Controversial opinion: Elam was pretty solid

[HOUSE]

Ok I clicked, what do I win?

A big wads a filthy cash ? 💸 

[finn]

On 12/24/2024 at 1:26 PM, Sierra Foothills said:

But otherwise in cases where a ball hits the back of a defender it should NEVER be DPI.

 

 

This happened earlier when Allen's ball hit the helmet of a Pats linebacker. Just good coverage. 

[Matt_In_NH]

On 12/23/2024 at 1:56 PM, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Just speaking in general, I really don't know what the officials are thinking or how they're trained when it comes to calling penalties.

 

If I was training them my criteria for a foul would be:

 

1) How egregious is the foul?

2) Did it have any bearing on the outcome of the play?

 

Based on a summation of those two considerations a flag would be thrown or not.

 

It seems increasingly like NFL officials just can't resist the temptation to throw a flag, no matter how marginal the infraction is.

 

So you would make it 100% subjective?

[colin]

Elam isn't great, but I think Douglas has fallen off so hard (age and injuries while not being the fastest to start) elam might be who we role with.

 

He's always around the ball, so there is a chance he gets away w grabs or makes some plays, but he reminds me of a slick wr who just doesn't catch well.  Kinda the gave Davis of CBS at this point 

[Sierra Foothills]

10 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

So you would make it 100% subjective?

 

I don't really agree with your characterization, partly because I don't know the actual language of the rule.

 

But I bet I could write the rule more simply than it is currently written.