Panthers Run Blocking YBC - Weeks 1-8: 29th in the NFL. Weeks 8-15: 1st in the NFL

[Saca312]

Well, that’s crazy.

The Panthers run blocking lately has been significantly better - so much so that they could be the best in the NFL.

Before game 8, the Panthers were deep bottom in yards before contact, but afterwards they reign supreme.

 

[AceBoogie]

Im sure a lot of that is just Cam

[Saca312]

And FWIW, MIA, NYJ, MIN, and GB all have top half DVOA in terms of run defense, so the Panthers faced a hard stretch recently as well.

#gettlemagic

[Saca312]

Just now, stbugs said:

This can’t possibly be the case. There’s no RR’s teams are better in the second half or the OL is playing better or the defense is getting turnovers. I refuse to believe that. The only possible answer to our better play is Shepard and Clay playing instead of KB. The only possible reason.

That’s one reason, but not the only.

KB is really bad at blocking period. Clay and Shepard have actually been better in that department (tbh every WR)

But you’re right in that KB is not the only reason.

[AU-panther]

I'm not sure of the exact methodology they use for those stats but it could be that one long run without contact would drastically change the numbers.

[MVPccaffrey]

Gettleman helping the team from beyond the grave

[Ricky Spanish]

Have we simplified our blocking scheme or did everything just finally click?

[Saca312]

1 minute ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Have we simplified our blocking scheme or did everything just finally click?

Still largely the same imo so i’d lean towards everything clicking.

[t96]

34 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

Im sure a lot of that is just Cam

McC is at like 5ypc since then...

[Asurfaholic]

Shula magic

[Ricky Spanish]

48 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

Im sure a lot of that is just Cam

It's not rushing yards, it's O-line blocking metric.

It's saying first half of the year our backs were getting hit 1.89 yards after they touched the ball, so pretty much right after they get the handoff.

Now they aren't being touched until they've gone 3.74 yards, which is almost two full yards later. 

That's ridiculous. 

[JARROD]

It’s yards before initial contact for the offensive line. 

Obviously they are playing as a group much better and coming on strong late.

other helping factors are how the defenses are made to back off run blitzing every down and getting in our backfield ever down.

 

[RumHam]

It's been the  development of larsen but now that kalil is finally back, that's the biggest help. it takes time for a line to jel.

[Pantha-kun]

That is a miraculous improvement.