danny daniel
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Is the D harder to learn etc?
1. rule changes have greatly helped the offense, especially holding and now the targeting and low blocking rules not to mention bias to O officiating such as flagging the D for hitting you when you are close to being out of bounds
2. bigger faster runners and better passers/receivers on O makes the field to cover bigger for the D
3. D requires more physical effort and natural talent (find the ball and get off blocks) and fewer HS kids today want to play D
By far biggest reason is rule 1.
1. rule changes have greatly helped the offense, especially holding and now the targeting and low blocking rules not to mention bias to O officiating such as flagging the D for hitting you when you are close to being out of bounds
2. bigger faster runners and better passers/receivers on O makes the field to cover bigger for the D
3. D requires more physical effort and natural talent (find the ball and get off blocks) and fewer HS kids today want to play D
By far biggest reason is rule 1.