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Originally Posted by jchamp
Speaking of DPI, what would people think about two different sorts of PI? The idea is, like we have two different sorts of facemask fouls, there should be different degrees of PI--those that are faceguarding/tug-and-pulls and those where someone really wallops his opponent.
It would be Yet-Another-Judgment-Call, but not all PI, in my opinion, rates 15+1st/LOD. It might get more yellow on the field in those really delicate calls, as the covering official doesn't have to think that it's seriously harmful. Mostly, this comes from my thinking that a lot of PI situations don't rise nearly to the level of laying out a kicker or head-hunting a QB, but they both have the same enforcement.
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Well, PI is not 15 because it's a player safety foul - but because it prevents a play that could easily go for more than 15 yards. It's not a matter of severity as much a matter of "did he prevent a possible catch".
Personally, I like the NFL interference rule better. You speak of advantage and disadvantage... B DEFINITELY gains an advantage when he interferes with a receiver who is likely to make a catch more than 15 yards downfield.