How about C Bryan Stork?

ctpatsfan77 · Mar 7, 2015

Schmo said:
Going a bit OT, as a previous poster said, the penalty for false start would be next to nothing...

Theoretically, would it be possible to try to get the defense to jump offsides an indefinite amount of times, only to take the half the distance penalty for false start or delay every time? If Seattle doesn't jump offsides and sat there for penalty after penalty against the pats, eventually they would be on their heels, making for an easy sneak after about five minutes of Brady barking at the DTs. Basically just tell stork not to snap the ball under any circumstance unless the Seahawks don't fall for it for the 20th time in a row.

Am I missing something here? Is there an eventual loss of downs or anything?

It almost never gets called, but they could be warned and then charges with a "palpably unfair" act which would result in a TD.

Schmo · Mar 7, 2015

ctpatsfan77 said:
It almost never gets called, but they could be warned and then charges with a "palpably unfair" act which would result in a TD.

Thanks. I was not aware of that rule. One of it's uses is against the defense on the opposite goaline when they won't let the offense snap the ball without getting a perfect jump.
So, in this situation, the Patriots could go hours without snapping the ball and the worst thing that could happen is that the refs make a judgement call that the pats got in the way of the Seahawks scoring (a safety?). That would be a hell of a call, especially in the SB.

Patsattax · Mar 7, 2015

As to who wanted Stork or not. I I mocked him to us and won the draft picking thread last year because of him and Easley.

But he had one helluva 13 months or whatever it was. Wins a national championship in 13/14 season with FSU. Then goes on to win the Super Bowl the next season with New England.

BennyBledsoe · Mar 7, 2015

I loved the pick when it happened. Was wanting him in there since the moment I first saw how he handled himself in the preseason. Kept wanting him in there. Stayed in there. Probably the most valuable OL down the stretch. Lesson: draft a bit higher than the 7th round or waiting until the undrafted market begins to get our OL.

Deus Irae · Mar 7, 2015

BennyBledsoe said:
I loved the pick when it happened. Was wanting him in there since the moment I first saw how he handled himself in the preseason. Kept wanting him in there. Stayed in there. Probably the most valuable OL down the stretch. Lesson: draft a bit higher than the 7th round or waiting until the undrafted market begins to get our OL.

Hilapio got cut
Fleming showed no real signs of being a quality tackle or guard so far, though it's obviously too early to panic

Lesson: If you're going to buy any position (outside of P/K/LS) with low picks, you'd better buy in bulk.

ctpatsfan77 · Mar 7, 2015

Schmo said:
Thanks. I was not aware of that rule. One of it's uses is against the defense on the opposite goaline when they won't let the offense snap the ball without getting a perfect jump.
So, in this situation, the Patriots could go hours without snapping the ball and the worst thing that could happen is that the refs make a judgement call that the pats got in the way of the Seahawks scoring (a safety?). That would be a hell of a call, especially in the SB.

Yes, but. . . .

If a team took three(ish) penalties in a row in that situation, I think they'd get warned at that point.

There is no rule here, but the rules state they must get a warning before the score is awarded.

Seacoast Fan · Mar 8, 2015

Schmo said:
Going a bit OT, as a previous poster said, the penalty for false start would be next to nothing...

Theoretically, would it be possible to try to get the defense to jump offsides an indefinite amount of times, only to take the half the distance penalty for false start or delay every time? If Seattle doesn't jump offsides and sat there for penalty after penalty against the pats, eventually they would be on their heels, making for an easy sneak after about five minutes of Brady barking at the DTs. Basically just tell stork not to snap the ball under any circumstance unless the Seahawks don't fall for it for the 20th time in a row.

Am I missing something here? Is there an eventual loss of downs or anything?

Google Zeno's Paradox and you will have your answer.

Sort of.

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