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Right. I think the way to deal with a Quarterback acting as a lead blocker on a sweep or a screen, and he's heading down field, is forget about all the nonsense that he's a Quarterback and treat him just as if he's a lead blocker. If the rules say you can't touch a Quarterback under any circumstances then all teams would be sending their Quarterbacks as lead blockers knowing full well that opposing defensemen can't touch him, which is absolute nonsense. Any lead blocker gets hammered because they are in the path of the running back and the first rule of football in that situation is you remove all interference between you and the ball carrier then you nail the ball carrier. Campbell was a blocker and such should have been challenged in a big way. He abdicated his protected species role as a Quarterback when he telegraphed to the defense that now he is a blocker. I like plays like that when you throw in a change up and have your Quarterback throw a block - or even receive a pass downfield - but only on occasion. Its far too risky to put your own QB at risk and I've seen Kap do this a few times. Its a great play but its risky as hell. But when you're on defense and you see the other team put their QB at risk like that for a potential gain then you take advantage of it and you nail the guy - like he was any other running back leading a screen or sweep. You hammer them. The extra added advantage is now you have permission to take a clean shot at the QB who has to hope in being so stupid as being set up to be a lead blocker is now going to clear be headed enough to run the offense the rest of the game. The Hawks would cheap shot anybody, at any time. Why not a clean shot at their QB when they so obviously hand it to you?