Ball Don’t Lie: 3 worst calls from Week 5 in the NFL

Week 5 worst calls: Chris Jones landed too hard on Derek Carr

A roughing the passer call against Jones would’ve been a runaway worst decision any other week, but here we are. Sadly, Chiefs fans will have to suffer along with the rest of us at No. 2.

In a second quarter sack, Jones forced the ball loose from Carr’s grasp, and even picked it up himself and ran towards the opposite end zone. The play was blown dead — also a flawed concept — and Jones was called for roughing the passer.

Let’s go to the rule book here. Jones was called for landing with his entire body weight on Carr, which is technically part of the rule: “a defensive player must not unnecessarily or violently throw him down or land on top of him with all or most of the defender’s weight. Instead, the defensive player must strive to wrap up the passer with the defensive player’s arms and not land on the passer with all or most of his body weight.”

This goes beyond the call itself. If anything, the rulebook needs updating. Where was Jones supposed to land?

After the game, Jones let his feelings on the matter be known — and even recommended a solution.

Reviews of said calls would open up pandora’s box, but at least he’s willing to have a conversation about the matter rather than simply pointing the finger. Officials are in a tough spot on a week-to-week basis, especially when they’ve been directed to protect passers, the game’s greatest asset.