The quarterbacks jumped over Laremy Tunsil after a pair of blockbuster trades, and the Mississippi offensive tackle dropped down the board after a video showing him smoking marijuana was posted to his Twitter account.
You can point to missed tackles, dropped balls and botched assignments, but a team is lifted or demoralized by the play of its quarterback.
Tackling the "drop-off" problem has been broadly welcomed by the British Olympic family, although some NGBs have voiced concerns that clubs need more help if they are to deliver the goal of a fitter, more cohesive and sportier nation.
Whaley, a defensive tackle, had dropped into pass coverage on the right side while safety Adrian Phillips raced from the left toward Bell on a blitz.
In Week 1 this year, the Minnesota Vikings' defensive tackle Kevin Williams dropped back and intercepted a pass by the Atlanta Falcons' Joey Harrington, then returned it 54 yards for a touchdown.
As a footballer, Wiese was certainly explosive and aggressive, an uncompromising sweeper-keeper never afraid to charge out of his area – once mistiming a tackle and drop-kicking Hamburg's Ivica Olic in the throat, for which he received a yellow card – and could often be seen berating opponents, officials and even members of his own side.
One look at the TV program Friday Night Tykes demonstrates how kids are simply pawns of frustrated former football players who are trying to live their life through the kids on the field, all the while demeaning young children for missing a tackle or dropping a pass.
New policies are needed to scale up pre-primary education programmes, tackle student drop-out and gender discrimination, and help more children in conflict areas get access to learning.
It only took slightly longer for the jaw-dropping, ball-dropping tackle to be presented as a GIF.
Pierre was a free skier known for his daring, tackling dizzying drops in dangerous terrain.
