This explains why the DT seemed to be getting pushed of the baall

[GoSU96]

He was wrapping.


It’s a feature, not a bug.

 

[upperdeck]

This is one thing that makes some of the analytics so hard.. They dont know what the D was trying to d and they dont know what the offense is supposed to do.. They can only tell the result.

So in this case the one DL is getting moved on purpose so how do they decide if thats a good play or bad one for him if they dont know what he is supposed to be doing?

And the same thing for the oline. it looks like one guy missed a block and one guy cleaned someone out. yet the play gets blown up.. The D forces the oline into a bad spot and the way out of some of those issues is to change the play or the blocking which isnt always gonna happen and its not the oline guys fault, it may be the backs or TEs play..

 

[CIL]

He’s so flipping good. We are so lucky to have him. I know the loss of White sting because of his recruiting acumen — but Rocky might be the best in the business.

 

[syrBossHogg]

This is one thing that makes some of the analytics so hard.. They dont know what the D was trying to d and they dont know what the offense is supposed to do.. They can only tell the result.

So in this case the one DL is getting moved on purpose so how do they decide if thats a good play or bad one for him if they dont know what he is supposed to be doing?

And the same thing for the oline. it looks like one guy missed a block and one guy cleaned someone out. yet the play gets blown up.. The D forces the oline into a bad spot and the way out of some of those issues is to change the play or the blocking which isnt always gonna happen and its not the oline guys fault, it may be the backs or TEs play..

It's why I'm not a big fan of PFF grades on players. It's purely a production grade, did the player win or loss on the play?

 

[money3189]

I saw this clinic. Rocky is masterful but lets keep in mind that no scheme is foolproof

 

[GoSU96]

I saw this clinic. Rocky is masterful but lets keep in mind that no scheme is foolproof

Agree. That bit just addressed something I noticed about the DT’s the other day.

 

[rrlbees]

It's why I'm not a big fan of PFF grades on players. It's purely a production grade, did the player win or loss on the play?

It’s not as hard as you think because most plays aren’t the variety in the OP. Even I can watch a play and know if an OL got beat, made a good block, got no push, etc. Most, not all, plays aren’t hard to see what an OL did, good or bad.

YOU DON’T KNOW THE PLAY CALL?​

We are certainly not in the huddle, but we are grading what a player attempts to do on a given play. While football is extremely nuanced regarding the preparation and adjustments that go into each play call, once the ball is snapped, most players are clear in what they’re trying to accomplish on each play, and we evaluate accordingly. Of course, there are always some gray areas in football. Plays in which there is a clear question mark regarding assignment, we can defer to a “0” grade and not guess as to which player is right or wrong. These plays are few and far between and since we are grading every snap, missing out on a handful throughout the year should not affect player evaluations. Examples of potential gray areas include coverage busts, quarterback/wide receiver miscommunications and missed blocking assignments.