I agree that limited contact in practice has had an affect on overall play, but tackling skill doesn't have to suffer from it. Bobby Wagner mentioned in a sideline interview last night that the Seahawks don't do ANY padded tackling in practice, they wait until pre-season to practice full speed tackling. Yet they consistently field one of the best and most consistent tackling defenses in the league. Here's how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1etzT-Cgho&t=343s
It's a 20 minute video but you'll get the gist in the first 5 minutes or so. Rugby-style tackling with shoulder leverage. Key the near hip and attack the near pec. Can be practiced effectively without pads at reduced speed. Fully compliant with the new rule. Proven effective in a top-5 NFL defense for several years in a row. Every team should be using it. Every team should've already been using it for the last four years. At every level.
Moore's head did lower at the end, but Jones led with his head instead of his shoulder. It was essentially spearing. Wish I could find a gif to refer back to it, but I re-watched it about six times and remain convinced.
