What Would NFL Commissioner Belichick Do To Fix NFL?

[ViperGTS]

Day one for BB:

Argonauts IN
Jets OUT

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Do something serious about the development of young players, particularly skill positions like QB. Also do something about the way mid-level veterans are being priced out of the market. Both need approval of the players association.

Longer term a development league of some sort makes sense. Why the NFL can't adopt a smaller version of what MLB has is beyond me. Allow teams to lock up young, under-developed but promising young players and teach them the game.

Bigger rosters would improve player safety as would more IR flexibility. Playing on an injured knee likely causes long-term damage.

 

[Galeb]

Do something serious about the development of young players, particularly skill positions like QB. Also do something about the way mid-level veterans are being priced out of the market. Both need approval of the players association.

Longer term a development league of some sort makes sense. Why the NFL can't adopt a smaller version of what MLB has is beyond me. Allow teams to lock up young, under-developed but promising young players and teach them the game.

Bigger rosters would improve player safety as would more IR flexibility. Playing on an injured knee likely causes long-term damage.

BB is on record in a presser saying that 53 players on the roster is too much in his opinion.

 

[Gumby]

BB is on record in a presser saying that 53 players on the roster is too much in his opinion.

Hadnt heard that one. When? Where? link?

I think just expanding the IR return rules would suffice. Ex: allow 1 Player to return after 2, 4, and 8 weeks on IR with the Same 53 team limit +PS.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

BB is on record in a presser saying that 53 players on the roster is too much in his opinion.

That's maybe Coach Belichick speaking, not Commissioner Belichick. He has multi-dimensional players and so small rosters are a help to him compared with other teams.

Bigger rosters should produce (slightly) higher quality play and fewer injuries.

 

[Galeb]

That's maybe Coach Belichick speaking, not Commissioner Belichick. He has multi-dimensional players and so small rosters are a help to him compared with other teams.

Bigger rosters should produce (slightly) higher quality play and fewer injuries.

You are free to assume BB would change his mind if he became commissioner. It might be worth your while to actually watch the presser, but it was a few years ago and I don't have a link. I'm just adding factual information.

 

[Wax Frog]

1) It'll never happen
2) Gee, thanks for the stiffy

 

[AQPE]

1. Give Pash and Vincent a "wedgie"
2. Give Kensil an "atomic wedgie"

 

[SlowGettingUp]

You are free to assume BB would change his mind if he became commissioner. It might be worth your while to actually watch the presser, but it was a few years ago and I don't have a link. I'm just adding factual information.

Here's the transcript - the main point he is making is that you would get increased specialization, but he doesn't really come down firmly against - more like he is pointing out some possible disadvantages:

Bill Belichick uses 925 words to answer one question in 6 1/2 minutes

This is on point too:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/...and-rosters/Gx6XK3RRamrRPbbRAlAoVM/story.html

 

[Galeb]

Here's the transcript - the main point he is making is that you would get increased specialization, but he doesn't really come down firmly against - more like he is pointing out some possible disadvantages:

Bill Belichick uses 925 words to answer one question in 6 1/2 minutes

Thanks for finding that. Take a look at this quote. Seems pretty clear to me.

"I think one of the issues with the extra players if you will, like going from 46 to some higher number on game day, it gets into the over-specialization. Do you have a long field goal kicker, a short field goal kicker, a kickoff guy, a field goal kicker, extra specialty-type players that therefore just require other extra specialty-type players? So if you carry four tight ends or you carry a lot of receivers or a lot of backs and use formations and personnel groups ... So you have a Wildcat quarterback, you've got a regular quarterback, you've got a backup quarterback, you've got some other type of quarterback, that just forces a similar specialization on defense to match up with that. I don't know if that's really where we want the game to go."

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

With NFL ratings declining, universal fan displeasure, a corrupt, incompetent 345 Park Place, and a Game that is drastically changing before our eyes, the NFL appears to be headed in the wrong direction. If Bill Belichick, the greatest football mind of all time, were to be installed as Commissioner, what would he do? Could he make changes that would turn this around? Times have changed. More medical information is known. More technology is available.

What changes do you think NFL Commissioner Belichick would make? Would The Game be better off?

Your thoughts?

My answer...

Corporal Hicks: I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit.

[looks to Ripley]

Corporal Hicks: It's the only way to be sure.

 

[deroc5050]

You know when did Concussion come out? I personally didn't see the movie but I know it painted the NFL in a poor corporate cover up light. Maybe that has had a small effect on ratings?

 

[1960Pats]

He'd do his job.

 

[pherein]

I think the BB would have the pink breast cancer week but add a yellow Godell was a disaster week. Get rid of the way to strict pass interference rules. The stupid longer extra point, and maybe create a few rules to protect RB's. They are the ones taking a beating out there when guys pile up, or when I played ,stand up with there kneed on your chest , ankle, knee.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Thanks for finding that. Take a look at this quote. Seems pretty clear to me.

"I think one of the issues with the extra players if you will, like going from 46 to some higher number on game day, it gets into the over-specialization. Do you have a long field goal kicker, a short field goal kicker, a kickoff guy, a field goal kicker, extra specialty-type players that therefore just require other extra specialty-type players? So if you carry four tight ends or you carry a lot of receivers or a lot of backs and use formations and personnel groups ... So you have a Wildcat quarterback, you've got a regular quarterback, you've got a backup quarterback, you've got some other type of quarterback, that just forces a similar specialization on defense to match up with that. I don't know if that's really where we want the game to go."

There are two separate, but related, issues here: Game day active roster and overall roster.

For game day roster you could largely solve the "specialization" objection by introducing the concept of a limited number (say 5) of reserves - you could swap a player for a reserve, but then that player is done for the day. So that would mostly help with injuries, although there could also be some strategic substitutions (heavier pass or run focus needed depending on state of game).

Bigger overall rosters would allow you to keep some older vets that can no longer earn their keep on special teams as well as some younger developmental players (in particular a 3rd or even 4th QB).

 

[Galeb]

There are two separate, but related, issues here: Game day active roster and overall roster.

For game day roster you could largely solve the "specialization" objection by introducing the concept of a limited number (say 5) of reserves - you could swap a player for a reserve, but then that player is done for the day. So that would mostly help with injuries, although there could also be some strategic substitutions (heavier pass or run focus needed depending on state of game).

Bigger overall rosters would allow you to keep some older vets that can no longer earn their keep on special teams as well as some younger developmental players (in particular a 3rd or even 4th QB).

Agreed, but the bottom line is you have to prepare for the other team's entire roster, and plan your gameday roster in anticipation. Although not included in the quote, he touches on the idea in other parts of his answer.

 

[GoBlue]

The owners would never hire BB because they know he wouldn't run a rigged system.

 

[BTTA]

Nice wish list in this thread. The Commissioner only has the power to do these things if the owners want them. The Commissioner's job is a political one, managing the commonalities and differences between the 32 owners to arrive at a near consensus on what they want, and then implementing it. I've not seen much from Belichick that suggests he's suited for a role like that. He's excellent as an autocrat (i.e. football coach), of course. Given that he's worked in autocratic systems most of his life, he probably hasn't developed the other skills. They aren't magically imbued into people; it takes time.

Most of this list is for NFL King Belichick, not NFL Commissioner Belichick.