Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett was the recipient of what appeared to be a terrible roughing the pa ser call after sacking Tom Brady on Sunday, one that helped the Buccaneers weather an Atlanta comeback attempt in an eventual 21-15 victory.The play occurred with about three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Jarrett wrapped up Brady for a 10-yard sack on third-and-5, which should have brought up fourth-and-15 and an ensuing punt.MORE:But referee Jerome Boger ruled that Jarrett was guilty of roughing, despite what looked to be a textbook tackle:Disgusting. Mitch Mo s (@MitchMo sRadio) Here's a closer look at the play. Jarrett did not drive Brady into the ground, nor did he slam his head to the turf:refs called this roughing the pa ser on 3rd down and i genuinely do not know what Grady Jarrett could have done differently Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) Boger told after the game that Jarrett's action sending Brady to the turf was exce sive."What I had was a defender grabbed the quarterback while he was still in the pocket and unnece sarily throwing him to the ground. Steven Lorentz Jersey That is what I was making my decision based upon," Boger said.Defensive players have it tough enough as it is when it comes to tackling the quarterback. They can't hit them high, can't hit them low, can't hit them late and can't drive them into the turf. If the penalty on Jarrett is any indicator of future calls, defenders won't be able to hit them at all.MORE:Falcons coach Arthur Smith, naturally, was bewildered by the call:Arthur Smith was literally all of us after that callRise up everyone truly all I know is pain Olivia Whitmire (@omwhitmireTV) Adding insult to injury, Brady and the Bucs were gifted a first down to the Atlanta 32. Six plays and one first down later, Brady knelt on the ball to end the game.Smith declined after the game to speak about the call or a defensive holding penalty on the same drive."I'm not going to get into that. I havent seen the film," Smith said.Jarrett declined to speak to the media after the game, .Bucs coach Todd Bowles was asked, in a roundabout way, whether Brady received preferential treatment. The quarterback has been at the center of rule changes over the years to better protect quarterbacks."I dont know," he said. "I saw that one being called saw it against (Dolphins QB) Tua (Tagovailoa), since he got it (when he was concu sed in Week 4). I saw it in the London game this morning (Packers-Giants)."I think theyre starting to crack down on some of the things, like slinging back. Right now the way theyre calling it, I think a lot of people would have gotten that call." Joseph Woll Jersey