[724Skinsfan]

I think some of the people who are criticizing Lloyd for diving when he should have kept running probably have never themselves dove for a ball. As you're streaking down the field with the ball in the air you have a limited window of opportunity. You have to be on the balls of your feet to leap. As your running you have to time the jump point with the trajectory of the ball. Try doing this when the ball is in the air and you have to find it with a defender covering you. Not to mention, speaking from experience, when you land chances are your elbow hits first which drives your shoulder up into the socket or you have a decent chance of knocking the wind out of you if you land low on the chest.

Again, if you criticize a receiver for purposefully diving to make a catch with a defender on him, you more than likely have never done it yourself to have made that statement.