Brutal Hit: Trevor Lawrence went to another universe (Update: Al-Shaair suspended 3 games)
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While this is true, I've seen QB's fake that move and sucker a defender. Until it's illegal for the QB to fake going down or out of bounds, I can't really blame the defender.By rule, Lawrence is going to be down here as soon as his knee hits the ground - it does not require contact. A disciplined defensive player knows this. Even if it wasn’t intentional it was reckless and the league is going to punish it. This is precisely why they even have the QB slide rule in the first place.
He’s down at this point - by rule.
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