Gross statistically one of the best pass blocking tackles

PFF - http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/13/2010-pass-blocking-efficiency-tackles/

granted I don't know what to think of the formula - I'd prefer to see the raw numbers, and the idea that a hurry/hit is .75 a sack is debateable - but it grades them all the same.


Also still amazing that not only did Chicago pay that much for Frank Omiyale, but they also played him at LT for 600+ fucking snaps.

 

I would think schemes would contribute. As would time-to-throw.

There's no perfect formula, because blocking is a team/squad event and the football play is a fluid calculus, but if limited to pass blocking and the measurements we all agree on, the guy's analysis ain't that outta whack.

We see the false starts, and they're infuriating, but I think Gross is a top-ten tackle in this league.

 

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/10/no-grades-chargers-ol/

 

Sure, that's logical. Hal Hunter isn't setting out to rank unrelated players, he's doing QA. Since PFF does their own play charting it's up to them to lay blame on where a breakdown lies, with a different reason to do it.

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also looked up his penalty numbers (which should enter into some form of formulary to rank them honestly) and he had 4 through last year, and 1 in 9 games in 2009.

 

Gross has been a solid guy from the start. He is a good player but not a spectacular guy. Considering he plays left tackle, which is a premium spot in the NFL, we are lucky to have him.

There was a lot of talk about taking Leftwich that year. He went before we picked so it was a moot point but still Gross was by far the better pick.

 

We screwed up a lot in that draft after the first round. We took Bruce Nelson ahead of Anquan Boldin and Osi Umuneyoira. We took Mike Siedman ahead of Vinnie Schiancoe. We took Colin Branch one pick ahead of Asante Samuel (ouch!). We took Kendal Moorehead before David Diehl and Dan Koppen. We finally took Walter Young ahead of Kevin Walter.

Granted you are not going to get them all right but imagine if we had gotten Boldin and Samuel in that draft. The whole franchise might be different. Imagine Steve Smith and Boldin in the same offense for all these years.

 

fuck Colin Branch.

wanted Witten in the 2nd. Nobody saw Boldin being what he was but Witten seemed a no brainer.

 

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/16/2010-pass-blocking-efficiency-tight-ends/

King was one of the worst over the last year (and 3). Rosario showed up as 5th best over the last three, and was one of the top 3rd down guys for us last year receiving so probably stayed in to block less.

 

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/14/2010-pass-blocking-efficiency-guards-and-centers/

Wharton 6th at guard, Bernadeau one of the worst. Schwartz didn't likely have enough starts at G or T. Kalil oddly absent.