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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/raccoonsonbicycles on 2025-03-22 15:21:24+00:00.
Techniques evolve with the game. Baseball has always had sidearm pitchers as a rarity but even more so now. Basketball doesn’t have anyone do that 2 handed shot, instead favoring the dominant hand, and nobody does hook shots anymore.
What about football?
Straight ahead/toe kickers are gone for soccer style kicks (I’d assume there’s data to back that its more accurate/powerful)
I dont think I’ve ever seen a drop kick in my entire life
What about other positions? Are there passing motions that you’ve seen disappear/get trained out of QBs? Grips RBs use when carrying? Press techniques or blocking techniques.? Pass rush moves that disappeared or were only developed recently?
And how about player types?
We still see “speed only” WRs but they’re not super common. Running backs seem to require a little more balance now with fewer pure power or pure speed/change of pace guys. It seems a lot of defenses don’t really have a free safety vs strong safety split and have each safety handle both responsibilities