They said Lloyd never possessed the ball. He got lazy on the catch and never fully possessed it.
What was your opinion? I thought he caught the ball but didn’t hang onto it like he should have
It was close to bobbling it, not having possession, which unfortunately he did not. The defender got his hands on it, rolled away to give him more control of it than Lloyd.
The same with #2 not getting the interception. The receiver stripped it out his hands before he could control it.
It's not just a body part hitting the ground. He has to maintain possession all the way through the catch, which he didn't.
Lloyd only had one hand on the ball the defender had 2. It was called an interception if the referee calls it a catch it would have stayed a catch.
Are you suggesting because of the interception he was pulled for the next series? If so, I respectfully disagree.
At one point as they are going to the ground, both of Lloyd's hands come off the ball. After that, it looked to me as if the DB got possession before the wrestling match started.
Not at all. Saying Rhule could have easily sat him and called it a good day. But he sent him back out to get some more work and it ended up being a good lesson for DR and the wideouts. DR could have led Lloyd IMO, and Lloyd could have fought a little harder for that contested pass, IMO.
that's the part that had me blowing up. great play by db. close to great play by Lloyd. great pass for first int by rao. one int for every 80 pass attempts. also one sack. how nice it is to argue over this.
Got it… misread when you said DR came out for that series, I read it as came out of the game, not came out for next series… my bad.
