Seems to be happening in other games, fewer turnovers.
I am wondering if it is a response to high profile teams kicking so much? With so many boring teams booting the ball because of the perception that it is better to be without it, if you then remove the ability of the defensive team to turn it over, then it would make more sense to keep the ball. I really hope this is not the case, because turnovers are one if the more exciting aspects of the game, and if teams can repeatedly secure possession reliably then we will be back to clock running down with ten to go. If teams booting the ball is an issue, making it harder to jackal is not the answer.