i was wondering, since i know the defensive line can move around at the line of scrimage and the O line cant, couldnt the d line line up against the person they are usually on, and then the 2 DEs for example could get up and switch? the QB could probably snap the ball, but still.
The offense doesn't match offensive lineman to the opposition's d-line. A right offensive tackle is always a right offensive tackle and so on. It isn't rare to see d-linemen moving around before the snap, but usually (almost always) the right end lines up at right end and the left end lines up at the left end.
Actually, a couple years ago- Colorado's offensive line flip-flopped, depending on which side was the strong side of the field and which side was the weak side.
So a tackle might have been on the left side of the formation one play, and the right side of the formation the next.
They do it all the time. It is called running "games" ET's TE's Twists etc..... O-Linemen practice against "games" all the time. Also, if the Ends or Tackles are standing and out of their stance, they are sitting ducks to get drove on a run play. Many teams will simply quicksnap the ball when the ends are switching so they will be exposed.why dont teams do that? i assume the O matches the best OT with the best DE, so couldnt the best DE just get up and switch spots with the weaker DE, and then hopefully dominate that OT?
True, Short Bus ran a system with a strong tackle and weak tackle instead of left and right.