PFF Says The Panthers Have The #2 O-line In The NFL. Wat.

[Saca312]

Apparently the Carolina Panthers have this secretly amazing o-line or something according to PFF.  I mean our interior with Ryan Kalil healthy is amazing, but our tackles have been average - below average. 

Either the NFL has some really bad o-lines right now, or something's crazy.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-ranking-all-32-nfl-offensive-lines-by-average-grade-week-5

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2. CAROLINA PANTHERS

Average offensive lineman grade: 74.1

The play of the Panthers offensive line has been one of the positive surprises of the season, especially with the injury to center Ryan Kalil. Backup center Tyler Larsen has been playing well as he proved to be a force in the running game and is currently Carolina’s highest-graded run-blocker, even having played fewer games then the other offensive linemen. Free agent acquisition Matt Kalil has been playing better in recent weeks — he has not allowed a single sack or quarterback hit in the last two games after surrendering four sacks in the first three weeks. The Panthers are at their most successful when running a man-blocking scheme this season, as they average 2.42 yards before contact on these runs, third-highest in the league.

Discuss.

[ecu88]

 

 

ECU gives PFF

 

2 out of 4 Pinocchios

 

If the online keeps playing at this level then I say yes but let's see about how they handle the Iggles.

[fieryprophet]

6 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Either the NFL has some really bad o-lines right now, or something's crazy.

Offensive line play has severely deteriorated in general over the last few seasons, there's not many upper tier units at all.

They (being the college teams) just don't make them like they used to anymore.

[thefuzz]

Get the ball out quickly = O line looking/playing much better.

 

However, I would like to see them tighten up the run blocking.

[uncfan888]

They have Darryl Williams ranked 14th in tackles

[Saca312]

Just now, uncfan888 said:

They have Darryl Williams ranked 14th in tackles

He's been terrible from what I've been seeing. Trai Turner REALLY making him look good, and even then we still had breakdowns on the right side.

Still can't believe how good Trai is though. He does so much.

[TheSpecialJuan]

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[rayzor]

7 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

Get the ball out quickly = O line looking/playing much better.

 

However, I would like to see them tighten up the run blocking.

i think this is key.

if you don't have long drawn out plays, everyone looks and performs better.

[Borat]

People have unrealistic standards for line play. Every single team's fanbase has a whipping boy (or several) on the OL, but the rules are designed specifically so that QBs should only have a few seconds to get the ball out on average. PFF is probably in the neighborhood of correct, even if the exact ranking is a little off. I'm also pretty sure they account for long-developing plays in their analysis as well. 

[tiger7_88]

#GETTLEMAGIC

[tiger7_88]

20 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Still can't believe how good Trai is though. He does so much.

Except on screens, lol.

[g_d0t]

21 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

He's been terrible from what I've been seeing.

who to believe, who to believe

[tiger7_88]

24 minutes ago, fieryprophet said:

They (being the college teams) just don't make them like they used to anymore.

You're right, and that's because colleges have moved on to the next generation on offense whereas the majority of NFL teams still want to pretend its the 1970's.

[Bartin]

I don't understand how our OL gets ranked this high and our RBs consistently get hit in the backfield or at the LOS.

Outside of Kalil for the first 3 games, pass blocking has been fantastic across the entire line so that's good.