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Originally Posted by Ruhskins
My thoughts on the Dalton hit, I know it was a bonehead move by Bostic, but I feel that the NFL needs to change its rule on QBs period. The current rule gives a competitive advantage to QBs and makes defender second guess themselves when trying to tackle a running QB. I just feel that QBs should be fair game when they decide to run.
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1. I think Bostic hit was 15 yards all day
2. 100% agree that its becoming unfair for defenders. in two ways - one when a Qb slides late and 2 when a Qb runs towards the sideline and defenders hold up then the Qb doesnt go out and runs it up the field. Defenders are so scared to get a 15 yarder they wont even hit a QB in bounds if he is nearing the sideline.
Mahomes a week or 2 ago, was running to the sideline and the defenders held up and then he kept going up field. Mahomes (another play) also was running to the sideline and stopped and did like a twirl and kept going up field.
Mahomes is going to get lit the fuck up one time and I hope there is no flag.
Russell Wilson is great at sliding, last night he slid late once, peterson hit him, no flag. I liked that.
I dont think QBs should get protection when they run as far as they can then slide at the last second. perhaps they should change the rule that QBs dont get protection if a defender is within 2 yards when a Qb initiates a slide. I doubt the NFL will change any Qb protection rule though.
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Consider this exchange from Sunday’s Bengals-Ravens game, courtesy of the Week Five edition of Mic’d Up. Cincinnati defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap hits Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson near the sideline. Jackson falls, a flag comes out for unnecessary roughness, and the Ravens pick up 15 yards of field position.
Said Jackson after the play, “Man, he didn’t do sh-t. I tried to flop.”
Later in the clip, Jackson is seen and heard laughing as he says, “Ooooh, got a free play.”
It’s unlikely that this kind of admission will make officials less likely to throw a flag. It’s unknown whether it will make defenders more inclined to pull up and avoid all contact with quarterbacks. If they are going to fall down anyway, defenders may decide to give them a better reason to.
Regardless, flopping in football is real. As if anyone thought it wasn’t.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...rawing-a-foul/
if its the playoffs ... im telling my defenders to not hold back on a sideline QB run. Dont hit him out of bounds but dont worry about a flag if you think you can hit him in bounds. Dont let up.