They could achieve more by teaching players to keep their heads out of the way when tackling. It wouldn't rule out all collisions because they come from all angles in this game, but it would stop some of the deliberate helmet-to-helmet contact.
It would not change the game fundamentally if players stopped leading with their helmet. It would just stop them from turning their brains into soup.
Faria: #Jets start 7v7 work with a bad drop from Allen Lazard. Gotten separation on Sauce Gardner and couldn’t haul in a high catch. Malachi Corley makes a catch from Taylor on the next play Jason Brownlee outmuscles JBC for a deep catch on a severely under thrown ball by Andrew Peasley. #Jets Allen Lazard comes back with an acrobatic catch to outmuscle DJ Reed on a deep pass. Great play from Lazard. #Jets Jaylen Key has put some really nice reps at safety. He’s a project, but may be further ahead than originally thought. #Jets Malik Taylor with a nice catch on a deep pass from Tyrod Taylor to end 7v7 work for now. Good job of making a catch across his body. #Jets 11 on 11 work now. Michael Clemons doesn’t the edge but Sauce Gardner made a nice tackle on Breece Hall for a short gain. #Jets Malachi Corley - Aaron Rodgers sighting! Receiver makes a nice toe-tap in team to pick up a first down. Really impressive. #Jets The hole the #Jets OL just opened up for Hall might’ve been wide enough for a truck. Much better look from the offense today. Solomon Thomas just blew up a run by Isaiah Davis. #Jets depth along the interior of the DL is very underrated.
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Sabo: #Jets 7v7: Rodgers finds Lazard on a vertical, really tough catch in traffic against tight coverage, ball thrown early to take advantage of the cover guy’s eyes not being there early enough. Big play, 1v1. First play of #Jets teams 11v11: Solid-looking rush concept (Breece), as Lazard was heavily involved to take out a specific defender on the play. Later, Aaron Rodgers finds Malachi Corley on a one-handed circus catch near the sideline. Sort of a semi-busted play—as nothing was initially open downfield—but Rodgers used his eyes to keep the coverage off Corley long enough for the intermediate gain. (Initially thought it was Garrett; they got me again.)
Brandyn Pokrass (@BPok24): QB-Center exchanges off to the side. Needed to be a big emphasis after yesterday and it’s good to see the team recognize that. #Jets (Video)
CTE is caused by repetitive trauma to the head so not even so much the big impact plays you describe, its the blocking in the trenches where the head bounces back and forth inside the helmet all game/week/season long That's why these weird looking condom helmets are helpful for lineman, they reduce the season long grind. I don't care if they wear them in games myself. I'd actually rather see them wear weird helmets than have the refs throw 15 yard flags every time someone has a hard tackle
Nick Faria @Nick_Faria1720 · Follow Nathaniel Hackett says Allen Lazard has done “a fine job” in year 2 with the #Jets. Also calls him a team guy. “He’s unbelievably focused. Good thing about Allen is he knows this offense. Now it’s about making plays.” 9:51 AM · Jul 30, 2024 Nick Faria @Nick_Faria1720 · Follow Nathaniel Hackett says Olu Fashanu continues to get better. Also says that Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis have been impressive during blitz pickup. #Jeys 9:50 AM · Jul 30, 2024 Rich Cimini @RichCimini · Follow OC Nathaniel Hackett says he has no concerns whatsoever with Joe Tippmann’s errant snapping, noting that he “never had an issue” last season. Hackett: “I just don’t worry about it.” Nick Faria @Nick_Faria1720 · Follow Nathaniel Hackett on the #Jets offense: “Inconsistent. There’s been some good, some bad, and some things we need to work through.” Mentions the team is getting up to speed regarding the QBs’ cadence 9:46 AM · Jul 30, 2024
Brian Costello @BrianCoz Malachi Corley with a pretty one handed catch. The rookie is getting more reps with Gipson sidelined. 11:09 AM · Jul 30, 2024 Brandyn Pokrass @BPok24 · Follow After the Corley snag, a Breece run is blown up immediately by Jermaine Johnson. Miscommunication from Ruckert, replaced by Yeboah on the next play. Rodgers then finds Garrett for a quick gain to end his series. #Jets 11:10 AM · Jul 30, 2024
@NYJets_Media · Follow Aaron Rodgers zips a quick bubble screen to Garrett Wilson and makes a defender miss immediately with a juke Wilson is so fun to watch with the ball in his hands #Jets Last edited11:11 AM · Jul 30, 2024
Nick Faria @Nick_Faria1720 Jalyn Holmes and Chaz Surratt just blew up another run. Really good job by Holmes setting the edge there. #Jets 11:13 AM · Jul 30, 2024 *** Who would have though that we'd have such a good LB corps? Mosely and Quincy are considered to be one of, if not the top LB duo in the NFL, and Sherwood, Barnes and Surratt have been making plays all TC. We have a couple of rookie UDFA LBs who look to be pretty good prospects, but they have little or no chance of making the roster. All they can hope for is the PS.
Nick Faria @Nick_Faria1720 · Follow Qwan’tez Stiggers just came away with a PBU on a fade route. Great coverage #Jets 11:27 AM · Jul 30, 2024 Video of the play: https://x.com/NYJetsTFMedia/status/1818308125981552770 *** Stiggers with another play. If he keeps this up, Reed may have to start worrying about losing his job by mid-season.
ya--still out from the injury he sustained in college last year--pretty bad leg injury apparently but should be fine with time
Reed losing his job during the season would mean we wasted a lot of cap space.., don't make me have to revisit the idea of dumping him and signing a free agent vet for 1 year lol
Zack Rosenblatt @ZackBlatt · Follow Another bad snap from Joe Tippmann. Aaron Rodgers would’ve been sacked right away in a game. #Jets 11:20 AM · Jul 30, 2024
Zack Rosenblatt @ZackBlatt · Follow Jets practicing kick returns. Rookies Braelon Allen, Malachi Corley and Isaiah Davis all getting reps. 11:41 AM · Jul 30, 2024 *** Interesting. Gipson can't because he's injured, but what about Cohen?
