Dropping the Ball at the 1/2 Yardline

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by apballin

Danny Trevathan(broncos) picked Joe Flacco (ravens) and returned it for an apparent TD until closer review showed him dropping the ball just as he crossed the 2 yard line.

My point is the farther away from the goal line the easier it is to confirm.

Desean Jackson not only dropped it early but it landed behind him, again making it clearly evident

JT made a colossal mistake by dropping early but I’m still not convinced it wasn’t a TD.

o


DeSean Jackson dropped the ball at the 1/2-yardline. It landed behind him because he flipped it backwards.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvPaTX2Ha4E


Trevathan did not drop the ball at the 2 yardline, he dropped it at the 1 yardline.


https://www.baltimoreravens.com/vide...p-six-11077318


I know what your point is, and I agreed with it. Almost every time that it has been called, it was clear-cut, and ruled a drop upon review. As I stated, players almost never drop the ball at the 2 yardline and rarely drop it at the 1-yardline. They almost always drop it 1/2 of a yard early or less. Trevathan's dropping against the Ravens was a rare case in which a player dropped a full yard early.

o