2021/22 Final (sadly) PFF

[EastStreet]

 

Sadly, the final PFF of 2021/22. 

Looking forward to some time off I guess, but not this soon lol.....

 

 

• Rounding up
• Under 50 - Red
• Over 70 -  Blue
• Format 
  • Player - comments 
  • Snap count % (per game)
  • PFF grades (year to date, not per game)

 
Top 5 This week 
1️⃣ Grover Stewart: 82.2
2️⃣ Al-Quadin Muhammad: 76.3
3️⃣ Michael Pittman Jr: 71.5
4️⃣ Jahleel Addae: 70.9
5️⃣ Quenton Nelson: 69.6

 

Offense

• QB Note - 
  • C Wentz QB - 
    • 100%/93%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/86%/100%/100%/100%/100%
    • 60.1/67.8/68.5/72.6/73.8/80.6/74.9/67.5/70.6/69.1/69.5/72.3/73.0/70.2/72.2/71.2/70.9
  • S Ehlinger QB 
    • DNP 1-8/2%/NA/10%/NA/14%/NA/NA/NA/NA/
    • DNP 1-8/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA?
• RB Note - 
  • J Taylor RB - enough snaps, but not enough rushes... 
    • 55/45%/48%/51%/52%/65%/69%/74%/69%/84%/83%/71%/76%/98%/79%/71%/91%
    • 60.3/60.5/64.1/71.2/73.8/75.1/76.5/80.7/80.8/85.0/90.2/90.4/87.7/90.0/85.7/86.9/87.3
  • N Hines RB - did we get our money's worth? 
    • 45%/37%/56%/31%/38%/23%/28%/31%/45%/28%/19%/36%/19%/19%/12%/36%/16%
    • 69.6/60.9/67.9/64.2/64.7/62.5/57.9/61.3/68.7/69.6/71.4/73.1/74.8/75.4/74.0/74.3/72.7
  • D Jackson RB
    • DNP 1-10/10%/NA/11%/NA/NA/2%/NA/
    • DNP 1-10/52.5/NA/62.9/NA/NA/61.4/NA/
• TE Note - low TE usage again for a second week in a row
  • J Doyle TE -  overall, one of his best years. Retirement? 
    • 59%/70%/57%/30%/72%/65%/74%/62%/68%/58%/74%/61%/58%/79%/3%/37%/56%
    • 64.7/71.2/68.1/72.1/75.1/72.2/70.4/67.3/68.8/69.7/69.5/74.1/74.5/73.7/74.1/73.0/71.6
  • M Alie-Cox TE - really did not like the way he was used this year
    • 51%/40%/46%/69%/45%/50%/63%/49%/61%/55%/41%/57%/43%/77%/90%/58%/39%
    • 50.0/51.2/56.1/61.4/65.2/64.9/66.9/63.6/65.9/64.5/63.4/63.2/64.1/63.3/64.3/65.8/66.3
  • K Granson TE -  felt like Burton 2.0
    • 9%/9%/20%/42%/12%/8%/7%/12%/6%/19%/35%/13%/42%/19%/46%/24%/19%
    • NA/NA/NA/49.9/51.6/51.3/50.3/51.7/55.8/60.1/64.4/66.2/65.8/65.4/62.1/60.3/58.7
• WR Note -
  • M Pittman WR - cracked 1k in 16 games. Can't ask for much more. Bright future. Brighter with another good WR
    • 97%/90%/93%/86%/88%/96%/91%/96%/85%/88%/75%/94%/75%/54%/97%/95%/88%
    • 60.8/68.8/72.7/69.7/71.2/71.3/75.8/76.5/77.3/78.3/77.6/75.5/77.7/76.8/77.2/77.4/78.0
  • Z Pascal WR - love his lunch pail effort, but we have to get better here 
    • 91%/91%/89%/82%/86%/85%/84%/94%/84%/89%/78%/93%/75%/65%/NA/58%/86%
    • 64.9/62.0/57.7/57.4/58.5/57.2/55.5/55.0/57.4/56.7/55.7/53.5/53.9/54.1/NA/53.6/52.7
  • T Hilton - My gut says he's back. Needs 309 to crack 10K
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/50%/44%/NA/NA/61%/41%/61%/44%/27%/67%/63%/70%
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/85.7/70.3/NA/NA/64.4/67.3/70.4/70.9/71.5/72.2/70.9/70.1
  • A Dulin WR - Aside from great STs play, some solid play at times on O. Would prefer to see him at slot. 
    • 8%/39%/11%/17%/33%/27%/63%/36%/37%/11%/29%/6%/31%/54%/40%/47%/18%
    • NA/59.5/58.6/64.4/65.9/64.4/57.0/51.4/52.0/54.2/54.0/57.4/60.3/61.7/60.2/59.9
  • P Campbell WR - 
    • 61%/NA/80%/44%/55%/10%/DNP G7-16/14%
    • 62.6/NA/56.9/53.8/60.1/63.1/DNP G7-16/62.5
  • D Patmon WR -
    • DNP first 8 games/32%/8%/13%/4%/24%/2%/7%/7%/NA/
    • DNP first 8 games/54.0/53.9/54.0/53.5/60.9/53.1/63.4/65.2/NA/
  • Keke Coutee
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/6%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/41%/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/58.0/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/51.4/NA/NA/
• OL Note -
  • E Fisher LT - pulled too late, after another sack 
    • NA/73%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/86%/100%/29%/NA/67%
    • NA/ 62.0(1)/54.1(3)/41.8/46.5(4)/52.3/58.6/63.1/66.8/68.8/68.7(4)/67.3(5)/68.0/67.8(6)/68.0/NA/68.6 (7)
  • Q Nelson G - alllowed his first sack of the season
    • 100%/100%/21%/NA/NA/NA/100%/100%/94%/100%/64%/100%/86%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 72.7/63.9/69.3/NA/NA/NA/60.4/58.9/61.4/57.3/59.7/61.1/62.9/66.2/NA/69.0/69.7
  • R Kelly C - need more next season
    • 100%/100%/100%/96%/99%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/NA/NA/NA/100%/100%
    • 67.9/68.8(1)/68.2/55.2(2)/52.8/53.8/52.3/55.2/56.4/57.3/57.0(3)/56.6/NA/NA/NA/55.4/56.4 (3)
  • M Glowinski G - maybe his best season ever
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/35%/5%/52%/67%/78%/96%/86%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 50.7/45.3/43.4(1)/47.6/57.7/58.0/56.3/56.7(2)/59.1/62.6/68.1/69.4/69.1/69.9/NA/70.7/71.7 (2)
  • B Smith RT -  also gave up a sack
    • 100%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/100%/73%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%
    • 60.8(1)/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/69.0(1)/73.9/79.8/83.2(1)/82.1(3)/83.5/84.6/83.1/82.5/81.2 (4)
  • D Pinter G/C - Bright future
    • NA/NA/NA/14%/3%/2%/9%/NA/5%/NA/12%/NA/100%/100%/100%/3%/2%
    • NA/NA/NA/77.0/76.0/75.7/82.5/NA/77.1/NA/76.0/NA/83.1/79.8/75.2/74.8/76.2
  • M Pryor OT - Should have got the start. Gave good snaps when in. Still zero sacks.
    • NA/27%/28%/42%/100%/100%/100%/NA/27%/NA/12%/4%/15%/6%/100%/100%/35%
    • NA/62.3/66.5/64.0/71.2/76.3/69.5/NA/74.3/NA/74.7/74.7/74.1/75.2/70.2/75.9/76.5
  • C Reed OG - 
    • NA/NA/79%/100%/100%/100%/65%/95%/55%/33%/58%/4%/14%/NA/84%/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/68.6/58.7/67.7/65.4/67.5/60.3/59.6/59.8/61.9/60.9/61.5/NA/65.7/NA/NA/
  • J Davenport T - 
    • 100%/100%/72%/58%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/74%/NA/
    • 59.8(2)/43.0(2)/47.4(2)/47.2(3)/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/46.2(3)/NA/
  • W Fries G
    • DNP first 12 games - 14%/NA/17%/NA/
    • DNP first 12 games - 57.4/NA/54.8/NA/

 

Defense

• iDL Note -  
  • D Buckner DT - lowest snap count of the year, added a sack
    • 87%/88%/76%/85%/82%/71%/84%/81%/84%/70%/71%/78%/60%/87%/77%/77%/57%
    • 59.6/71.3/66.9(1)/73.5/68.8/73.7(2)/73.8(3)/71.1(4)/71.5/73.7(6)/73.9/73.4(7)/74.3/73.3(8)/73.2/72.3/71.8(9)
  • G Stewart NT - nice game
    • 81%/75%/69%/50%/67%/57%/52%/66%/42%/55%/61%/67%/50%/50%/48%/56%/59%
    • 62.9/66.9/65.8/69.9(1)/66.3/67.4/68.2/69.6/71.2/71.3/72.8/70.2/69.1/69.9/69.0/70.5/72.7 (1)
  • T Stallworth DT - 
    • 13%/27%/NA/19%/15%/37%/16%/19%/29%/50%/59%/33%/54%/37%/37%/26%/50%
    • 44.2/39.4/NA/43.5/51.4/61.3/63.2/59.5(1)/70.6(3)/66.4(4)/64.3/67.0/64.4/60.5/61.7/61.0/61.0 (4)
  • C Williams - 
    • NA/NA/18%/6%/14%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/9%/9%/15%/18%
    • NA/NA/55.5/55.3/50.4/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/49.9/48.5/48.6/49.5
• DE Note - 
  • K Paye DE - great year 1 for a rook DE
    • 76%/69%/10%/NA/NA/59%/73%/79%/73%/68%/75%/60%/68%/66%/74%/75%
    • 77.7/75.1/74.2/NA/NA/73.1/76.1/71.5/79.0/79.6(1)/81.3(2)/77.4(3)/76.2/73.3/75.0/69.3(5)/69.7 (5)
  • A Muhammad DE - nice game and another sack. While not elite, exceeded expectations this year
    • 70%/61%/78%/83%/82%/65%/84%/78%/71%/68%/64%/85%/56%/69%/74%/74%/81%
    • 68.0(1)/67.7(2)/66.7/68.1/65.0(3)/64.3/64.0(4)/64.8/63.7/64.6/64.2/64.5(4)/64.7(6)/61.4/62.3/63.9/65.7 (7)
  • D Odeyingbo - 
    • NFI through G7/22%/32%/18%/25%/16%/42%/22%/42%/27%/21%
    • NFI through G7/59.1/54.2/62.1(1)/59.9/59.1/56.1/55.4/57.4/59.4/61.4 (1)
  • K Turay DE - 
    • NA/19%/34%/46%/42%/NA/NA/21%/32%/17%/16%/4%/33%/40%/NA/21%/22%
    • NA/44.4/49.5/62.9(2)/55.3/NA/NA/43.4(3)/49.5/49.9/49.1/50.2/50.7(5)/51.3/NA/54.7(6)/53.7 (6)
  • I Rochell - 
    • NA/NA/NA/17%/NA/27%/16%/NA/34%/26%/18%/21%/25%/18%/26%/29%/18%
    • NA/NA/NA/90.8/NA/89.5/79.0/NA/69.2/58.3/59.1/59.3/59.6/58.1/57.5/58.3/58.6
  • B Banogu DE - 
    • 11%/7%/19%/12%/16%/9%/NA/NA/NA/NA/11%/NA/NA/NA/22%/NA/NA/
    • 54.1/59.5/60.2/61.4/58.8/59.8/NA/NA/NA/NA/58.4/NA/NA/NA//60.1/NA/NA/
• LB Note - 
  • B Okereke LB - got abused several times
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/99%/96%/100%/89%/100%/87%/99%/100%/100%/100%
    • 58.3/57.4/53.1/65.5/55.8/ 60.1/64.7/65.4/61.1/58.1/57.7/55.6/55.8/57.9/59.2/58.2/57.8
  • D Leonard LB - 
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/89%/100%/100%/100%/95%/89%/100%/87%/99%/NA/100%/100%
    • 71.3/69.5/70.1/72.2/68.1/77.3/77.5/76.1/74.1/72.5/72.4/75.1/75.4/77.4/NA/80.0/78.4
  • Z Franklin LB - very solid season stepping into LB3/SAM
    • 24%/5%/31%/15%/14%/16%/30%/16%/8%/12%/32%/9%/27%/18%/15%/18%/28%
    • 52.9/58.9/50.3/57.4/58.9/60.2/57.2/56.7/58.1/61.9/63.7/64.7/66.2/68.3/69.9/72.6/71.3
  • EJ Speed LB - 
    • NA/NA/9%/NA/NA/11%/14%/14%/1%/9%/16%/4%/27%/7%/100%/6%/10%
    • NA/NA/64.6/NA/NA/79.6/76.1/52.4/53.0/49.0/58.8/55.6/63.4/65.6/53.8/54.2/50.1
• CB Note - 
  • Rhodes - 
    • NA/NA/91%/98%/56%/97%/86%/97%/55%/NA/64%/57%/58%/72%/100%/52%/NA/
    • NA/NA/41.2/47.2/53.9/63.8/ 63.4/59.6/58.5/NA/56.2/57.3/61.1/61.5/60.2/61.8/NA/
  • R Ya-Sin CB - losing him hurt big time. Since week 10, fewest catches allowed of all CBs
    • 100%/98%/49%/NA/NA/55%/NA/73%/83%/98%/62%/84%/79%/62%/NA/73%/6%
    • 63.7/62.5/73.2/NA/NA/69.3/NA/68.5/65.1/68.8/67.7/68.6/70.0/70.9/NA/70.7/69.6
  • K Moore CB - got burnt a few times again and it hurt
    • 96%/97%/99%/100%/100%/100%/100%/99%/100%/98%/89%/100%/87%/100%/100%/100%/88%
    • 56.1/42.9/48.7/54.7/55.5/54.3/52.5/55.2/58.7/66.7/64.7/70.8/71.8/72.5/67.3/66.9
  • I Rodgers CB - not a great game, but a very good overall season.
    • 11%/31%/22%/85%/82%/29%/55%/3%/53%/32%/52%/48%/38%/46%/85%/52%/97%
    • 46.7/33.9/43.2/49.7/52.4/66.2/NA/66.2/67.3/69.1/68.9/70.0/68.2/69.6/70.3/73.0/70.7
  • T Carrie CB - 
    • 69%/69%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/53%/11%/10%/13%/1%/6%/NA/4%
    • 60.6/58.8/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/57.4/58.7/62.4/57.1/55.0/55.6/NA/53.5
  • A Chesley - not to bad for spot duty
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/41%/NA/14%/NA/4%/NA/NA/66%
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/62.1/NA/67.4/NA/71.6/NA/NA/68.0
• Safety Note - 
  • A Sendejo - Did a lot of good things for us this year. He was missed again. 
    • NA/NA/32%/100%/64%/NA/79%/100%/100%/100%/91%/100%/87%/96%/NA/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/69.3/61.9/59.7/NA/57.5/65.2/58.5/61.8/59.8/58.6/59.6/62.9/NA/NA/NA/
  • K Willis SS -
    • 100%/100%/68%/NA/26%/97%/100%/22%/NA/NA/NA/NA/87%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 40.6/47.0/41.1/NA/NA/37.5/49.0/52.3/50.5/NA/NA/NA/NA/54.8/56.8/NA/59.5/60.3
  • G Odum - 
    • NA/NA/3%/NA/14%/3%/21%/78%/100%/64%/91%/94%/13%/4%/100%/100%/26%
    • NA/NA/60.0/ NA/50.5/51.9/59.6/71.4/64.2/58.8/69.8/60.6/61.2/61.1/68.5/62.3/62.9
  • J Addae - very solid
    • DNP 1-9/15%/9%/NA/13%/NA/94%/74%
    • DNP 1-9/47.6/53.2/NA/55.0/NA/67.6/71.1

Decluttering.... Parking some of the injured, PS, and inactive guys down here going forward. Will move them back up if they are reinserted later.

 

Offense
M Strachan WR -  
24%/51%/NA/7%/3%/NA/NA/NA/5%/NA/NA/
75.2/62.3/NA/61.9/61.8/NA/NA/NA/61.7/NA/NA/
D Harris WR
NA/3%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
M Mack RB -  
NA/19%/NA/31%/14%/19%/6%/1%/NA/NA/
NA/53.8/NA/57.9/60.8/58.4/56.7/56.4/NA/NA/

Defense
M Adams
DNP 1-10/ 2%/NA/NA/
NPP 1-10/60.6/NA/NA/
K Davis - 
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/8%/ Cut
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/56.4/NA/ Cut
T Lewis DE -  
54%/54%/78%/83%/81%/67%/59%/16% - Out for season
66.7/69.7/79.5/76.4/76.2(2)/72.9(2)/70.4(2)/71.8(3)
B Keyes -  
NA/NA/NA/2%/7%/3%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
NA/NA/NA/60.0/25.9/26.2/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/

J Blackmon FS -   
100%/100%/97%/100%/96%/100%/Out for season
53.4/64.6/64.4/60.9/57.8/60.7/Out for season
J Jones -  
DNP 1-9/23%/9%/NA/NA/NA/NA/
DNP 1-9/28.7/30.0/NA/NA/NA/NA/
A Woods - 
NA/NA/18%/NA/NA/NA/16%/18%/5%/24%/NA/15%/19%/NA/NA/
NA/NA/54.3/NA/NA/NA/56.7/62.5/66.0/59.2/NA/59.4/62.3/NA/NA/
 

[ponyboy]

8 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

 

Top 5 This week 
1️⃣ Grover Stewart: 82.2
2️⃣ Al-Quadin Muhammad: 76.3
3️⃣ Michael Pittman Jr: 71.5
4️⃣ Jahleel Addae: 70.9
5️⃣ Quenton Nelson: 69.6

 

Offense

• RB Note - 
  • J Taylor RB - enough snaps, but not enough rushes... 
    • 55/45%/48%/51%/52%/65%/69%/74%/69%/84%/83%/71%/76%/98%/79%/71%/91%
    • 60.3/60.5/64.1/71.2/73.8/75.1/76.5/80.7/80.8/85.0/90.2/90.4/87.7/90.0/85.7/86.9/87.3

 

• WR Note -
  • M Pittman WR - cracked 1k in 16 games. Can't ask for much more. Bright future. Brighter with another good WR
    • 97%/90%/93%/86%/88%/96%/91%/96%/85%/88%/75%/94%/75%/54%/97%/95%/88%
    • 60.8/68.8/72.7/69.7/71.2/71.3/75.8/76.5/77.3/78.3/77.6/75.5/77.7/76.8/77.2/77.4/78.0

 

It's curious how some players score lower than their weeks 1-17 average in the final game, but yet the overall average for the season goes up.  For example, how can JT score lower than 69.6 in week 18 but still have his seasonal average increase from 86.9 to 87.3?

[EastStreet]

4 minutes ago, ponyboy said:

 

It's curious how some players score lower than their weeks 1-17 average in the final game, but yet the overall average for the season goes up.  For example, how can JT score lower than 69.6 in week 18 but still have his seasonal average increase from 86.9 to 87.3?

 

I mentioned that early this year. Can't remember exactly what I found, but two things stuck out. 1) the numbers I post are the early grades (they are regraded 3 times I believe each week), and 2) the individual grade is made up of subsets which impact the overall grade in a weighted manner (can't recall all the details). I'd dig in again to get the details, but simply in a "I don't care" mode right now lol. 

[DougDew]

Thanks for putting this together each week.  Its always a good read.

 

Observations:

 

• The grading each week pretty much supports what the forum members have been seeing on the field, IMO.  The stronger players score well and the not stronger players struggle.
• I don't see how Grover and AQM score so well, without having much impact on the field.  I can understand Grover's role as more run support (at $9m for that?), but if a DE in a 43 like AQM can't make an impact in the passing game, the score defies his actual contribution, IMO.
• The secondary doesn't score well.  Duh.
• Rodgers is a keeper....in some capacity....and has improved nearly each week, which you like to see with a young player.  Maybe take over for Moore if we draft another Corner?
• My thoughts about Willis are supported....week after week per grades.
• Everybody's thoughts about Oke are supported.....week after week per grades.
• Need to understand what is going on with Wentz in the last few games.  (I think defenses have put it on him to win the games and he is overmatched as a QB for that, but also does not get enough support from other passing game assets)
• The oline is simply tough to judge this year.  Lots of things going on.  Fisher struggles in pass pro...will that persist?  One thing, he has not earned a huge contract, IMO.

[holeymoley99]

Thanks for supplying these each week, you are def one of my favorite posters here and I looked forward to these each and every week.

 

I think Blackmon needs to take over SS reps next year and we need a FS starter, Willis as backup SS and if we can Sendejo backup FS. Addae played well when called on just dont think he has too much left.

 

Franklin had a very good year if we run more 4-3 and less 4-2-5 wouldnt mind seeing him on the field more.  He really upped his worth. Okie was up and down, made a lot of tackles BUT blew assignments.

 

We need a #1 corner we can survive with moore and Rock with Rodgers rotating if we had that true #1. I know our scheme doesnt place a ton of emphasis  on crners but we got abused way too much for my liking.

 

On offense would be nice to resign either Glow or Reed to start at RG but if we need Pinter to start there Im ok, he has stepped up whenever called upon.   Fisher needs to walk and Pryor needs to be inserted at LT, we arent exactly sure what he brings but young,tough and really improved a lot.

 

We need to spend money on a #2 wr who is capable of being a #1. Pittman really showed a lot but we need a speed  guy..... Dulin and Campbell can fight as a 3/4 and Patmon and Strachon as a 5/6.

 

We need a #1 TE with TE size, MAC tantalizes but never answers the call, Doyle is retiring with TY and Granson is a great smaller pass catching TE who will continue to develop.

[MPStack]

Ryan Kelly a 2021 Pro Bowler with a 56 PFF rating.

 

[EastStreet]

7 minutes ago, holeymoley99 said:

Thanks for supplying these each week, you are def one of my favorite posters here and I looked forward to these each and every week.

 

I think Blackmon needs to take over SS reps next year and we need a FS starter, Willis as backup SS and if we can Sendejo backup FS. Addae played well when called on just dont think he has too much left.

 

Franklin had a very good year if we run more 4-3 and less 4-2-5 wouldnt mind seeing him on the field more.  He really upped his worth. Okie was up and down, made a lot of tackles BUT blew assignments.

 

We need a #1 corner we can survive with moore and Rock with Rodgers rotating if we had that true #1. I know our scheme doesnt place a ton of emphasis  on crners but we got abused way too much for my liking.

 

On offense would be nice to resign either Glow or Reed to start at RG but if we need Pinter to start there Im ok, he has stepped up whenever called upon.   Fisher needs to walk and Pryor needs to be inserted at LT, we arent exactly sure what he brings but young,tough and really improved a lot.

 

We need to spend money on a #2 wr who is capable of being a #1. Pittman really showed a lot but we need a speed  guy..... Dulin and Campbell can fight as a 3/4 and Patmon and Strachon as a 5/6.

 

We need a #1 TE with TE size, MAC tantalizes but never answers the call, Doyle is retiring with TY and Granson is a great smaller pass catching TE who will continue to develop.

 

Thanks, and happy you enjoyed! 

 

I intend to do a year end roster/team review at some point, but right now I'm in a "I don't give a flying fudge" mood, so I'm just happy I got the PFF out lol... 

 

I think we have some talent issues, but I also think we have scheme issues on both sides of the ball that need attention. I'm with you on most if not all of the above.

 

The only thing I really disagree with TE. Reich's scheme is just very robust for TEs. MAC has proven several times he can run great level 2 and 3 routes, yet we rarely see them. Too much focus on level one possession type stuff. And I'm just not very high on Granson. Reminds me of Burton 2.0, and he's just not shifty enough to be a slot-TE hybrid. He was used to stretch the field in college, and we don't use him like that at all (I doubt he could be that guy in the NFL anyway)... 

[GoColts8818]

5 minutes ago, MPStack said:

Ryan Kelly a 2021 Pro Bowler with a 56 PFF rating.

 

A lot of the pro-bowl, especially along the oline, is reputation.  

[EastStreet]

4 minutes ago, MPStack said:

Ryan Kelly a 2021 Pro Bowler with a 56 PFF rating.

 

 

I was critical of his performance last year and got heckled.....

Don't get me wrong, he's starter quality. He's just not elite though, and should have never been made the highest paid C. 

Pinter stepped right in, and graded better. He also had some impressive 2nd level action, which we really never see from Kelly.

[DougDew]

32 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

I was critical of his performance last year and got heckled.....

Don't get me wrong, he's starter quality. He's just not elite though, and should have never been made the highest paid C. 

Pinter stepped right in, and graded better. He also had some impressive 2nd level action, which we really never see from Kelly.

Not heckled by me for that.  Kelly has somehow lost some mobility over the seasons.  

[EastStreet]

8 minutes ago, DougDew said:

Not heckled by me for that.  Kelly has somehow lost some mobility over the seasons.  

 

Not sure what the issues are, but he's taken steps back the last 2 years. 

Started this year with an injury, so I'll cut him some slack. 

He's got to be better next season though. 

With Pinter showing strong development, might be hard to keep him off the field after another offseason of S&C. 

And with Glow having arguably his best season, I'd prefer to bring him back (I don't think he'll be expensive). 

At least interior depth should be solid next season. 

[Colt Overseas]

Thanks EastStreet for these weekly updates.

 

I think the most difficult task this coming offseason will be acquiring a starting Left Tackle, with the limited resources that we have. We need more weapons for Wentz for sure too, but there are plenty of options out there in the FA and day 2 of the draft. But getting a starting LT will be tricky, without the 1st rounder and also complete lack of FA options (I doubt were spending $20m pa on Armstead).

 

I'm not as down about the talent on the defense as most. I think the pass defense needs help, but I like some of the younger guys like Paye, Dayo, Rock and Rodgers. Would be ok with adding vets to supports these position groups, particurly a good speed rusher. More dissappointed the likes of Bobby O, Turay and Willis didn't take the next step in their careers. I've concerns at Safety, in that we don't have a natural Free Safety. 

[smittywerb]

Thank you for your work this season.  This is one of the posts I looked forward to reading every week.

[EastStreet]

4 minutes ago, smittywerb said:

Thank you for your work this season.  This is one of the posts I looked forward to reading every week.

 

My pleasure! PFF isn't the end all, but it's a good non-hot-take and non-arm-chair view every week. 

 

I think it's done a decent job in dispelling some blind-love certain folks have for certain guys, and also propped up some lesser guys that really surpassed expectations that really deserve some accolades. 

 

32 minutes ago, Colt Overseas said:

Thanks EastStreet for these weekly updates.

 

I think the most difficult task this coming offseason will be acquiring a starting Left Tackle, with the limited resources that we have. We need more weapons for Wentz for sure too, but there are plenty of options out there in the FA and day 2 of the draft. But getting a starting LT will be tricky, without the 1st rounder and also complete lack of FA options (I doubt were spending $20m pa on Armstead).

 

I'm not as down about the talent on the defense as most. I think the pass defense needs help, but I like some of the younger guys like Paye, Dayo, Rock and Rodgers. Would be ok with adding vets to supports these position groups, particurly a good speed rusher. More dissappointed the likes of Bobby O, Turay and Willis didn't take the next step in their careers. I've concerns at Safety, in that we don't have a natural Free Safety. 

 

There are a few WRs I really like that should be available in the 2nd, maybe even the 3rd. I'd rather draft and develop, than spend big in FA in that area. I agree, LT is going to be tricky. But IMO, Fisher is not the long term answer. 

 

I'm more down on scheme (both sides) than I am talent. I think scheme is holding a lot of guys back. 

[ShuteAt168]

Just a quick note that I agree with everyone—this is always an interesting weekly read. 

[EastStreet]

 

[Nickster]

11 hours ago, EastStreet said:

 

I mentioned that early this year. Can't remember exactly what I found, but two things stuck out. 1) the numbers I post are the early grades (they are regraded 3 times I believe each week), and 2) the individual grade is made up of subsets which impact the overall grade in a weighted manner (can't recall all the details). I'd dig in again to get the details, but simply in a "I don't care" mode right now lol. 

IDC mode for sure

[SR711]

6 hours ago, EastStreet said:

 

Question for you which I am

asking out of curiosity and my own clarification:  Based on your understanding of PFF and specifically the tweet above, would Ya-Sin be held responsible for allowing a catch for Jags 1st 3rd down conversion of the game on Sunday on opening drive (I believe it was like a 3rd and long) where we were in a really soft zone and Jones caught the ball in the area between Leonard and Ya-Sin or this based on more when they playing straight man.

 

As others have said, thanks for posting these throughout the year and generating some good, thought provoking conversations about the team!

[Solid84]

14 hours ago, EastStreet said:

 

Sadly, the final PFF of 2021/22. 

Looking forward to some time off I guess, but not this soon lol.....

 

 

• Rounding up
• Under 50 - Red
• Over 70 -  Blue
• Format 
  • Player - comments 
  • Snap count % (per game)
  • PFF grades (year to date, not per game)

 
Top 5 This week 
1️⃣ Grover Stewart: 82.2
2️⃣ Al-Quadin Muhammad: 76.3
3️⃣ Michael Pittman Jr: 71.5
4️⃣ Jahleel Addae: 70.9
5️⃣ Quenton Nelson: 69.6

 

Offense

• QB Note - 
  • C Wentz QB - 
    • 100%/93%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/86%/100%/100%/100%/100%
    • 60.1/67.8/68.5/72.6/73.8/80.6/74.9/67.5/70.6/69.1/69.5/72.3/73.0/70.2/72.2/71.2/70.9
  • S Ehlinger QB 
    • DNP 1-8/2%/NA/10%/NA/14%/NA/NA/NA/NA/
    • DNP 1-8/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA?
• RB Note - 
  • J Taylor RB - enough snaps, but not enough rushes... 
    • 55/45%/48%/51%/52%/65%/69%/74%/69%/84%/83%/71%/76%/98%/79%/71%/91%
    • 60.3/60.5/64.1/71.2/73.8/75.1/76.5/80.7/80.8/85.0/90.2/90.4/87.7/90.0/85.7/86.9/87.3
  • N Hines RB - did we get our money's worth? 
    • 45%/37%/56%/31%/38%/23%/28%/31%/45%/28%/19%/36%/19%/19%/12%/36%/16%
    • 69.6/60.9/67.9/64.2/64.7/62.5/57.9/61.3/68.7/69.6/71.4/73.1/74.8/75.4/74.0/74.3/72.7
  • D Jackson RB
    • DNP 1-10/10%/NA/11%/NA/NA/2%/NA/
    • DNP 1-10/52.5/NA/62.9/NA/NA/61.4/NA/
• TE Note - low TE usage again for a second week in a row
  • J Doyle TE -  overall, one of his best years. Retirement? 
    • 59%/70%/57%/30%/72%/65%/74%/62%/68%/58%/74%/61%/58%/79%/3%/37%/56%
    • 64.7/71.2/68.1/72.1/75.1/72.2/70.4/67.3/68.8/69.7/69.5/74.1/74.5/73.7/74.1/73.0/71.6
  • M Alie-Cox TE - really did not like the way he was used this year
    • 51%/40%/46%/69%/45%/50%/63%/49%/61%/55%/41%/57%/43%/77%/90%/58%/39%
    • 50.0/51.2/56.1/61.4/65.2/64.9/66.9/63.6/65.9/64.5/63.4/63.2/64.1/63.3/64.3/65.8/66.3
  • K Granson TE -  felt like Burton 2.0
    • 9%/9%/20%/42%/12%/8%/7%/12%/6%/19%/35%/13%/42%/19%/46%/24%/19%
    • NA/NA/NA/49.9/51.6/51.3/50.3/51.7/55.8/60.1/64.4/66.2/65.8/65.4/62.1/60.3/58.7
• WR Note -
  • M Pittman WR - cracked 1k in 16 games. Can't ask for much more. Bright future. Brighter with another good WR
    • 97%/90%/93%/86%/88%/96%/91%/96%/85%/88%/75%/94%/75%/54%/97%/95%/88%
    • 60.8/68.8/72.7/69.7/71.2/71.3/75.8/76.5/77.3/78.3/77.6/75.5/77.7/76.8/77.2/77.4/78.0
  • Z Pascal WR - love his lunch pail effort, but we have to get better here 
    • 91%/91%/89%/82%/86%/85%/84%/94%/84%/89%/78%/93%/75%/65%/NA/58%/86%
    • 64.9/62.0/57.7/57.4/58.5/57.2/55.5/55.0/57.4/56.7/55.7/53.5/53.9/54.1/NA/53.6/52.7
  • T Hilton - My gut says he's back. Needs 309 to crack 10K
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/50%/44%/NA/NA/61%/41%/61%/44%/27%/67%/63%/70%
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/85.7/70.3/NA/NA/64.4/67.3/70.4/70.9/71.5/72.2/70.9/70.1
  • A Dulin WR - Aside from great STs play, some solid play at times on O. Would prefer to see him at slot. 
    • 8%/39%/11%/17%/33%/27%/63%/36%/37%/11%/29%/6%/31%/54%/40%/47%/18%
    • NA/59.5/58.6/64.4/65.9/64.4/57.0/51.4/52.0/54.2/54.0/57.4/60.3/61.7/60.2/59.9
  • P Campbell WR - 
    • 61%/NA/80%/44%/55%/10%/DNP G7-16/14%
    • 62.6/NA/56.9/53.8/60.1/63.1/DNP G7-16/62.5
  • D Patmon WR -
    • DNP first 8 games/32%/8%/13%/4%/24%/2%/7%/7%/NA/
    • DNP first 8 games/54.0/53.9/54.0/53.5/60.9/53.1/63.4/65.2/NA/
  • Keke Coutee
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/6%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/41%/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/58.0/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/51.4/NA/NA/
• OL Note -
  • E Fisher LT - pulled too late, after another sack 
    • NA/73%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/86%/100%/29%/NA/67%
    • NA/ 62.0(1)/54.1(3)/41.8/46.5(4)/52.3/58.6/63.1/66.8/68.8/68.7(4)/67.3(5)/68.0/67.8(6)/68.0/NA/68.6 (7)
  • Q Nelson G - alllowed his first sack of the season
    • 100%/100%/21%/NA/NA/NA/100%/100%/94%/100%/64%/100%/86%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 72.7/63.9/69.3/NA/NA/NA/60.4/58.9/61.4/57.3/59.7/61.1/62.9/66.2/NA/69.0/69.7
  • R Kelly C - need more next season
    • 100%/100%/100%/96%/99%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/90%/100%/NA/NA/NA/100%/100%
    • 67.9/68.8(1)/68.2/55.2(2)/52.8/53.8/52.3/55.2/56.4/57.3/57.0(3)/56.6/NA/NA/NA/55.4/56.4 (3)
  • M Glowinski G - maybe his best season ever
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/35%/5%/52%/67%/78%/96%/86%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 50.7/45.3/43.4(1)/47.6/57.7/58.0/56.3/56.7(2)/59.1/62.6/68.1/69.4/69.1/69.9/NA/70.7/71.7 (2)
  • B Smith RT -  also gave up a sack
    • 100%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/100%/73%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%
    • 60.8(1)/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/69.0(1)/73.9/79.8/83.2(1)/82.1(3)/83.5/84.6/83.1/82.5/81.2 (4)
  • D Pinter G/C - Bright future
    • NA/NA/NA/14%/3%/2%/9%/NA/5%/NA/12%/NA/100%/100%/100%/3%/2%
    • NA/NA/NA/77.0/76.0/75.7/82.5/NA/77.1/NA/76.0/NA/83.1/79.8/75.2/74.8/76.2
  • M Pryor OT - Should have got the start. Gave good snaps when in. Still zero sacks.
    • NA/27%/28%/42%/100%/100%/100%/NA/27%/NA/12%/4%/15%/6%/100%/100%/35%
    • NA/62.3/66.5/64.0/71.2/76.3/69.5/NA/74.3/NA/74.7/74.7/74.1/75.2/70.2/75.9/76.5
  • C Reed OG - 
    • NA/NA/79%/100%/100%/100%/65%/95%/55%/33%/58%/4%/14%/NA/84%/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/68.6/58.7/67.7/65.4/67.5/60.3/59.6/59.8/61.9/60.9/61.5/NA/65.7/NA/NA/
  • J Davenport T - 
    • 100%/100%/72%/58%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/74%/NA/
    • 59.8(2)/43.0(2)/47.4(2)/47.2(3)/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/46.2(3)/NA/
  • W Fries G
    • DNP first 12 games - 14%/NA/17%/NA/
    • DNP first 12 games - 57.4/NA/54.8/NA/

 

Defense

• iDL Note -  
  • D Buckner DT - lowest snap count of the year, added a sack
    • 87%/88%/76%/85%/82%/71%/84%/81%/84%/70%/71%/78%/60%/87%/77%/77%/57%
    • 59.6/71.3/66.9(1)/73.5/68.8/73.7(2)/73.8(3)/71.1(4)/71.5/73.7(6)/73.9/73.4(7)/74.3/73.3(8)/73.2/72.3/71.8(9)
  • G Stewart NT - nice game
    • 81%/75%/69%/50%/67%/57%/52%/66%/42%/55%/61%/67%/50%/50%/48%/56%/59%
    • 62.9/66.9/65.8/69.9(1)/66.3/67.4/68.2/69.6/71.2/71.3/72.8/70.2/69.1/69.9/69.0/70.5/72.7 (1)
  • T Stallworth DT - 
    • 13%/27%/NA/19%/15%/37%/16%/19%/29%/50%/59%/33%/54%/37%/37%/26%/50%
    • 44.2/39.4/NA/43.5/51.4/61.3/63.2/59.5(1)/70.6(3)/66.4(4)/64.3/67.0/64.4/60.5/61.7/61.0/61.0 (4)
  • C Williams - 
    • NA/NA/18%/6%/14%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/9%/9%/15%/18%
    • NA/NA/55.5/55.3/50.4/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/49.9/48.5/48.6/49.5
• DE Note - 
  • K Paye DE - great year 1 for a rook DE
    • 76%/69%/10%/NA/NA/59%/73%/79%/73%/68%/75%/60%/68%/66%/74%/75%
    • 77.7/75.1/74.2/NA/NA/73.1/76.1/71.5/79.0/79.6(1)/81.3(2)/77.4(3)/76.2/73.3/75.0/69.3(5)/69.7 (5)
  • A Muhammad DE - nice game and another sack. While not elite, exceeded expectations this year
    • 70%/61%/78%/83%/82%/65%/84%/78%/71%/68%/64%/85%/56%/69%/74%/74%/81%
    • 68.0(1)/67.7(2)/66.7/68.1/65.0(3)/64.3/64.0(4)/64.8/63.7/64.6/64.2/64.5(4)/64.7(6)/61.4/62.3/63.9/65.7 (7)
  • D Odeyingbo - 
    • NFI through G7/22%/32%/18%/25%/16%/42%/22%/42%/27%/21%
    • NFI through G7/59.1/54.2/62.1(1)/59.9/59.1/56.1/55.4/57.4/59.4/61.4 (1)
  • K Turay DE - 
    • NA/19%/34%/46%/42%/NA/NA/21%/32%/17%/16%/4%/33%/40%/NA/21%/22%
    • NA/44.4/49.5/62.9(2)/55.3/NA/NA/43.4(3)/49.5/49.9/49.1/50.2/50.7(5)/51.3/NA/54.7(6)/53.7 (6)
  • I Rochell - 
    • NA/NA/NA/17%/NA/27%/16%/NA/34%/26%/18%/21%/25%/18%/26%/29%/18%
    • NA/NA/NA/90.8/NA/89.5/79.0/NA/69.2/58.3/59.1/59.3/59.6/58.1/57.5/58.3/58.6
  • B Banogu DE - 
    • 11%/7%/19%/12%/16%/9%/NA/NA/NA/NA/11%/NA/NA/NA/22%/NA/NA/
    • 54.1/59.5/60.2/61.4/58.8/59.8/NA/NA/NA/NA/58.4/NA/NA/NA//60.1/NA/NA/
• LB Note - 
  • B Okereke LB - got abused several times
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/99%/96%/100%/89%/100%/87%/99%/100%/100%/100%
    • 58.3/57.4/53.1/65.5/55.8/ 60.1/64.7/65.4/61.1/58.1/57.7/55.6/55.8/57.9/59.2/58.2/57.8
  • D Leonard LB - 
    • 100%/100%/100%/100%/100%/89%/100%/100%/100%/95%/89%/100%/87%/99%/NA/100%/100%
    • 71.3/69.5/70.1/72.2/68.1/77.3/77.5/76.1/74.1/72.5/72.4/75.1/75.4/77.4/NA/80.0/78.4
  • Z Franklin LB - very solid season stepping into LB3/SAM
    • 24%/5%/31%/15%/14%/16%/30%/16%/8%/12%/32%/9%/27%/18%/15%/18%/28%
    • 52.9/58.9/50.3/57.4/58.9/60.2/57.2/56.7/58.1/61.9/63.7/64.7/66.2/68.3/69.9/72.6/71.3
  • EJ Speed LB - 
    • NA/NA/9%/NA/NA/11%/14%/14%/1%/9%/16%/4%/27%/7%/100%/6%/10%
    • NA/NA/64.6/NA/NA/79.6/76.1/52.4/53.0/49.0/58.8/55.6/63.4/65.6/53.8/54.2/50.1
• CB Note - 
  • Rhodes - 
    • NA/NA/91%/98%/56%/97%/86%/97%/55%/NA/64%/57%/58%/72%/100%/52%/NA/
    • NA/NA/41.2/47.2/53.9/63.8/ 63.4/59.6/58.5/NA/56.2/57.3/61.1/61.5/60.2/61.8/NA/
  • R Ya-Sin CB - losing him hurt big time. Since week 10, fewest catches allowed of all CBs
    • 100%/98%/49%/NA/NA/55%/NA/73%/83%/98%/62%/84%/79%/62%/NA/73%/6%
    • 63.7/62.5/73.2/NA/NA/69.3/NA/68.5/65.1/68.8/67.7/68.6/70.0/70.9/NA/70.7/69.6
  • K Moore CB - got burnt a few times again and it hurt
    • 96%/97%/99%/100%/100%/100%/100%/99%/100%/98%/89%/100%/87%/100%/100%/100%/88%
    • 56.1/42.9/48.7/54.7/55.5/54.3/52.5/55.2/58.7/66.7/64.7/70.8/71.8/72.5/67.3/66.9
  • I Rodgers CB - not a great game, but a very good overall season.
    • 11%/31%/22%/85%/82%/29%/55%/3%/53%/32%/52%/48%/38%/46%/85%/52%/97%
    • 46.7/33.9/43.2/49.7/52.4/66.2/NA/66.2/67.3/69.1/68.9/70.0/68.2/69.6/70.3/73.0/70.7
  • T Carrie CB - 
    • 69%/69%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/53%/11%/10%/13%/1%/6%/NA/4%
    • 60.6/58.8/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/57.4/58.7/62.4/57.1/55.0/55.6/NA/53.5
  • A Chesley - not to bad for spot duty
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/41%/NA/14%/NA/4%/NA/NA/66%
    • NA/NA/NA/NA/62.1/NA/67.4/NA/71.6/NA/NA/68.0
• Safety Note - 
  • A Sendejo - Did a lot of good things for us this year. He was missed again. 
    • NA/NA/32%/100%/64%/NA/79%/100%/100%/100%/91%/100%/87%/96%/NA/NA/NA/
    • NA/NA/69.3/61.9/59.7/NA/57.5/65.2/58.5/61.8/59.8/58.6/59.6/62.9/NA/NA/NA/
  • K Willis SS -
    • 100%/100%/68%/NA/26%/97%/100%/22%/NA/NA/NA/NA/87%/100%/NA/100%/100%
    • 40.6/47.0/41.1/NA/NA/37.5/49.0/52.3/50.5/NA/NA/NA/NA/54.8/56.8/NA/59.5/60.3
  • G Odum - 
    • NA/NA/3%/NA/14%/3%/21%/78%/100%/64%/91%/94%/13%/4%/100%/100%/26%
    • NA/NA/60.0/ NA/50.5/51.9/59.6/71.4/64.2/58.8/69.8/60.6/61.2/61.1/68.5/62.3/62.9
  • J Addae - very solid
    • DNP 1-9/15%/9%/NA/13%/NA/94%/74%
    • DNP 1-9/47.6/53.2/NA/55.0/NA/67.6/71.1

Decluttering.... Parking some of the injured, PS, and inactive guys down here going forward. Will move them back up if they are reinserted later.

 

Offense
M Strachan WR -  
24%/51%/NA/7%/3%/NA/NA/NA/5%/NA/NA/
75.2/62.3/NA/61.9/61.8/NA/NA/NA/61.7/NA/NA/
D Harris WR
NA/3%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
M Mack RB -  
NA/19%/NA/31%/14%/19%/6%/1%/NA/NA/
NA/53.8/NA/57.9/60.8/58.4/56.7/56.4/NA/NA/

Defense
M Adams
DNP 1-10/ 2%/NA/NA/
NPP 1-10/60.6/NA/NA/
K Davis - 
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/8%/ Cut
NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/56.4/NA/ Cut
T Lewis DE -  
54%/54%/78%/83%/81%/67%/59%/16% - Out for season
66.7/69.7/79.5/76.4/76.2(2)/72.9(2)/70.4(2)/71.8(3)
B Keyes -  
NA/NA/NA/2%/7%/3%/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/
NA/NA/NA/60.0/25.9/26.2/NA/NA/NA/NA/NA/

J Blackmon FS -   
100%/100%/97%/100%/96%/100%/Out for season
53.4/64.6/64.4/60.9/57.8/60.7/Out for season
J Jones -  
DNP 1-9/23%/9%/NA/NA/NA/NA/
DNP 1-9/28.7/30.0/NA/NA/NA/NA/
A Woods - 
NA/NA/18%/NA/NA/NA/16%/18%/5%/24%/NA/15%/19%/NA/NA/
NA/NA/54.3/NA/NA/NA/56.7/62.5/66.0/59.2/NA/59.4/62.3/NA/NA/
 

Thank you for posting this every week! Great work. 

 

Overall I think the positives from this season are:

 

- We had good performance from a lot our backup olinemen. Pinter, Pryor and Reed. I’d be prepared to trade Kelly and start Pinter at C and not resign Fisher and give Pryor a shot at LT. 
- JT!!!!!! What a beast! I’ll say more on this in the negatives section. 
- Pittman. While not a top 10 WR1, in my book, he’s done well all things considered. 
- DL, not counting this last game, had a good season. I hope he’ll be even better next season with a healed ankle. 
- DeFo. His only problem is he’s the only threat we have on the dline right now. 
- Paye. Turned it up a notch over the last half of the season. Has to improve but he will. 
- We had some good performance from from our backup players in the secondary even if it wasn’t great or elite. Sendejo and Rodgers had some good games this season. 

 

The negatives:

- Wentz. I think he made our oline look much worse than it was this season with him holding on to the ball for forever and a day. Biggest question is can you teach an old dog new tricks? I know he isn’t old but my line of thinking is more ‘has he been in the league too long to change his game?’, because he needs to. BADLY. It isn’t all his fault of course because…

- Coaching has been *bleep**bleep**bleep*. Frank had his moments of genious but at the end of this season I’ve come out thinking we mostly won 9 games inspite of him.

Interestingly it felt like JT’s emergence as a top2-3 RB really threw a wrench in his plans and he didn’t really know what to do with him. Fans clamoured for Frank to RTDB and I think it was obvious at around the Bills game Ballard had basically told him to use him more. Frank is VERY much a QB-coach though and having to gameplan around JT rather than just use him as an afterthought really exposed his limits as a playcaller IMO.

Also, when the gameplan didn’t work Frank showed an inability to improvise and work with what the defense gave him and what Wentz’ strengths are. It seemed like he forgot half his playbook and to use other offensive weapons like Hines and MAC. 

- On the defensive side I HATE our defensive scheme with a passion. There’s something about just letting your opponent march down the field without showing any real interest in stopping them until the redzone that is so deflating and demoralizing. The only thing preventing this defense from being bottom 5 was peanut punches and interceptions. Unfortunately this scheme is a product of Ballard’s and I doubt we will see any changes in DC or scheme as long as he is sitting in the GM chair. 
- Okereke needs to go and how Moore got a pro bowl selection is beyond me. 
 

Changes need to be made at coaching level and player level.
Unfortunately Frank’s and Eberflus’ limits have been known for several seasons now and I doubt we will see any change in that regard next season. 

We have 30+ free agents a few of which we should resign and others who can walk. Some of them clearly need to be replaced with better players but unless Ballard pulls a rabbit out of his hat it’s going to be difficult with us bumping the cap. 

[EastStreet]

14 hours ago, Nickster said:

IDC mode for sure

Yep brother, the end of FB season is always depressing, but when your season ends like this, it's x1000 IDC lol....

 

[EastStreet]

13 hours ago, SR711 said:

Question for you which I am

asking out of curiosity and my own clarification:  Based on your understanding of PFF and specifically the tweet above, would Ya-Sin be held responsible for allowing a catch for Jags 1st 3rd down conversion of the game on Sunday on opening drive (I believe it was like a 3rd and long) where we were in a really soft zone and Jones caught the ball in the area between Leonard and Ya-Sin or this based on more when they playing straight man.

 

As others have said, thanks for posting these throughout the year and generating some good, thought provoking conversations about the team!

 

I'd really have to watch the play to weigh in intelligently. We started playing a lot more rip/liz type looks last year, and one thing was prevalent, and that was an increased frequency of DB to LB (and vice versa) handoffs. Overall, I'd say they first look at cushion to start the play. If the receiver caught the ball early (before he even gets near the defender), then to me that's not on the defender. It's on the scheme (taking the hole). Then they'd look at the handoff. If it's simply in the middle of the rip/liz or simple zone handoff, I don't think that's on the defender either (again, hole in the scheme). But in short, if RYS has the outside flat (and vertical) for instance, and the receiver is leaving the flat zone for the seam, I don't fault RYS. 

[EastStreet]

11 hours ago, Solid84 said:

Thank you for posting this every week! Great work. 

 

Overall I think the positives from this season are:

 

- We had good performance from a lot our backup olinemen. Pinter, Pryor and Reed. I’d be prepared to trade Kelly and start Pinter at C and not resign Fisher and give Pryor a shot at LT. 
- JT!!!!!! What a beast! I’ll say more on this in the negatives section. 
- Pittman. While not a top 10 WR1, in my book, he’s done well all things considered. 
- DL, not counting this last game, had a good season. I hope he’ll be even better next season with a healed ankle. 
- DeFo. His only problem is he’s the only threat we have on the dline right now. 
- Paye. Turned it up a notch over the last half of the season. Has to improve but he will. 
- We had some good performance from from our backup players in the secondary even if it wasn’t great or elite. Sendejo and Rodgers had some good games this season. 

 

The negatives:

- Wentz. I think he made our oline look much worse than it was this season with him holding on to the ball for forever and a day. Biggest question is can you teach an old dog new tricks? I know he isn’t old but my line of thinking is more ‘has he been in the league too long to change his game?’, because he needs to. BADLY. It isn’t all his fault of course because…

- Coaching has been *bleep**bleep**bleep*. Frank had his moments of genious but at the end of this season I’ve come out thinking we mostly won 9 games inspite of him.

Interestingly it felt like JT’s emergence as a top2-3 RB really threw a wrench in his plans and he didn’t really know what to do with him. Fans clamoured for Frank to RTDB and I think it was obvious at around the Bills game Ballard had basically told him to use him more. Frank is VERY much a QB-coach though and having to gameplan around JT rather than just use him as an afterthought really exposed his limits as a playcaller IMO.

Also, when the gameplan didn’t work Frank showed an inability to improvise and work with what the defense gave him and what Wentz’ strengths are. It seemed like he forgot half his playbook and to use other offensive weapons like Hines and MAC. 

- On the defensive side I HATE our defensive scheme with a passion. There’s something about just letting your opponent march down the field without showing any real interest in stopping them until the redzone that is so deflating and demoralizing. The only thing preventing this defense from being bottom 5 was peanut punches and interceptions. Unfortunately this scheme is a product of Ballard’s and I doubt we will see any changes in DC or scheme as long as he is sitting in the GM chair. 
- Okereke needs to go and how Moore got a pro bowl selection is beyond me. 
 

Changes need to be made at coaching level and player level.
Unfortunately Frank’s and Eberflus’ limits have been known for several seasons now and I doubt we will see any change in that regard next season. 

We have 30+ free agents a few of which we should resign and others who can walk. Some of them clearly need to be replaced with better players but unless Ballard pulls a rabbit out of his hat it’s going to be difficult with us bumping the cap. 

Good post. I'd like to reply, but don't have the energy now to do it justice lol... maybe later.

[Nickster]

1 hour ago, EastStreet said:

Yep brother, the end of FB season is always depressing, but when your season ends like this, it's x1000 IDC lol....

 

It sucked fo sho.  But I drank my way through it Sunday.  
 

Its on to 2022-2023.

 

BTw, the first 2 seasons of Homeland is some of the most compelling TV I’ve ever seen.  It gets a little cheesy the last 2 episodes of season 2 but man that was some good stuff.

 

I’m a sucker for spy thrillers though.  Old Cold War buff.

[EastStreet]

1 hour ago, Nickster said:

It sucked fo sho.  But I drank my way through it Sunday.  
 

Its on to 2022-2023.

 

BTw, the first 2 seasons of Homeland is some of the most compelling TV I’ve ever seen.  It gets a little cheesy the last 2 episodes of season 2 but man that was some good stuff.

 

I’m a sucker for spy thrillers though.  Old Cold War buff.

Homeland is awesome. Some great acting and writing. Love Lewis as you know, but Danes and Patinkin are incredible too. 

 

If you weren't aware, Homeland is a remake of an Israeli series called Hatufim (Prisoners of War). I think Hulu has it dubbed if you don't like subs. It's been on Netflix before as well, and jumps around to the pay services (or Kodi if you have it) if not on Hulu anymore. Fauda (Netflix) and False Flag (Hulu) are two other incredible Israeli series and both are dubbed IIRC. Fauda is one of my favs, and looking forward to the next season. 

 

I'm currently doing a re-watch of Gomorrah (Italian gangster series on HBO Max), getting ready for the final season (5). Dubs and subs both available, but I prefer subs. Highly recommend if you can deal with foreign language shows. 

[AKB]

Ya Sin had a solid season

[Nickster]

6 hours ago, EastStreet said:

Homeland is awesome. Some great acting and writing. Love Lewis as you know, but Danes and Patinkin are incredible too. 

 

If you weren't aware, Homeland is a remake of an Israeli series called Hatufim (Prisoners of War). I think Hulu has it dubbed if you don't like subs. It's been on Netflix before as well, and jumps around to the pay services (or Kodi if you have it) if not on Hulu anymore. Fauda (Netflix) and False Flag (Hulu) are two other incredible Israeli series and both are dubbed IIRC. Fauda is one of my favs, and looking forward to the next season. 

 

I'm currently doing a re-watch of Gomorrah (Italian gangster series on HBO Max), getting ready for the final season (5). Dubs and subs both available, but I prefer subs. Highly recommend if you can deal with foreign language shows. 

Definitely a subs man.  Can hardly do dubs. Just too goofy looking for me.  I’ve never really seen Clare Danes before .  She’s superb.

[EastStreet]

12 hours ago, Nickster said:

Definitely a subs man.  Can hardly do dubs. Just too goofy looking for me.  I’ve never really seen Clare Danes before .  She’s superb.

When the show first came out, I was a little hesitant when I saw her name (due to early TV), but man she nailed that character.

 

If you can deal with subs, highly recommend Gomorrah, Fauda, and the others I mentioned. Also add in Bron/Broen (The Bridge), and Forbrydelsen (The Killing). All in my top 25 (all time).