Bobhaze
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It's easy to see that for the last two or three decades, the NFL owners and decision makers have changed the rules and philosophy of this league to strongly favor the offense. In the NFL, offense is the chosen one, the favorite son of its power brokers.
All you have to do is watch some film of the great defenses of the 60s, 70s and 80s and it’s fun just watching how many penalties would be called in today’s game. Some of it has changed for the better, especially in regard to player safety.
But here’s my point and how it should relate to the draft: Because it is harder than ever to play good defense in today’s NFL, a top notch defensive player must be very athletic- in fact they probably need to be the best athletes on the team. Our defense our gotten better, but IMO, it is still lacking overall in big playmaking ability.
Today’s pass rushers are at a premium because they MUST be extremely athletic- fast, agile, and possess a relentless engine. Today’s LBs must be able to be strong at the point of attack, fast enough for all kinds of pass coverage, and athletic enough to be a true hybrid of skills. Safeties must be able to not only great in coverage but also able to be a real help in the running game when needed. Corners must be fast, great tacklers and have the hands of a WR.
Again, the modern NFL defense requires unbelievable athleticism. And it’s why I firmly believe we should be spending lots of draft capital adding very athletic defensive talent. Our defense has improved over the last couple of years, but it’s talent pool cannot be consideredtop shelf yet. We need more athletes; more playmakers!
Great defenders in today’s game are at a higher premium than ever. It could be said from the 50s-90s in the NFL, the best athletes were on offense. Not true anymore.
Not saying we don’t need any help on offense. But getting impactful WRs for example, is much easier than getting an impactful, athletic defensive player.
All you have to do is watch some film of the great defenses of the 60s, 70s and 80s and it’s fun just watching how many penalties would be called in today’s game. Some of it has changed for the better, especially in regard to player safety.
But here’s my point and how it should relate to the draft: Because it is harder than ever to play good defense in today’s NFL, a top notch defensive player must be very athletic- in fact they probably need to be the best athletes on the team. Our defense our gotten better, but IMO, it is still lacking overall in big playmaking ability.
Today’s pass rushers are at a premium because they MUST be extremely athletic- fast, agile, and possess a relentless engine. Today’s LBs must be able to be strong at the point of attack, fast enough for all kinds of pass coverage, and athletic enough to be a true hybrid of skills. Safeties must be able to not only great in coverage but also able to be a real help in the running game when needed. Corners must be fast, great tacklers and have the hands of a WR.
Again, the modern NFL defense requires unbelievable athleticism. And it’s why I firmly believe we should be spending lots of draft capital adding very athletic defensive talent. Our defense has improved over the last couple of years, but it’s talent pool cannot be consideredtop shelf yet. We need more athletes; more playmakers!
Great defenders in today’s game are at a higher premium than ever. It could be said from the 50s-90s in the NFL, the best athletes were on offense. Not true anymore.
Not saying we don’t need any help on offense. But getting impactful WRs for example, is much easier than getting an impactful, athletic defensive player.
