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Originally Posted by MJT
A good H or L would also have that call. The reason they should have had the call is cuz the running back is not being threatened, so their focus should be on the blocks in front of the runner.
The best wing men will focus on blocks around the ballcarrier, watching the runner peripherally until he is threatened and then watch the runner for FM, fumbles, and so on. This is probably the most difficult thing to do as an official, but from some NFL guys I have talked to at clinics, one of the most important things to watch for as a wing.
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Couldn't agree more.
This is the wing's call, in a 5, 4, or 3-person crew. If the BJ flags it as well, so be it. I'm looking around the unthreatened runner at that point as that wing. When the block is started, the ball carrier is barely at the 9 yard line, without a defender within 4-5 yards. It is a rookie-esque ball-watching mistake for a wing to be looking only at the ball carrier at that point (no offense to the wing involved intended).