The San Francisco 49ers protection harassed Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson into an early security — with an help from the officers.
On 1st-and-10 at their very own 20, Baltimore’s Jackson retreated into the top zone after 49ers linebacker Fred Warner got here by means of unblocked on a blitz. Additionally retreating was the official, who misplaced his footing and fell in entrance of Jackson. The Ravens QB took a tumble as nicely, and when his desperation move was referred to as for intentional grounding, it was a security and two factors for San Francisco.
A referee is taken into account a part of the sphere, so Jackson’s security nonetheless counts, identical to if he’d tripped over a divot or a sprinkler head. The official did handle to keep away from bodily contact with Jackson, however he was clearly a part of him falling down.
Do the Ravens have a grievance? Not likely. The principle motive for the protection was Jackson’s determination to dash backward greater than 20 yards into his personal finish zone. No referee would have advised him to try this. Plus, it’s exhausting in charge an official for working away from a charging Nick Bosa — loads of quarterbacks have made the identical mistake.
Whereas Jackson’s mistake price his crew two factors, his reverse quantity, Brock Purdy, threw three interceptions. Not certainly one of them could possibly be blamed on a ref.