Mel Kiper Jr. prompt throughout a September episode of ESPN’s “Get Up” that two excessive security defensive formations “should be outlawed” as a result of the NFL is being ruined by them.
Jason Kelce referred to as out Kiper for his take throughout a current episode of “New Heights.”
“The whole first three to four weeks has been how the defenses are taking over the league, points are down all over the place. I mean grown men are crying about two high safety defenses and how we need to outlaw them. Mel Kiper, it’s embarrassing,” Kelce mentioned.
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Jason Kelce, ESPN analyst, earlier than the New York Jets play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 9, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs)
Jason’s brother and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce agreed with Jason.
“He did go on a rant,” Travis mentioned whereas laughing.
“Stick to draft analysis, Mel,” Jason added.
What prompted Kiper to counsel the rule change was how at present’s recreation doesn’t appear like the one he grew up with, as a result of scoring is down and there are an absence of deep photographs being taken.
“Well, I grew up with the best of the National Football League, the ‘60s, ’70s, into the ’80s. You’re talking about deep shots. The go routes, the 9 routes, the post, you’re talking about Terry Bradshaw in the Super Bowl hitting John Stallworth. You see Leroy Irving diving, just off his fingertips of the receiver. They laid it out there, right, hit the receiver in stride, 65-yard touchdown, it’s a beautiful thing to watch,” Kiper mentioned.
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. through the third day of the NFL Draft on April 29, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
“That’s what I want to see brought back to the National Football League, OK? Checkdown kings, bubble screen sensations, boring football, uh-uh, game manager. I get it, but I want to see those deep shots, that’s what the NFL is built on,” Kiper added.
When Kiper watches video games, he says he doesn’t even see the two-high safeties on the tv display screen typically.
“I was in games where I’m thinking, ‘Hey, two high? They’re out in outer space. I couldn’t even find them. I said they are playing with nine guys. Where are the other two? Oh, the other two, they are daggone far back, I didn’t even know they were a part of the damn play!’ I’m telling you we got to change this thing, and hey you can warn ’em, they come up, ‘Hey guys you got to get up a little bit a little bit, your too far back,’ warn those safeties,” Kiper mentioned.
“But you got to figure out, competition committee, somebody (Dan Orlovsky), somebody’s got to figure out what that depth is, but’s too far back right now. The NFL is being ruined by these two-high safeties,” Kiper continued.
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ESPN “Monday Night Football” broadcaster Jason Kelce on the set earlier than the sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Monetary Discipline. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Photographs)
Kiper has appeared on ESPN’s NFL Draft protection since 1984. Jason Kelce is now a part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” crew following his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles over the offseason.
Jason was on the town to look at Travis Kelce play on “Monday Night Football,” the place the tight finish had 9 catches for 70 yards within the Chiefs’ 26-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
The 2-high security formations clearly haven’t bothered the Chiefs, as they improved to 5-0 with their victory on Monday going into their bye week.
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