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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
4th & 1: - FB up the middle, Ford grabs him, pulling him backwards into the backfield, but it's too late. Forward progress gives him the 1st down. Ford came from the side/behind. Not in on initial tackle.
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I didn't watch Ford nearly as closely as you did, so I won't debate the rest of your observations.
However, on this play, Ford showed a total lack of situational awareness.
Ford doesn't grab the runner.
He attempts to grab the ball and knock it out.
Had he actually grabbed the runner and pulled, he almost certainly holds him short of the marker.