Al-Shaair's hit on Lawrence reignites controversy surrounding the NFL's quarterback protection rules, prompting pushback from coaches and players.
The verdict was clear. Al-Shaair 's hit in Week 13 violated the NFL rulebook, which prohibits a defender from making forcible contact to the head or neck area of any ball carrier who is sliding. That did not stop a surge of pushback from coaches and players, both active and retired. They bemoaned Al-Shaair 's predicament as much the concussion that landed Lawrence .
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, a former All-Pro linebacker himself, said quarterbacks 'try to take advantage of the rule and they slide late and they try to get an extra yard.' Hall of Fame offensive lineman added a statement 'for what ended up happening' the next morning and added that he didn't see Lawrence sliding until it was 'too late.' As Al-Shaair regains his eligibility this week and defensive players and coaches continue to grapple with a set of rules many of them believe are hard to navigate, a lingering issue remains over how the league litigates its quarterback protection rules. An NFL source said no rule changes are coming despite the issues, and some defenders have accepted that they must subordinate their instincts to avoid major penalties, fines and suspensions.Defensive coordinator Brian Flores said. 'And they should. It's a vital position for the entire game. We just coach our guys if it's close, stay off the guy.'been vocal about two issues with quarterbacks in the wake of Al-Shaair's hit on Lawrence: Late slides and fake attempts to run out of bounds. Both, they say, are efforts to gain extra yards based on the theory defenders will be hesitant to hit them for fear of a penalty. The issue of late slides entered the public square in 2018, when the NFL tried to stop quarterbacks from using head-first slides to gain extra yardage.to spot the ball on any slide -- head first or feet first -- wherever he first touched the ground. Retired quarterback Matt Ryan, now a CBS analyst, said he used head-first slides to gain extra yardage on scrambles but also said he thought they were safer
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