Ray R
Club Member
This is exactly why the Harbaughs have been so successful in the NFL. Almost all the defenses now are designed for speed to rush the passer and shut down the passing game. There are only so many snaps per game that those small fast defenses can hold up against power football. It's not the DT's that get worn down, it's the safety sized LB's. By the 4th quarter, they simply don't have the power or energy to stop smashmouth football.
I personally prefer an aerial circus, sling that ball around the yard. It is in vogue right now too. But going oppo and fielding a smashmouth offense would be very successful these days, and the needed OL would be pretty easy to get. Everybody wants ZBS dancing bears with long arms to stop edge rushers. Those old power-pig slobberknockers are not in demand, and dominating in the run game is very doable.
Great sibilance.