In an attempt to open up passing offenses, Kiper wants to outlaw what is known as “Cover Two” or “Two High” coverage, which features two safeties guarding over the top, roughly 10-15 yards from the line of scrimmage, while cornerbacks matchup with receivers.

The NFL season is off to a slow start with teams not scoring a lot of touchdowns while they load up on field goals. Teams are averaging just 21.4 points through two weeks, which is the lowest scoring has been since teams averaged 20.6 points per game in 2006.

Kiper just wants NFL passing offenses to get back to the explosive days of, uh, the notoriously run-heavy 1970s?

ESPN NFL analyst Mel Kiper thinks it's partially due to how often defenses implement two-high safeties. On an appearance on Get Up, Kiper voiced his frustration with the defensive scheme.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. made one of the most controversial football strategy takes in recent content history on Thursday morning's episode of Get Up, when he called for the NFL to ban two-high safety defenses. The take has set the internet ablaze.

Scoring and offensive production have been down across the NFL in recent years, and Mel Kiper Jr. has a radical idea that he believes would reverse that