CFB 27 Why Your Offensive Line Keeps Getting Destroyed (And How to Fix It)

The offensive line is the most complained-about position group in CFB 27, and for good reason. When your offensive line is getting destroyed, the entire offense falls apart. Quarterbacks get pressured before routes develop. Running backs get hit in the backfield. Third-and-short becomes impossible. But most offensive line problems are fixable with the right diagnosis and adjustment.

The first diagnostic question is whether the problem is talent or scheme. If your offensive linemen are simply outmatched, with defensive linemen rated 10 or more points higher, no amount of schematic adjustment will fix the problem entirely. You need to recruit better linemen. But most offensive line complaints come from situations where the talent is adequate and the scheme is the issue.

Pass protection breakdowns are usually caused by one of three things: failure to identify the blitz,…