Atkins and Dunlap Extensions

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(09-28-2018, 04:38 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Perhaps a lot of these big extensions for Atkins/Dunlap/Mack/Donald and the like are coming at a rather terrible time.

With the rules changing and all of that, they are making it awfully hard to play defense in the NFL, and even the pass rushers are being punished by this BS body weight rule, which I am certain I have seen Atkins come in soft on a QB at least once because he knew he couldn't hit him hard, and it ended up not being a sack because he didn't get him down.

Maybe now is the time to invest heavy in OL and skill players on the offense.
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Last year the leader in passing YPG in the NFL was Tom Brady with 286.

Here in 2018 so far there are 13 QBs who have more than 286 passing YPG.

Think about that. 13 QBs have thrown for more than the leader of last year. Heck, there are 7 with at least 300 YPG, 4 with at least 350 YPG, and 1 with at least 400 YPG.

If the current pace holds, there will be....
-6 QBs who throw for 5,000 yards.
-3 QBs who throw for at least 50 TDs
-7 QBs who throw for at least 40 TDs
-15 QBs who throw for at least 30 TDs.

Those numbers, respectively, last year were 0, 0, 0, and 3.
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Maybe as we're watching Mike Zimmer suddenly no longer able to coach a successful defense, it might be the end of successful defenses and the new plan should be just to make a team that can outscore the other team.

I love me some Geno Atkins, but a part of me can't help but wonder if the Bengals made a move that won't end up paying off when all is said and done because it was done in a philosophy that might be outdated now.

Just imagine what another offseason or two will bring rules-wise to make this absurd situation even more absurd.

So the offensive explosion did calm down a little as the weather got crappier, and they did realize how absolutely stupid the body weight rule was being called, but it was still an absurd year for inflated offensive numbers.


That 13 QBs surpassing Tom Brady's 2017 lead of 286 yards passing per game ended up being 6, but that's still crazy when you think 6 threw more than the previous year's leader.

-We did get 2 QBs who threw for 5,000 yards (and another who was 86 yards shy).
-We did get 1 50 TD QB.
-The 40+ TD QBs really slipped down and instead it turned out to be 1 (the 50 TD QB).
-The 30+ TD QBs were still pretty serious with 9 (THREE TIMES the amount of 2017).

-Last year the Compltion % was Brees with 72.0%. Nobody else was even at 68%. There were 6 QBs with 65% or higher.
-The leader in 2018 was Brees again, this time with 74.4%, with Cousins 2nd at 70.1%. There were *8* with 68% or more, and *19* with 65% or higher.

-Last year the QB Rating leader was Alex Smith with a 104.7 Rating. There were 5 QBs with 100+, 10 with 95+, and 15 with 90+.
-The leader in 2018 was Drew Brees with a 115.7 Rating. There were 3 QBs with 110+, 9 QBs with 100+, 16 with 95+, and 24 with 90+.


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There still looks to be a spot for the Macks and Donalds in the league, but I really do wonder if there's still not validity in this thread that as the rules are right now you need offense first. Sure the run and D helps when it gets crappy weather, but Super Bowls aren't generally going to be played in crappy weather, and you can't reach the playoffs if you can't win any shootouts earlier in the year.

Rules are getting pretty crazy for offense and I don't see them making moves to lower scoring.

The future good teams might just be offensive juggernauts that have a defense like the 2005 Bengals where they are mostly playing for turnovers.