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ORLANDO Frank Gore Color Rush Jersey , Fla. (AP) —head to initially make any sort of hit with his helmet likely will be included in replay reviews for officials.That has not been decided yet, but Commissioner Roger Goodell and competition committee chairman Rich McKay made it clear Wednesday that video reviews probably will be part of the process.“If we’re able to have replay confirm one of these fouls and also confirms a player be ejected,” Goodell said as the league meetings concluded, “I think there is more confidence among the coaches it will be called accurately.”After noting the unanimous approval of the new rule among coaches, Goodell said on-field officials felt the same way.“We think that is appropriate to do and it would be the first time we use replay for safety or in respect to any kind of foul,” Goodell added.Late Tuesday, the owners rewrote the rule on using the helmet, making it a 15-yard penalty for any player to lower his head to initiate any hit with the helmet. McKay called it “a significant change,” noting that it was a “technique too dangerous for the player doing it and the player being hit.”While the offender could be disqualified, owners did not call for an automatic ejection on such a play — at least not yet. In college football, when a player is penalized for targeting and a replay review affirms it, he is ejected.Including replay will be discussed and very possibly implemented at the NFL’s May meetings in Atlanta, where another full agenda will include discussions of changes to the league’s national anthem policy; the potential sale of the Carolina Panthers; and awarding the 2019 and 2020 drafts to two of the five finalist cities.Before then, Goodell stressed that the workings of the new helmet use rule will be made clear to the players.“Our intent is to go to each team with tape and all the analysis work done (by the football operations https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Bradley-Pinion-Jersey , technology and medical staffs) and be able to present it to them,” Goodell said. “We can take the head out, and we do want to make sure certain techniques are not used in our game.”Like the coaches, the owners were emphatically behind the change.“We’ve done so much research and investigation on what creates the real concussive plays in the NFL,” Eagles owner Jeff Lurie said, “and it became obvious that so many of the plays are through the lowering of the helmet and using the helmet as a weapon. I thought this (rule) was very important.”Earlier, owners passed two more rules changes.Most noteworthy, the league eliminated the requirement that a team that scores a winning touchdown at the end of regulation kick the extra point or go for a 2-point conversion.In a January playoff game that Minnesota memorably won on a final pass play, New Orleans players were required to return to the field after leaving for a meaningless extra point. The Vikings took a knee.Of course, bettors and fantasy players could have a stake in the PAT, but neither participating team did, particularly now that points scored or points differential is so low in any tiebreaking procedures.The owners also approved closing an overtime loophole that could have been embarrassing had it ever occurred.Now, if the team that gets the ball first scores a field goal, then the opponent loses possession by an interception or fumble on its first series Laken Tomlinson Jersey , the down will be permitted to run to its conclusion, including awarding points scored by either team during the down.Previously, the turnover ended the game regardless — even though the team getting the takeaway conceivably could itself turn over the ball on that play and see it returned for a score by the opponent.Got it? Bosa is the favorite for defensive rookie of the year, but where can he get better at on the field?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference Calls49ers Film BreakdownOne area where Nick Bosa can improve as a rookieNew,115commentsBosa is the favorite for defensive rookie of the year, but where can he get better at on the field?PDTShareTweetShareShareOne area where Nick Bosa can improve as a rookieIt’s naive to think each of the San Francisco 49ers rookies are going to hit the ground running without any bumps in the road. The defense will be much-improved, and Nick Bosa will have a lot to do with that. You can say the same for the offense. The versatility, speed, and athleticism are improved now that Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd are on the roster. With that said, I wanted to go over one weakness for each of the first three draft picks. These examples can be something to keep an eye on during training camp and the preseason. Today, we’ll go over Bosa.Can a strength turn into a weakness?When you watch Bosa play, you have to nitpick for weaknesses. He’s not a flawless prospect, but he was comfortably the best edge prospect in the draft for a reason. The Bosa critiques are usually related to big brother Joey. You’ve also probably heard Bosa struggles with “longer, athletic tackles” because he “doesn’t have the natural athletic ability.”Bosa is so technically sound that his arms being a third of an inch shorter than average won’t affect him. Yes Terrell Owens Color Rush Jersey , that’s sarcasm.To me, one of his strengths gets Bosa in trouble. Bosa wins at the line of scrimmage so quickly that he tends to run himself out of plays. I wouldn’t say it’s a play recognition issue. Maybe an eye discipline issue? You’ll see Bosa with his eyes in the backfield, and that leads to opening up cut back lanes, or him out of place on misdirection runs. Then there are times when Bosa seems to be caught off guard by pulling lineman.Four playsThe play below was one of the first meaningful pass-rushes for Bosa against Oklahoma in 2017. The Sooner game is what everyone pointed to suggesting Bosa struggles with tackles that have length and athleticism. The play came on a third and long—where he lined up against current Baltimore Raven Orlando Brown.If you ever needed one play to convince yourself that Bosa will be fine against the tackles that have length, that’s the one.The very first play of the Penn State game from 2017 is an excellent example of Bosa running up the field. That play could have had a lot more damage. Ideally, he has have a feel for the pulling linemen and blow them up. I’ll be keeping an eye out to see if Bosa has a feel for the different blocking schemes he’ll see at the next level.We saw one play with a tackle with length. Here’s Mason Cole, who was known as one of the more athletic offensive linemen coming out of the draft. Watch how quick Bosa looks:Okay, back to what might hold Bosa back.Bosa will see a lot more misdirection than he did in college. Keep an eye out to see how he handles those types of plays. During the TCU game, there were a few examples of them running jet sweeps at Bosa, and he was late to recognize what was happening, and that led to a couple of gains that should have been even bigger for TCU. If Bosa gets rolling as a pass rusher, he can expect to see different schemes thrown at him. From pulling guards trying to block him, to teams using different play-action/draw plays to slow him down. I’ll be keeping an eye out to see how his awareness develops.