The NFL is yet again cracking down on roughing the pa ser calls this 2022 season. Except, this time, it should result in roughing calls.The league's officiating department, in consultation with the competition committee, will ease off some of the roughing calls that have caused many of us watching to say, "What was the defender supposed to do?!"While "forcible" contact to the head or legs of the quarterback will still be properly ruled as roughing the pa ser, the incidental contact to the pa ser should not draw a flag, according to documents provided by the . Walt Anderson, the NFL's SVP and head of officiating training and development, has instructed his officials of these new rules throughout the offseason, and officials are explaining the rule clarifications to coaches and teams during training camp this preseason.Since 2011
Devin Mesoraco Jersey , any movement of the quarterback's head caused by contact by a defender would be ruled a foul. Upon review this offseason, the NFL didn't feel there was a safety i sue with just any contact to a quarterback'
Wilson Ramos Jersey s head. When a pa s rusher tries to "match" the quarterback's hand when attempting to block or bat a pa s, the potential incidental contact to the QB's head or neck won't be flagged for roughing. But if the defender uses a "violent, swinging or thrusting" motion with his arms, that will still be flagged. As far as the low hits go, the competition committee found that defenders who are either blocked into the quarterback's legs or who swipe or grab at the quarterback's lower body while on the ground should not be flagged because that's not "forcible" contact.The NFL has reasoned that defenders who are on the ground must have some means to be able to non-forcibly reach out and attempt to make a play on the quarterback who's still in the pocket.Last year, the NFL saw a record 149 roughing the pa ser calls. Of course, last season was the first year of 17 regular season games, but the average of roughing calls per regular season week in 2021 was still the highest it's ever been in NFL history. The league saw 8.76 roughing penalties per week in 2021. That's compared to 7.63/week in 2020 and 8.38/week in 2019, which had previously been the record. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's
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New York Mets Custom Jersey Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. It hasn't always been like this. In 2016, the league threw just 5.31 roughing flags per week, but it began climbing steadily from there. Roughing the pa ser got its day (and weeks) in the headlines at the start of the 2018 season.Recall the "bodyweight" portion of the roughing call that dominated the news cycle in the first month of the 2018 season. Through the first 4 games of that season, the number of roughing calls nearly doubled (38) from the previous season (21) in the same four-game timespan.Defenders adjusted. Officials relaxed a bit. The story went away. But the 2021 season -- very quietly --
Darryl Strawberry Jersey saw the most roughing calls ever. Yes, it's a quarterback-driven league. And this year promises to deliver as many offensive fireworks as ever before, especially with a QB-loaded AFC.And while the league braces to throw more flags this year for illegal contact that will surely result in many more first downs for offenses, there's another rule adjustment that quarterbacks won't love. The ole tightrope-the-sideline for a couple more yards will become more of a busine s decision for QBs this season.The league's officiating department has sent out training videos to teams warning (mostly) quarterbacks that when they try to eke out a few extra yards along the sideline and get hit as their foot begins to hover out of bounds, that won't be flagged for unnece sary roughne s. The competition committee has recommended that officials focus more on "second acts" by defenders that take place immediately after the ball carrier steps out of bounds.
