2022 Commanders off season thread part 1

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by irish

It would be interesting to see the run/pass break down for the 90s NFL vs the 2020s NFL. It seems like the NFL in the 90s was still a run-first league but that could be a misconception.

It was. Rule changes have made passing easier since then.

This is 8 years old, and even then the trend was heavily towards passing over the last 20-30 years. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...in-nfl-history

Agree on the increase in importance of DL and DB's but it's also worth noting the trends in athleticism. DL in particular have been getting faster while maintaining ideal playing weights; look at Montez Sweat. Technique has generally improved too. 80's and 90's was very much about power to overcome blockers, largely to defeat the run game. Now finesse is just as, if not more important.