PFF Preseason Grades for oline and passers

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, Icege said:

Seeing Sam Tecklenburg rated higher than Tommy Tremble and DJ Moore reminds me that those guys over at PFF are about as competent as EA's dev team for Madden. 

PFF is just a tool. You must understand context. Moore hardly played. Teck was playing against the scrubs.

[PhillyB]

having a top tier performer at LG is gonna be great for ickey

[RJK]

I dunno I saw plays where BC was perfect technique wise but just got tossed aside against NE. He’s a little light in the ass for guard imo. 

[LinvilleGorge]

When they give Dennis Daley a good grade.

[Jackie Lee]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

When they give Dennis Daley a good grade.

He had a pretty interesting ass block technique on the Darnold injury play. Jordan and Mays however...

 

[Sgt Schultz]

If we don't do something to screw it up and can stay away from big or lingering injuries, our OL could be very good for a while.  We need to get the center slot solidified, but otherwise they should all be somewhere in the good - very good range and are young.

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, TheCasillas said:

DJ Moore must have been horrible his two snaps. Cut him. 

haha

[Icege]

18 hours ago, top dawg said:

PFF is just a tool. You must understand context. Moore hardly played. Teck was playing against the scrubs.

Tecklenburg looked AWFUL against the scrubs. The dude has never once looked better on the field than DJ Moore or Tommy Tremble, during that game or any other game. The only context needed is that PFF's grading system is arbitrary and wildly inconsistent.

Anybody with a set of eyes can turn the game on, zero in on those players, and come to the conclusion that Tecklenburg was the worst performing player by far.

[MasterAwesome]

Michael Jordan with a literal 0.0 pass blocking grade lol.

[kungfoodude]

18 hours ago, top dawg said:

PFF is just a tool. You must understand context. Moore hardly played. Teck was playing against the scrubs.

Nah. Daley is better than Moton. The numbers are in.

[MHS831]

To break down film, you have to consider several variables, and many of them are related to the responsibilities of the OL. For example, on a screen, does the OL make contact and release properly so the QB does not get hit?  If so, what if he misses his block on the CB?  If he pulls and his C gets bull rushed into the backfield a little bit, causing the OL to arc his line, do you downgrade him for not reaching his block?  I just do not think these guys know enough to offer grades. What if a lineman down blocks on a double team and clears out the DT in textbook fashion---but he was supposed to block backside LB.  Will the PFF know that he missed his assignment?  A WR may simply be running off a DB, so he allows himself to be blanketed.  Is that a downgrade?  Too much gray area.