One thing I’ve never quite understood about hurry-up offenses

[BigSpur]

We all know one strategy of the hurry-up offense is to wear down the opposing defense. But what I’ve never understood: why doesn’t the offense get tired O-linemen are comparably sized to D-linemen. WRs and RBs are zipping around and running on every play. It would seem like they would get just as worn out.

 

[FeatheredCock]

Actually only time the QB has to wait for the subs is when the Olineman sub out. And since they don’t put out as much effort as dlineman they do need sub out as much.* ( Dlineman do swims,spin moves and bull rushes while the Oline play on their heels and get blocking help from teammates.) As for the other offensive subs—they are all done as part of the play. WRs run sideline rts and step out of bounds after the play and their subs step right in already in position. Rbs run swing rts near the sideline and step out as part of the play and their subs are already running in. Those big posterboards on the sideline-they not only signal the play but also the the substiution plan for the play and this is information the offensive players get before the play. The defense is allowed to substitute when the offense does but they do not know the offense is going to sub and who is subbing out until after the play. This minimizes the amount of time the defense has to get substitutions on the field and alot of times leads to mismatches on defense—which is the purpose of the hurry up offense.

* It is easier to defend a position then it is to charge and try to take over the position which is why I say the defensive lineman expend more energy than the offensive lineman on every play