Demoff went on 11 Personnel and said that they took a little fan input into play, hence the classic look that everyone was calling for, and they said that they really took a lot of input on players in terms of different combinations and looks to wear. Ultimately the players being younger, coming out of college and stuff are the type that really likes some of the newer details and changes older fans bemoan, and the team believes the mantra of look good play good, so that input weighs heavily.
The delay also was part in due to so many players changing numbers so they wanted to make sure they had jerseys available online and in the team store immediately.
Jourdan made an interesting comment about how a lot of media people would come into the stadium and remark about how it was almost like stepping into a video game with how the lighting and colours worked. With the addition of the 8K camera that we saw a little last year, it really makes the jerseys stand out. Essentially it seems like there's an attempt to future-proof the jerseys a bit.