Are there changes for left handed QBs?
Do teams switch around these players when a left handed QB shows up? Surprisingly, the answer is most often “no”. While any guard and tackle can move to the other side of the line, years of practice make them more used to blocking in their positions (in terms of body mechanics, balance, and anticipating certain nuances from the DLmen – who themselves have certain ways they prefer to play the game depending on where they line up). Further, because OLmen play as a team (coordinating their blocks in real time and not just by the script), shuffling linemen can cause the effect of disrupting years of work built up in knowing what the guy to the left and the right will do in any situation. Runs still go to the right, and the run oriented side of the line is still needed on this side. WRs and TEs shouldn’t be expected to change their routes (and the big playbook in their heads) for the sake of one player either. And while the defense may scheme a little differently for a left handed QB, their
