"Give up" mechanic (tap square/x) has too much risk, not enough reward.

The "Give-up" mechanic needs to have risk completely removed.

It's way too often that I use the "give-up" mechanic (tap square/x) and I get hit and fumble.  There needs to be zero risk with this mechanic!  I'm conceding further yards and going down, I've given up any reward (extra yards) yet I'm presented with a ton of risk?

In real life, if a ball carrier wants to go down willingly, he's going down. PERIOD.