So, I saw that many teams have trouble finding OL personnel and end up their QB being pressured a lot.
My question is why teams don't run more runs with more tight ends?
Teams seems to have more access to more tight ends and they can block, are good in receiving disputed quick passes due to size and are cheaper to hire.
Pretty sure I'm mistaken, just want to know how 🤔
Thanks
EDIT: I means using formations with more Tight ends, not using them as OL replacements.
A TE isn't a good enough blocker to be on the O-line.
A blocking TE is different from a receiving TE. Only good (and therefore more expensive) TEs can do both well.
If you give up WR to get more TE on the field then you will invite them to pressure the QB more as they won't need as much secondary.
Hmm, I see, this makes sense. Do you have examples for blocking tight ends in the league right now? Thanks
The majority of no-name TEs in the league are there as “blockers”. Either to chip rushers or to downfield run block.
In terms of recognizable names, George Kittle is known as a good blocker.
First name I thought of was Mo Alie-Cox as a blocking tight end
Great one. Marcedes Lewis is another that had a long career of being a good blocker and occasional pkaymaker.
Hahaha he actually played in 4 games this year for Denver. 0 receptions, 0 yards
I just want to add while George Kittle is an amazing blocking TE he is also an amazing receiving TE, just so OP doesn't get the wrong idea. You're spot on with your analysis though.
Darnell Washington on the Steelers is a “blocking” TE.
He’s listed at 6’7” 264, but in a podcast interview he said he’s “311 pounds”
He’s basically another lineman, who also happens to be a dangerous target in the passing game 2-4 times a game.
Tight ends don’t block like a tackle, they chip the rushers most of the time but don’t hold the pocket. You can’t replace linemen with TEs on the field because you still need 5 ineligible receivers so the TE would essentially become an OL but not be as good at it.
Maybe it was confusing, but I meant using formations with more Tight Ends, not replacing the OL.
They do that often. 12 personnel means 2 tights ends on the field, and one of those is usually providing support to the OL.
I mean teams do do this. Sometimes teams run heavier formations with more tight ends to run the ball.
The tradeoff is if you put more tight ends on the field, the defense gets to substitute after the offense and will usually counter with more linebackers/DLinemen instead of CBs/Safeties which makes it harder to run. And you have fewer WRs which makes it harder to pass, which is generally more effective than running. Up to the offense if they think that is worth it.
Because there are basically 3 good tight ends in the league.
Go look up Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins Heavy Jumbo Package
The thing about the pro level, is it’s rare that you can line up in an obvious pass/rush formation and do exactly what the defense expects successfully.
For a lot of personnel questions, the answer is a combination of talent and roster limits. Teams can only have 48 guys active on gameday, which means they'll likely have 23 or 24 offensive players suited up for the game.
Most teams have 3 TEs suited up on gameday, but one of those TEs is often more of a receiving specialist, and not a great blocker.
If you ever hear an announcer say 12, 22 or 13 personnel, it means the formation has additional TEs.
12 = 1 RB, 2 TEs, 22 = 2 RBs, 2 TEs and 13 = 1 RB, 3 TEs