NL25SH QJo flopped TP + OESD unraised family pot

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($34.25)
CO ($25)
Button ($23.95)
SB ($41.75)
Hero ($24.90)
UTG ($39.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.25, CO (poster) checks, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1.25</font>, Hero calls $1.25, MP calls $1.25, CO folds, Button folds.

Turn: ($5) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $4.5</font>, Hero folds, MP calls $4.50.

River: ($14) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $8</font>, MP folds.

Final Pot: $14

I feel that the flop call is not the best (is it the worst?) play, a raise would be better to protect my TPGK, also it limits the field.

SB plays a solid 19/12 style and seems somehow reasonable, so I played here like a mouse and just called :-( Whats my line here?