Possibly getting rid of hip drop tackle

@"pattersaur" said: Rule changes like this make you question how wise it is to even invest high draft picks into defensive players these days. Sure the best of the best are still worth the price but is the best CB in a draft worth what the best WR can give you this season. The next? Or the next? Rules are getting harder by the year on defenders. What little leeway they still have might be stripped away by the time their rookie deal is up. It’s not the only reason, but I do think there’s a safety in drafting offense right now— especially WR and QB. 

As a human: mostly indifferent

As a business person:
The NFL is protecting the merchandise. National audience tunes in to see offense. Further protect offensive players/potentially weaken tackling attempts(win-win)

As Hitman: Dislike, more defensive fines, true sport weakens https://t.co/NL65TPWlFU

— Harrison Smith (@harrismith22) March 25, 2024

The penalties being called for this will change the outcome of some games. Fans will rage. NFL owners will scream. Goodell will shrug and smirk. Meanwhile....

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Rule changes like this make you question how wise it is to even invest high draft picks into defensive players these days. Sure the best of the best are still worth the price but is the best CB in a draft worth what the best WR can give you this season. The next? Or the next? Rules are getting harder by the year on defenders. What little leeway they still have might be stripped away by the time their rookie deal is up. It’s not the only reason, but I do think there’s a safety in drafting offense right now— especially WR and QB. 

certainly not undersized DBs that often have to use body weight to  subdue larger offensive ball carriers.  going for the legs is just going to lead to more scrutiny on "cheap shots" as they will certainly lead to more knee and ankle injuries,  and put the defenders head and neck in harms way.  I understand the need for player safety,  just wonder when they are going to start applying "player safety" to non offensive players.

@"supafreak84" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"pattersaur" said: Rule changes like this make you question how wise it is to even invest high draft picks into defensive players these days. Sure the best of the best are still worth the price but is the best CB in a draft worth what the best WR can give you this season. The next? Or the next? Rules are getting harder by the year on defenders. What little leeway they still have might be stripped away by the time their rookie deal is up. It’s not the only reason, but I do think there’s a safety in drafting offense right now— especially WR and QB. 

certainly not undersized DBs that often have to use body weight to  subdue larger offensive ball carriers.  going for the legs is just going to lead to more scrutiny on "cheap shots" as they will certainly lead to more knee and ankle injuries,  and put the defenders head and neck in harms way.  I understand the need for player safety,  just wonder when they are going to start applying "player safety" to non offensive players.

I'm shocked more hasn't been made of the Kirby Joseph snipe shots at the knees of tight ends that ended the seasons of Hockenson and Higbee. To me that's more ogregous than the hip drop tackle. I don't care if you are 50 pounds less than the man you are trying to tackle, there's no way the league can allow missile shots directly at the knees of players. Any player would gladly risk a potential concussion over getting their knees blown out