BobDigital
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This is kind of an odd thread but I thought it be interesting. We know where the league has been and where it is but where is it going?
Here are some
#1 The QB position won't change much. Some would argue and have for year that slow QBs are in the past or will be soon and i have heard that for a long time. It is never going to happen. In the end your QB needs to pass to win and no athlete no matter how gifted will change that. Running QBs from the college will get injured like always and then become ineffective like always. Though being able to run a bit is nice it doesn't matter too much and if your QB runs for too many yards it probably means you soon will have an issue.
#2 Defense will have its day again. In the last 3 years the average score per game has been 22.7 Points per team per game. Between 2000-2006 is was just about 20.9. That is a near rise of 2 PPG. However I think the NFL is going to hit a tipping point soon. As much as they want to encourage fantasy players in the end the quality of the game has been hurt by this overall and frankly short of pulling a guy on D or making some over the top rule change or reinforcement there is little left to do to help offenses out. With that said I think the NFL PPG is going to go back down. probably not to 21PPG but below the 22PPG mark and hold steadily. I think the defenses will adjust and the fans (who are starting to lose interest) want to see a more balanced game.
#3 There will be a strike in the next 10 years. Things are coming to a head soon and it is cause the owners are being ridiculous about a lot of things and overly greedy. I am fine with them wanting to make money but replacement refs and demanding 18 games or allowing commissioner unchecked ability. Fighting for every scrap of money and Thursday night games which hurt the product and player safety. The NFL has deep seeded issues and Kraft will not be there to fix it next time. There is no owner to pull the players and owners together and frankly the players are rightfully tired and this bull crap. The owners though will not budge and we are going to miss a season and it will really hurt the sport like it did Hockey for years to come. IDK who will blink first but I think it will get bad.
How about you?
Here are some
#1 The QB position won't change much. Some would argue and have for year that slow QBs are in the past or will be soon and i have heard that for a long time. It is never going to happen. In the end your QB needs to pass to win and no athlete no matter how gifted will change that. Running QBs from the college will get injured like always and then become ineffective like always. Though being able to run a bit is nice it doesn't matter too much and if your QB runs for too many yards it probably means you soon will have an issue.
#2 Defense will have its day again. In the last 3 years the average score per game has been 22.7 Points per team per game. Between 2000-2006 is was just about 20.9. That is a near rise of 2 PPG. However I think the NFL is going to hit a tipping point soon. As much as they want to encourage fantasy players in the end the quality of the game has been hurt by this overall and frankly short of pulling a guy on D or making some over the top rule change or reinforcement there is little left to do to help offenses out. With that said I think the NFL PPG is going to go back down. probably not to 21PPG but below the 22PPG mark and hold steadily. I think the defenses will adjust and the fans (who are starting to lose interest) want to see a more balanced game.
#3 There will be a strike in the next 10 years. Things are coming to a head soon and it is cause the owners are being ridiculous about a lot of things and overly greedy. I am fine with them wanting to make money but replacement refs and demanding 18 games or allowing commissioner unchecked ability. Fighting for every scrap of money and Thursday night games which hurt the product and player safety. The NFL has deep seeded issues and Kraft will not be there to fix it next time. There is no owner to pull the players and owners together and frankly the players are rightfully tired and this bull crap. The owners though will not budge and we are going to miss a season and it will really hurt the sport like it did Hockey for years to come. IDK who will blink first but I think it will get bad.
How about you?