But I'd say it did have something to do with him being a rookie, and not being as used to having D-linemen with the speed to still chase him down from behind after he's eluded them by scrambling out of the pocket. He had the ball in his hand a while before getting hit.
I'm all for VY being able to stand mostly on the sidelines this year, watching how things unfold and getting used to the pace of the game from that perspective. I think it will help him cut down on those "never saw it coming" hits like the one that ended up with him on the ground, holding his ankle, once he does start taking a lot of snaps.
