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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 1013004" data-attributes="member: 56232"><p>I think the whole "lower tackle height" is completely wrong when it comes to concussion. Even though it looks terrible, high tackles very rarely knock a player out. More players are knocked out through actually tackling at the right height but getting their positioning wrong and getting a knee to the head, Getting smashed in the head in a clearout or head-on-head collisions. The obsession with tackle height almost seems symbolic low hanging fruit so WR can say they are doing something. The HIA is the biggest and best change, although I'm not sure what the protocols are for people who fail and how long they have to wait before playing again.</p><p></p><p>The incident with George North a few years back was disgusting though and, regretfully, I think in a few years he could be suffering the consequences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 1013004, member: 56232"] I think the whole "lower tackle height" is completely wrong when it comes to concussion. Even though it looks terrible, high tackles very rarely knock a player out. More players are knocked out through actually tackling at the right height but getting their positioning wrong and getting a knee to the head, Getting smashed in the head in a clearout or head-on-head collisions. The obsession with tackle height almost seems symbolic low hanging fruit so WR can say they are doing something. The HIA is the biggest and best change, although I'm not sure what the protocols are for people who fail and how long they have to wait before playing again. The incident with George North a few years back was disgusting though and, regretfully, I think in a few years he could be suffering the consequences. [/QUOTE]
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