Peterson, however, believes he's found a cure.
"Holding it high," he said Monday. "I found out by studying myself that when I'm going down I kind of brace myself with the hand I'm carrying the ball in, and that's leaving opportunities for those guys that are reaching and scraping and punching for that ball."
So how does he avoid that?
"Just not brace yourself as much," Peterson said. "I'm a pretty tough guy, so just keep the ball high and fall down. Like you said, it is all off instinct. But when that becomes a problem, you sit there and say, 'Hey, I've got to eliminate doing this.'"
He'd like to take better advantage of defenders, too, when they eschew proper wrapping-up technique for the riskier attempt to get the ball out.
"I look forward for guys to try to tackle me and tackle the ball," Peterson said. "They might not be on the field too long if they continue to do that."
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