It’s been a rough afternoon in New Orleans for Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants. They leaped out to an early lead on what’s widely pegged as the NFL’s worst team … and then gave up 23 straight points thanks to five (!) turnovers.
Not everything this game went against the Giants, though. Late in the fourth quarter, Saints defensive end Carl Granderson found himself with a clear path to Dart. Granderson did exactly what defensive ends are supposed to do: tackle the quarterback. Nice play for Granderson, and an exclamation point on what had been an ugly game for the Giants offense.
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But wait! A flag flew on Granderson’s tackle. A roughing the passer penalty flipped a 10-yard loss into a 15-yard advance. Dart and the Giants weren’t able to take advantage — the Giants stalled out a few plays later, and lost the game 26-14.
Was Granderson guilty of roughing up Dart, or was this just an overly aggressive two-hand touch? You make the call:
The penalty had no material impact on the game, as the Giants were already doomed. But it’s definitely a “what else was he supposed to do?” situation. It’ll be interesting to see if this call — which sure seems pretty much the ideal version of a sack, executed with arms only and without body weight involved — warrants some deeper explanation from the NFL’s officiating arm.
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