Recently, players have argued the NFL is favoring the offensive side of the ball more than the defense. The cries were loudest in 2022 when Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was flagged for “roughing the passer” on this Tom Brady sack.
refs called this roughing the passer on 3rd down and i genuinely do not know what Grady Jarrett could have done differently pic.twitter.com/VX6i0UpJiL
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 9, 2022
A call of that magnitude might not have mattered if it was in the first quarter, but it occurred in the fourth quarter on a third down that would have forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to punt and give the ball back to Atlanta.