Here are my two thoughts on this:
First, it was talked about holding "obviously away from the direction of the (eventual) pass." Perhaps the pass was going to be thrown to that receiver, and the QB switched to the receiver on the oppsite side of the field because the first receiver was held. Even though the hold was quite far away from the direction of the eventual pass, a potential advantage was gained, and I think this hold would have to be called.
Also, on a potential DPI on the other side of the field from a pass--we can argue about whether this should be covered under PI rules or not considered a foul (as per the rule change), but if this is so far away from the play, it is unlikely that any official will be focusing on the play on the opposite side of the field. Not that the offical over there will not have some idea of what's happening, I don't think he would be watching closely enough, under most circumstances, to call a foul.
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