The NFL has a roughing the passer problem
The NFL has decided to excessively call roughing the passer this season. Defensive players are basically unable to hit a quarterback. This is a problem.
For the third consecutive week Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was called for an extremely questionable roughing the passer penalty. Honestly calling it questionable is generous. The penalty was non-existent. The NFL is doing everything they can to protect quarterbacks, this is a good thing. However it is coming at the expense of defensive players being able to do their job.
The NFL decided that a defensive player cannot land on a quarterback with all their bodyweight. A decision that without a doubt came after an injury to Aaron Rodgers. In theory this rule is a good idea. Doing everything to protect a position that it is ...