The last paragraph hits it on the head. It's much better to have some information than none, and there is a benefit to using that information to assess if a contract represents good ROI.
PFF does the best it can, but it's problematic to try and compare players given the wide differences in opponents and responsibilities. The key benefit is being able to ask "did this player do his job last year" which the rating tells us, and then consider how much of that is on him vs being exposed or hung out to dry by the scheme (e.g., seeing the difference with Rhodes no longer being asked to play man). Unfortunately with Dozier it's pretty clear the problem is that he can't block NFL players.
Good afternoon Matthew loved the read. I apologize for taking this a bit of a different direction. If you had a 'random comment section' I would put my thoughts there. I just heard that the MN Vikings are finalists in the Shaquill Griffin... Considering he's 25 had a solid 3rd year (after two dismal years, I can understand the Vikings would like him on the team... that said (in a very kind and unemotional way). A FREEGIN CORNERBACK FIRST THOUGHT IN FREE AGENCY ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR EVER LIVING MIND!#$*%^(@ (sorry for the brief out of body experience). Quite honestly, if we do not move on an Offensive Lineman as a top priority, Zimmer needs to be sent to some other team or back to a training camp for Head Coaches that emphasizes the importance of a good to great O-line to reach a Superbowl in a passing league particularly when you have a marginally mobile, let's just qualify cousins as ambulatory, QB who's analytics drop faster than the odds of Kelly Holcomb returning to the NFL, when he's pressured. My god man, he has Barr coming back, Kendrix still there, Pierce coming back and Hunter likely restructured... He still has Smith, Dantzler, and Gladney. The last two improved as the season went on last year. IF they get Griffin on a very good deal I might relax but they have to shore up that O-line...
Comparatively, after listing the defense above, that admittedly needs some work particularly an edge rusher and a 3 tech, look at the 0-line... One lineman worth spit, O'Neil who is rock solid then what? The rest of the line is incredibly substandard. No matter how good you attempt to make your defense it won't matter if the QB is dead and you can't score points. Right Tackle likely switched to left tackle and who knows what the impact will be. Right guard, barely serviceable might improve to below average with another year, Center we hope improves with better guard play on both sides... where does that come from? Left guard, we have no left guard, Left tackle, we have no left tackle so... LETS GO GET A CORNERBACK!!! Zimmer should go and coach Rugby.
Zimmers defense of Barr’s play makes little sense. He’s not grading well in PFF and he’s not making those wow or splash plays like Kendricks. He’s also not sacking the QB getting tackles or pressure at a good rate. I don’t see exactly how he is a positive to the defense.
The last paragraph hits it on the head. It's much better to have some information than none, and there is a benefit to using that information to assess if a contract represents good ROI.
PFF does the best it can, but it's problematic to try and compare players given the wide differences in opponents and responsibilities. The key benefit is being able to ask "did this player do his job last year" which the rating tells us, and then consider how much of that is on him vs being exposed or hung out to dry by the scheme (e.g., seeing the difference with Rhodes no longer being asked to play man). Unfortunately with Dozier it's pretty clear the problem is that he can't block NFL players.
Good afternoon Matthew loved the read. I apologize for taking this a bit of a different direction. If you had a 'random comment section' I would put my thoughts there. I just heard that the MN Vikings are finalists in the Shaquill Griffin... Considering he's 25 had a solid 3rd year (after two dismal years, I can understand the Vikings would like him on the team... that said (in a very kind and unemotional way). A FREEGIN CORNERBACK FIRST THOUGHT IN FREE AGENCY ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR EVER LIVING MIND!#$*%^(@ (sorry for the brief out of body experience). Quite honestly, if we do not move on an Offensive Lineman as a top priority, Zimmer needs to be sent to some other team or back to a training camp for Head Coaches that emphasizes the importance of a good to great O-line to reach a Superbowl in a passing league particularly when you have a marginally mobile, let's just qualify cousins as ambulatory, QB who's analytics drop faster than the odds of Kelly Holcomb returning to the NFL, when he's pressured. My god man, he has Barr coming back, Kendrix still there, Pierce coming back and Hunter likely restructured... He still has Smith, Dantzler, and Gladney. The last two improved as the season went on last year. IF they get Griffin on a very good deal I might relax but they have to shore up that O-line...
Comparatively, after listing the defense above, that admittedly needs some work particularly an edge rusher and a 3 tech, look at the 0-line... One lineman worth spit, O'Neil who is rock solid then what? The rest of the line is incredibly substandard. No matter how good you attempt to make your defense it won't matter if the QB is dead and you can't score points. Right Tackle likely switched to left tackle and who knows what the impact will be. Right guard, barely serviceable might improve to below average with another year, Center we hope improves with better guard play on both sides... where does that come from? Left guard, we have no left guard, Left tackle, we have no left tackle so... LETS GO GET A CORNERBACK!!! Zimmer should go and coach Rugby.
I agree the defense needs attention through PASS RUSHERS... I don't think Griffin would qualify. As far as trends go, based on his play so far https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=shaquille+griffin+injury&docid=608022186400116216&mid=AC15B7679858E1460778AC15B7679858E1460778&view=detail&FORM=VIRE will give you the overview. I understand the desire to give him a try with Zimmer coaching but the priority drives me crazy. It's bad enough to be sentenced to Kirk Cousins instead of a legitimate rebuild, failure to fix the O-line will definitely cause me to rant.
Zimmers defense of Barr’s play makes little sense. He’s not grading well in PFF and he’s not making those wow or splash plays like Kendricks. He’s also not sacking the QB getting tackles or pressure at a good rate. I don’t see exactly how he is a positive to the defense.