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Posted on 1/18/20 at 6:51 pm to shel311
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The way he asked seemed like an honest question to understand the why behind the rule.
Exactly. And it’s obvious he’s not talking about OTs running 15 yards downfield. He’s asking why an OT can block a guy 3 yards downfield but not 4.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 6:53 pm to Undertow
quote:So if Klavon drops into coverage on a play you would be cool with a lineman running 10 yards downfield and blocking him then someone catching a pass in his zone?
But then it would be pretty easy for a defensive lineman to get to the QB through the vacated hole.
It’s basic man
Posted on 1/18/20 at 7:39 pm to shel311
quote:It's a combination of things. It makes screens too easy. It's PI if they're blocking. It's too confusing for the defense since there should be a max of 5 eligible receivers on a play.
Common sense tells me if you release a couple of offensive linemen on the snap, you'll have 1-2 defensive dudes coming in untouched, so I'm interested to hear how a team would score every time with defensive players getting free runs at the QB.
What if the offense just sent 10 guys out on every play? Five are eligible for passes, five are not. How will the defense know? So if a couple guys are after the QB, then not only is the defense confused but they're outnumbered. A TD would be scored on every 2 or 3 plays.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 8:08 pm to Undertow
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Defensive linemen can block anywhere they want.
LOL ..who are these def linemen blocking and why? You seem to be confused..the def linemen are trying to NOT get blocked and get the player with the ball
Posted on 1/18/20 at 9:25 pm to Undertow
Something I noticed on the Coaches Roundtable was that ESPN electronically darkened the turf three yards past the line of scrimmage on their all-22 high view. They also darkened the tackle box.
I expect to see this more in the future, as it will make it easier to show when a ineligible player is downfield or a QB is still in the tackle box when he intentionally grounds the ball.
I expect to see this more in the future, as it will make it easier to show when a ineligible player is downfield or a QB is still in the tackle box when he intentionally grounds the ball.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 12:42 pm to Undertow
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You people are ruthless.
It was only on observation, relax.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 2:30 pm to Undertow
This is an interesting question, so I tried to find the answer. Didn't find the definitive answer I was looking for, but it appears to go back to why the Flying Wedge was ruled illegal. Any advantage allowing the offense to create a "moving mass" creates an unsafe situation. Not allowing linemen to block downfield is akin to only allowing one offensive player in motion, and that motion cannot be toward the line of scrimmage. The offense has an unfair advantage, and it leads to unsafe situations.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 3:04 pm to Undertow
quote:It’s because defensive backs and linebackers need to be able to identify eligible receivers so they know whom to cover.
But why?
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