The NFL’s dramatic kickoff rule change has headlined the offseason. And once the preseason kicks off and we see the new-look play for the first time, it’ll garner all the more attention. No one knows the exact impacts of how the formational shifts, now pitting coverage and return teams 5-10 yards apart, and there will be a trial and error for all 32 teams this year.
We know things will be different. But in what ways? Let’s talk through what could happen over the next several months.
1. Linemen on kickoffs, coverage and return
It would be no shock to see linemen, defensive and offensive, get deployed on kickoffs this season.