https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buff..._finish_sack_of_titans_qb_marcus_mariota.html https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...out-roughing-marcus-mariota-so-he-let-him-go/ Hughes was scared to try and sack Mariota. "I made an inside move and I'm underneath the quarterback at that point in time. When I go to wrap you up I'm naturally low so I'm naturally underneath you," Hughes said. "If I pick him up and finish him, it's a 15-yard penalty and they might score (a touchdown) on that drive. It's a tough situation to be in, and I'm very thankful that our secondary played lights out all day and got us off the field." Hughes asked the referee for clarification on how he should go about trying to sack the quarterback. "I spoke to the white hat and he just told me just to wrap up and drive him backwards and they'll blow the whistle and mark his forward progress," Hughes said. "Now I know for the future. I found myself in a very vulnerable position and what do you do? Do you finish the tackle or just hold onto him? Now I know."
I felt like Clowney had Prescott in his grasp for big hits multiple times but went with arm tackles to not draw a flag. Except Prescott easily shrugged it off and made big play after play. These new rules are terrible.
