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I think what really needs to be changed is the rulebook.
On a very high percentage of plays, there is a defender that isn't involved in the actual tackle diving into the offensive player, usually leading with a shoulder, but sometimes the helmet. The hits aren't late enough to be penalties, but they are definitely late enough that they don't impact the tackle.
I understand that in some cases they already started their motion, but in most cases they are adjusting their path after the ball carrier is being tackled. If that action hurts a player, it's usually the person with the ball, but I have seen it hurt the defensive player, and even hurt the defender that actually made the tackle.
I think Wentz was injured because this is just an acceptable action. Whoever hit Wentz has probably done something similar multiple times a game.
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