Dalton fumble to end the game?

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(09-09-2019, 10:37 PM)McC Wrote: Doesn't the distance it traveled basically tell the whole story, that the trajectory was that of a pass?

Not always. I've seen instances where the ball came out but the force of the defenders hit (forward) pushed the ball 10+ yards. 

Thing is, with that, it's pretty much impossible to have any kind of spiral when that happens. The ball usually flutters. And conversely, a QB can have control and still flutter the ball downfield a fair distance. 

Basically, a flutter ball doesn't tell a big story while a spiral does, but distance doesn't really tell a big story either way.