Post by Minniman on Mar 1, 2018 8:50:39 GMT -6
Tweaking Defensive Pass Interference Could Be Big Game-Changer
Craig Peters vikings.com
NFL Media’s Jeremy Bergman posted a roundup Tuesday about rule changes that could be considered by the NFL Competition Committee, which is made up of two owners, club presidents, general managers and head coaches.
Proposed changes will be presented to owners of all 32 teams, and a rule change requires approval from at least 24 owners (75 percent).
Bergman cited reporting by NFL Network’s Judy Battista that the NFL Competition Committee could change defensive pass interference from a spot-of-the-foul assessment to a 15-yard mark off, which is the price paid by college defenders who commit pass interference.
Pro Football Reference tallied 266 instances of accepted defensive pass interference in the 2017 regular season, which is a little more than once per 256 games. The average yardage was 18.09.
Proponents for pass interference remaining a spot foul will say it is critical to keep the beauty of a deep completion in the game and that DBs will always trade 15 yards for a sure-to-be touchdown.
Opponents of it continuing to be a spot foul will say that it assumes a 100-percent catch rate and encourages chucking down the field in situations like a second-and-22 when an offense doesn’t have great options.
Craig Peters vikings.com
NFL Media’s Jeremy Bergman posted a roundup Tuesday about rule changes that could be considered by the NFL Competition Committee, which is made up of two owners, club presidents, general managers and head coaches.
Proposed changes will be presented to owners of all 32 teams, and a rule change requires approval from at least 24 owners (75 percent).
Bergman cited reporting by NFL Network’s Judy Battista that the NFL Competition Committee could change defensive pass interference from a spot-of-the-foul assessment to a 15-yard mark off, which is the price paid by college defenders who commit pass interference.
Pro Football Reference tallied 266 instances of accepted defensive pass interference in the 2017 regular season, which is a little more than once per 256 games. The average yardage was 18.09.
Proponents for pass interference remaining a spot foul will say it is critical to keep the beauty of a deep completion in the game and that DBs will always trade 15 yards for a sure-to-be touchdown.
Opponents of it continuing to be a spot foul will say that it assumes a 100-percent catch rate and encourages chucking down the field in situations like a second-and-22 when an offense doesn’t have great options.
Note to NFL owners: if you change this rule, you may as well give up seeing any big plays on ESPN or the NFL Network.
No veteran defensive back will allow any pass reception beyond 20 yards.
Full story @ Vikings.com
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