Yeah, I wondered about that too... so I checked PFF's summary of run block grading. Here are some excerpts..
*Blockers can earn positives for creating movement or winning their gap, while negative grades are assigned for poor blocks, with varying levels of downgrades within the system. There are many blocks that fall into the “expected” c…
Yeah, I wondered about that too... so I checked PFF's summary of run block grading. Here are some excerpts..
*Blockers can earn positives for creating movement or winning their gap, while negative grades are assigned for poor blocks, with varying levels of downgrades within the system. There are many blocks that fall into the “expected” category and will receive a neutral grade
To earn a positive grade, we are looking for blockers to achieve a decisive win on their given assignment.
The beauty of a play-by-play grading system is not always the final grade, but the construction of that grade ... When combined with crucial information such as run concept, the PFF run-blocking system is a crucial, groundbreaking way to describe past performance and project blocking performance in the future, even in new offensive systems. *
I get two key takeaways... 1) The RB's did a really great job (which we already knew because it happened) hitting smallish holes and get yards after contact 2) certain schemes (run concepts) do not rely on individual brilliance by the line (why couldn't CAL get an O-line that understands that before now??)
Outside references indicate for example that quick hit, zone blocking don't usually get high PFF ratings but can be yardage gainers. I couldn't watch the game (and TV rarely shows enough to really see O-line schemes well IMO) so maybe someone could comment on the blocking schemes and techniques.
Last thought from PFF, successful run plays can produce no credit for even the perfect blocker ... "Down blocks on the front side of “power” generally fall into this category as the blocker is expected to keep the defender in his gap while the defender often wants to stay put to allow his teammates to pursue over the top." When blockers are called on to tie up defenders they won't gain any points. Whenever they do have some fail, they end up with a big negative. Doing your job well but not perfectly can look bad in PFF...
Yeah this is great. I'd love to try to understand the run defense scoring too... but generally speaking it seems best to take PFF with a grain of salt. I remember it used to always underrate Evan Weaver too because it was heavily weighted towards his weakness, pass defense.
Yeah, I wondered about that too... so I checked PFF's summary of run block grading. Here are some excerpts..
*Blockers can earn positives for creating movement or winning their gap, while negative grades are assigned for poor blocks, with varying levels of downgrades within the system. There are many blocks that fall into the “expected” category and will receive a neutral grade
To earn a positive grade, we are looking for blockers to achieve a decisive win on their given assignment.
The beauty of a play-by-play grading system is not always the final grade, but the construction of that grade ... When combined with crucial information such as run concept, the PFF run-blocking system is a crucial, groundbreaking way to describe past performance and project blocking performance in the future, even in new offensive systems. *
I get two key takeaways... 1) The RB's did a really great job (which we already knew because it happened) hitting smallish holes and get yards after contact 2) certain schemes (run concepts) do not rely on individual brilliance by the line (why couldn't CAL get an O-line that understands that before now??)
Outside references indicate for example that quick hit, zone blocking don't usually get high PFF ratings but can be yardage gainers. I couldn't watch the game (and TV rarely shows enough to really see O-line schemes well IMO) so maybe someone could comment on the blocking schemes and techniques.
Last thought from PFF, successful run plays can produce no credit for even the perfect blocker ... "Down blocks on the front side of “power” generally fall into this category as the blocker is expected to keep the defender in his gap while the defender often wants to stay put to allow his teammates to pursue over the top." When blockers are called on to tie up defenders they won't gain any points. Whenever they do have some fail, they end up with a big negative. Doing your job well but not perfectly can look bad in PFF...
Yeah this is great. I'd love to try to understand the run defense scoring too... but generally speaking it seems best to take PFF with a grain of salt. I remember it used to always underrate Evan Weaver too because it was heavily weighted towards his weakness, pass defense.