Does it make any difference what our defense is as far as getting players to the NFL?
I know of offense since we went pass, folks say players may like it cause it compares more to the NFL than lets say the triple option.
but what about the defense? Does it matter?
IMO it does not matter. There are many different types of defenses out there and as long as you have the abilities, you can be taught the different types of defenses.
Look at V Valentine for instance. He was quoted in an article I read saying that the NFL is nothing but teaching technique. All they did in practice was work on specific techniques on how to beat the OL block the whole time.
I think a player in an option offense can succeed in the NFL, but it will take awhile to learn the verbiage, but there are so many different types of verbiage for different types of offenses, it might just be harder to make the NFL as a WR in an option offense because you have no stats to show off.
For a lineman, how well does he pass protect? In an option offense, how do you know because he never had to do it. So it will take time to perfect his technique on pass blocking and might not play right away in the NFL when he gets drafted. Many of the 90's Husker O-lineman were drafted and excelled in the NFL, but I would guess it is hard to evaluate that type of player when they haven't had to pass protect much.
Would an NFL team trust a left tackle coming from an option oriented team? Maybe, maybe not.
So going back to your question on the defense, I don't think it matters anywhere near as much as offense. With that said, for D-linemen, it does matter a little bit as far as what team will draft them and whether they have played in a 3-4 or a 4-3, but if the player has talent, they can teach them their schemes.
