I think this penalty should come with a loss of down in today's NFL (10 yards and loss of down ). First of all defensive holding is an automatic 1st regardless of distance. Secondly, we are seeing offensive lines hold more and more each year because they know the refs won't call it everytime. 10 yards and a replay of the down is seen as more beneficial than 5-8 yards and a loss of down due to a sack. With all of the rules geared towards offense, I feel like this slight tweak in the offensive holding rule could help even out the playing field for defensive players.