Originally posted by lamontb:
Good breakdown but Spoon looked back after the contact. His forearm is up near Beckham's name and he's making contact before he actually turns and looks for the ball. Should've been illegal contact and not a PI.
There are two points during the play that Spoon makes contact during the route. The first is when he gives a punch about 7 yards past the LoS, that's illegal contact if the refs want to call it. The other is when Spoon starts to edge OBJ towards the sideline, which in this case is okay imo because Spoon is in perfect position to squeeze OBJ towards the sideline. Spoon is upfield/even with OBJ for the entire duration of the route.
Eh the more I watch it the more I think it can be a non-call, illegal contact, or a PI. The homer in me says it is illegal contact at worst. The contact after the punch at 7 yards is two guys jockeying for positioning, that's football. Spoon has every right to be 'in the way' to impede OBJ.