Because the NFL Scouting Mix will get underway in Indianapolis this week, most of the league’s movers and shakers occur to be in the identical place. So the league’s Competitors Committee — made up of league house owners, executives and head coaches — has been having preliminary discussions about some potential rule adjustments which have been extensively mentioned in current weeks.
NFL.com columnist Judy Battista — quoting the league’s government vice chairman of soccer operations Troy Vincent — says that the committee has mentioned “at size” whether or not offensive gamers must be allowed to ball carriers ahead.
Troy Vincent stated committee mentioned QB push/sneak at size. Will revisit the subject at later assembly subsequent month. Some argued it must be allowed and anticipate extra offensive performs springing from it.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) February 26, 2023
Previous to 2006, NFL guidelines didn’t enable this to occur. However because the Philadelphia Eagles demonstrated all through the 2022 season — and in entrance of a worldwide viewers whereas enjoying the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVII earlier this month — sneak performs which might be designed to push the quarterback throughout the road of scrimmage can succeed at a particularly excessive fee, which has opened a dialog about whether or not these performs give an unfair benefit in short-yardage conditions.
Battista additionally says that whereas there may be little assist inside the committee for the change, an unnamed group has put forth a proposal that roughing-the-passer penalties be made reviewable.
On the group proposal to make roughing the passer reviewable — even when the committee does not assist it (it will not), it might go earlier than the complete possession on the March assembly in Arizona for a vote (except it’s withdrawn).
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) February 26, 2023
These conversations will proceed for the following month — after which the Competitors Committee will meet once more throughout the house owners’ conferences in late March. Then a few of these proposed adjustments will probably be voted upon by the house owners.
