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The NFL has made many changes to its kickoff rules during Roger Goodell's tenure as commi sioner. Apparently, the league is considering another one that could fundamentally change the way that the play looks.That would be borrowing the kickoff model used in the XFL, as .What would that entail? Here's a rundown of the proce s.MORE:The XFL kickoff sees the ball kicked from the kicking team's 30-yard line, but it requires all of the blocking players from the two teams to line up acro s from one another  Denard Span Jersey in a 5-yard zone.The kicking team lines up at their opponent's 35-yard line while the returning team will line up at the 30-yard line. Neither side can move until the ball is caught.Ultimately, that creates a play that looks something like this:The XFL rules, in theory, make kickoffs safer. Why? Because the collisions between the blockers and potential tacklers come at lower speeds.And as Florio reports, the No. 1 goal for the NFL in considering a kickoff change is to mitigate the risk of severe, collision-based Brad Miller Jersey  injuries."The NFL is exploring XFL data regarding the play," Florio wrote. "The overriding goal is to reduce the potential for concu sions (serious neck injuries are a le s-publicized concern) by shrinking the distance between opposing players."Certainly, there are major safety benefits to using the XFL's version of the rule. However, there are some drawbacks that the league will need to consider as well.MORE:First and foremost, a source with "extensive knowledge and experience coaching special teams" told Florio that NFL kick returns with XFL rules could get "ugly."They have no idea how much different NFL players are, the source said. There will literally be nowhere to run."Beyond the kick returner potentially being Michael Perez Jersey  "crushed" at a shorter distance, there remains the i sue of what would happen to the onside kick and squib kick.Because all of the blockers on both teams are located 35-plus yards away from the ball, it isn't clear what would become of the play. At the very least, the po sibility of running Sergio Romo Jersey  a surprise onside kick would cease to exist, eliminating a strategic component that would surely upset special teams coordinators (even if it's seldom used).Of more i sue would be the potential elimination of a squib kick. Because of where the players are lined up, the XFL stipulated that the ball must travel in the air to at least the opponent's 20-yard line. Otherwise, it is a penalty.It isn't clear whether the NFL Jose De Leon Jersey  would adopt a similar rule or if it would look for a way to legislate the squib kick into the game. Either way, the kick would be in danger of disappearing.These factors will all warrant NFL consideration as the league mulls ways to make its kickoff safer. But even if the league does change its kickoff, it would likely test alternatives in the preseason before definitively implementing a new rule.So, the league's current kickoff will last for at least the 2023 NFL season  and po sibly longer.