Post by JABF on Oct 1, 2024 15:34:52 GMT -6
The NFL is always changing.
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Why passing yards are declining in the NFL
From the record-breaking salaries being paid to quarterbacks and wide receivers to rules that are skewed in favor of protecting offensive players, so much in today's NFL reflects an emphasis on the passing game.
All of which makes it rather surprising that the first month of the 2024 season has seen a continuation of an undeniable trend: Passing numbers are down, again. For the fourth straight season, passing totals -- which had seen consistent and substantial growth over the past two decades -- are declining.
To explain the trend, ESPN sought the opinions of coaches and players across the NFL and examined decades of statistical data. What that produced was a complicated picture that points to multiple factors. They include the changing skill sets of today's players, a dramatic drop-off in the experience levels of starting quarterbacks and the league's evolving defensive tactics.
Why passing yards are declining in the NFL
From the record-breaking salaries being paid to quarterbacks and wide receivers to rules that are skewed in favor of protecting offensive players, so much in today's NFL reflects an emphasis on the passing game.
All of which makes it rather surprising that the first month of the 2024 season has seen a continuation of an undeniable trend: Passing numbers are down, again. For the fourth straight season, passing totals -- which had seen consistent and substantial growth over the past two decades -- are declining.
To explain the trend, ESPN sought the opinions of coaches and players across the NFL and examined decades of statistical data. What that produced was a complicated picture that points to multiple factors. They include the changing skill sets of today's players, a dramatic drop-off in the experience levels of starting quarterbacks and the league's evolving defensive tactics.
