In steps:I disagree, if he had broken loose and thrown a pass it would've counted, so why does the struggle not count?
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1.A ball carrier is met in the field of play by a defender.
2.If the defender completes the tackle then the ball is spotted where the tackle began.
3.The tackle is not completed until the player is down.
4.Where the ball carrier ends up does not nullify #2.
5.If, prior to being down, the ball carrier breaks free of the tackle then everything resets.
#5 is why he could have still thrown the ball and it would have counted. He was not yet down. Once he was down, the ball was spotted where the tackle was initiated.