Here we go again… Young QBs: here’s my coaching point on sliding⬇️ I’d much rather Qbs “slide, dive, knife” head first rather than slide feet first and here’s why. 1) the ground NEVER loses… at any moment a defender can lunge, intentionally or not, and the only target he has to hi is your chest or head.. laying back to slide only aids in the momentum of your head going backwards and violently into the ground. Diving or knifing protects the back of your head from bouncing off the turf 2) YOU (the Qb) control the hit- when “knifing” down low to the ground you do so directionally away from the nearest imminent contact. This also limits the amount of body exposed to a hit. i.e: Think about how a baseball player can head first slide “away” from the tag 3) the ability to SEE where the contact may be coming from - by “knifing” or diving, you keep your eyes on the pursuing defender longer again aiding in diving away from the nearest defender and your arms, chest and head ( along with the ball) are no longer exposed to the extent they would be in a feet first slide. I realize Tyler was trying to quickly give himself up, and yet the defender could’ve still caused injury.. JJ on the other hand controls where the hit comes from and is able to dive away from it and protect himself.