Stephen 🇺🇦

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MostlyEagles Agree across the board.

I will say though with mannion, are we sure that this already isn’t “HIS OFFENSE”? Worth firing Siri and finding out for sure, totally agreed. But I wouldn’t be too excited until we find out for sure. He might just be ass

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MostlyEagles I have publicly been the captain of the fire nick boat since he was hired but I’m not sure what were dunking on here

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@PhillyPMC Watch it in full speed and tell me that’s a catch

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@ABZato @49ers_guy Lollipop ball

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MikeJensonIII @CoachSolbakken @RyanPaganetti @SnohomishSports With jet motion you know the direction the player will move and can travel with him. With this motion you don’t until the last second, freezing the defender.

But don’t take my word for it, a number of DCs are literally saying this breaks their scheme rules

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

From a physics sense, sure. But that ignores the game theory of the other side of the ball. The difference in the schema-based rules response to this motion vs a jet motion are massive. The point isn’t just allowing the player a running start, it’s about the delayed reveal in timing and direction.

He could just as easily break to the sideline before the snap. This uncertainty holds the defensive player responsible static until the moment of the snap until the offensive player’s direction is revealed, allowing the offensive player a moving start against a defender held static.

With a traditional jet motion, the direction is clear, and the defender is free to begin travel to meet the carrier.

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

Can’t blame him based on incentives. He wants to keep his job, which is dependent on displaying some form of success. A playoff with a lower bar gives him the chance to do that. Is it good for the sport? Probably not. But if I were a G6 coach, yeah I’d think it’s good for my ability to retain the paycheck that feeds my family.

Not saying I agree with him, but can’t fault him for feeling that way

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

It’s neither Tanner’s nor Jalen’s fault - there’s no way to succeed when this is the situation. If anyone wants to dunk on Jalen, the point to make is that I’d hope my 51mm/yr QB could perform better than an identical stat line to the 6th round backup regardless of the situation. But I haven’t seen any of them make that point.

Personally I just take this as validation of the take I’ve held for over a decade. Having an elite OL is a luxury. With proper design, though an average OL can get you there. But there is a bar for OL play, below which it becomes impossible to run a plausible offense. What we’re seeing is exactly that - what happens when you’re below that line.

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@JByGodRod @Daltin2010 The rule giving the holder protection for his knee states “in kicking position”. A kicker may line up laterally wherever they like. It’s historically been understood that if the kicker is vertically back of the holder, he is technically still in a kicking position.

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@BobGraves45456 @DecklinNagel @JByGodRod Yes it does. However “kicking position” is not defined, to allow for kickers to line up horizontally where they prefer. As the kicker was still vertically back of the holder at the snap, he is generally understood to be technically still in a kicking position.

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@KratosHayabusa @Tyre_94 I mean I thought it was common sense but apparently it didn’t occur to you, so idk

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@Dumbgenics @Tyre_94 Yes because a bridge spontaneously exploding in front of you is a situation we all face frequently

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@KratosHayabusa @Tyre_94 How many times has this scenario happened? And even if it did, why can’t you just…. Hit the brakes? Instead of flooring it off the cliff?

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@qbetrayer_ @realAAAbbott @kaylanknit lol a vatnik and a loser? Surprise!

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@realAAAbbott @kaylanknit Basically the exact steps I went through a year ago. I’m engaged now. Have you considered skincare and getting in shape?

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MaroonMusket Missed the last few for work, but let’s make it happen this summer

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@BenjaminSolak Tell me there’s an option to play with only the OG roster, my nostalgia needs it

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MostlyEagles You usually got at least thought-out takes, gotta call you out on the recycled 2017 twitter outrage discovery lol

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

@MostlyEagles “We have 2 or more offers we are willing to accept, deadline to beat them is now” - schefter doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what he is, a mouthpiece for front offices, so why dunk on it?

[Stephen 🇺🇦 @stephenInCLT]

Agreed on 90%. Last bit I’ll take issue with from a math perspective. When overmatched, your statistical best chance is to maximize variance - AKA boom or bust. They rolled the dice and lost. I’ll have to run through my numbers tomorrow and Monday to fully answer, but knee jerk reaction - I don’t hate it.