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jemach
Blatant pass interference (like tackling the guy to prevent a reception) - spot foul
Pass interference (like running into the receiver because the ball was thrown short - 15 yards
Why not? Everything else in the NFL has options!
Plus, it would give us another thing to argue about on Mondays!
The concept is kind of like Flagrant 1 and 2 in basketball.
Ticky tack PI's should be rewarded less.
OTOH, it wouldn't be fair when a team is throwing deep to an open WR for the defender to basically be rewarded for blatantly interfering.