball past the line of scrimmage while also being protected at all times.

Basically, you can just lateral to whichever QB isn't going to get hit right away, run 3+ yards until right before contact, then slide. If they hit you, +15 yards, if they don't, just do it again.

In fact, I might even do something like
4 QBs
5 OL
1 WR
1 TE

Just make your 4 QBs the 4 best runners in the draft, which you can probably get in rounds 3+ easily (unless there's a Jackson level talent, but that's extremely rare).

Almost all the best QBs in the league right now were NOT the best QBs coming out of college, they were just great athletes that learned to do simple reads and then develop into good QBs.

Picking pro ready passing QBs is a waste IMO, just look at Burrow. He's amazing, but right now he just doesn't have the cheat code of the current NFL rules.

To win in the NFL right now you need either a superstar defense or running QBs, and that's pretty much it. Traditional offenses have been getting whomped.

Is this idea insane? Yes.

But I was also told I was insane when I wanted to trade down from the #1 and take Patrick Mahomes and TJ Watt instead of Myles Garrett and hire Andy Reid, so I'm kinda over caring what other's think lol

Except you Dawgs on this board ofc.

So.... rugby?