I would say that in previous years they may have been a little more lenient with players lining up in no-man's-land. But this season there seems to be, based on the calls being made, an emphasis on making sure that the eligible receivers are properly aligned.
This is just a guess of mine as I have no information but I can try to get that by Wednesday. I work with the son of the local NFL official on Fridays. Let's just say that the son gets a little more film review and critiqueing than most of us and this is just his second year.
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