RayClay
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Pick plays are illegal. That said, WR's have certain rights wrt freedom of movement, even if that poses problems for defenders. Short version is that the WR has to look like he is running a route and can't go out of his way to impede the defender, i.e. can't suddenly veer over and knock the defender off.
Here's a really good article that gets into the details about picks. It looks at both the Pats and the Broncos.
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/01/15/new-england-patriots-denver-broncos-afc-championship-game-pick-plays/
AWTE elaborates on this subject here.
I didn't know they were legal inside the 1 either
They are legal within 1 yard of the line of scrimmage so they would be legal at the goal line but not a yard deep in the end zone.
By the way, picks in the NFL are not like picks in basketball. Most are extended blocks, like Kearse? tried to put on Browner.
Still laughing my ass off at that like 6 game streak of LaFell getting called for interference on a Dola catch.I thought they were unless you're a Bronco.
I'd have to disagree with that as an awful lot of picks happen down field. Picture Gronk out wide right with Edelman in the slot. Defenders are in man coverage. Gronk takes an inside release and Edelman comes underneath him into the flat. The defender covering Edleman would have to avoid Gronk as well as the defender covering him. Or it could happen further down field with Gronk running a post and Edleman running a deep out. Pretty sure that this type of pick is much more prevalent.
I didn't say they didn't happen down the field. They don't stop and bend over in a wide stance, they still need to seem like they are a legitimate receiver. They rub.
By the way, picks in the NFL are not like picks in basketball. Most are extended blocks, like Kearse? tried to put on Browner.
Here is what you said:
I disagreed pointing out that a large number of picks happen down field. I.e. they AREN'T "extended blocks" like Kearse tried to put on Browner". On most picks, there isn't anything remotely close to being an "extended block". Either there's no contact at all, or the contact is initiated in such a way as that it doesn't look like a block at all.
When a WR goes down field and looks like he is trying to block someone, that's when offensive PI gets called.
I didn't say, like the browner play. It could be a rub, or something like this, which does not resemble anything on a basketball court.
By the way, picks in the NFL are not like picks in basketball. Most are extended blocks, like Kearse? tried to put on Browner.
Ray, I quoted exactly what you said
FTR, Browner wasn't even the one who was supposed to be picked on that play. Kearse was supposed to either take his route across Butler's path or if he was jammed, was supposed to bring Browner into Butler's path. Butler was the one who was supposed to be "picked".
If a WR goes down field and tries to put an "extended block, like Kearse? tried to put on Browner", he'll be called for offensive PI most of the time.
He pretty much was supposed to lead, or push browner into the path Butler would need to take to make the play, but big browner didn't cooperate.
Yes, some of these "blocks" are called pass interference and some aren't. My understanding is, they read the receivers mind and determine if his intent was to run an actual route.