Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 13871053)

Sure seems borderline that he was lined up in the NZ - impossible to tell for sure from that angle.

Originally Posted by Iczer (Post 13871026)

Here you go, my twitter embedding skills are not good.

https://twitter.com/KSeaboldt/status...354467328?s=09

It was a huge, bad call they miraculously made up. Ford perfectly timed it and was not offsides.

Originally Posted by Iczer (Post 13871057)

Even if that were the case, that's an immediate flag and an easy call.

There was not a flag thrown.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 13871061)

Clearly not offsides and clearly not in the neutral zone.

He did move right before the snap, but that's allowed. The only way to call it a penalty is to claim that there was a Neil Smith flinch happening, but nothing Dee Ford did caused the offensive lineman to move. It was just a bad call that had a large impact.

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13871065)

According to the KC Star people, who were at the game, there was a flag thrown, although it wasn't immediate. It just wasn't shown on the broadcast.

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13871065)

According to the KC Star people, who were at the game, there was a flag thrown, although it wasn't immediate. It just wasn't shown on the broadcast.

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13871065)

According to the KC Star people, who were at the game, there was a flag thrown, although it wasn't immediate. It just wasn't shown on the broadcast.

Originally Posted by Iczer (Post 13871026)

Here you go, my twitter embedding skills are not good.

https://twitter.com/KSeaboldt/status...354467328?s=09

It was a huge, bad call they miraculously made up. Ford perfectly timed it and was not offsides.

Originally Posted by Iczer (Post 13871057)

Even if that were the case, that's an immediate flag and an easy call.

There was not a flag thrown.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 13871091)

Is he lined up in the NZ?

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 13871095)

No.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 13870932)

Welcome to NFL 2018, where defense exists in name only.

The key question now is how to take advantage of a world where the defenses are not allowed to play. In this world, the things that are important are:

1. Quarterback. Same as it's been for 40 years since the 1978 rules changes. But now it's even more important. You're going nowhere without a Patri - er, franchise quarterback.

2. Ball hawking safety. In a game where defenses aren't allowed to touch receivers or quarterbacks, I think an increasing importance should be placed on a ball hawking free safety, someone who can play the ball instead of playing the receiver. Turnovers are ultra-important now because a turnover is essentially worth two scores. You're likely preventing one on defense and scoring one on your subsequent possession.

3. I think that small quick corners may come back into vogue. Offenses are going to long, tall receivers knowing that those guys can win a fight for the ball, and if they don't win, it'll be pass interference. So you can't draft long, tall cornerbacks to battle them. The only way to win is to clearly beat them to the ball. I could be wrong on this, but it's a theory that I'll throw out.

4. Running backs who are essentially receivers, and fullbacks. I think we may move back into a mode where there is no classic halfback. They'll all be essentially fourth receivers. Then you'll add a fullback into the mix because defenses will be spread so wide to cover the outside guys.

That's in addition to all the normal stuff like pass rushers and pass protectors. I'm not saying they're the most important things, but they're things that will evolve in the no-defense era.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 13871099)

I mean, I don't think so either.

I know some times the center will move the ball back a bit when they grab it, but that effectively moves the NZ back right?