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Been waiting for comprehensive study on this for a long time and @PFF_Eric did an excellent job.
Pressure rate and sacks allowed are primarily quarterback stats, **not** offensive line stats. https://www.pff.com/news/pro-z-quarterbacks-in-control-a-pff-data-study-of-who-controls-pressure-rates">https://www.pff.com/news/pro-...
Pressure rate and sacks allowed are primarily quarterback stats, **not** offensive line stats. https://www.pff.com/news/pro-z-quarterbacks-in-control-a-pff-data-study-of-who-controls-pressure-rates">https://www.pff.com/news/pro-...
As noted in the piece, we& #39;ve had evidence suggesting this for awhile, but there& #39;s a lot of new pieces strengthening the argument. For example, the stability of QB time in pocket (which drives pressure rates) https://www.pff.com/news/pro-z-quarterbacks-in-control-a-pff-data-study-of-who-controls-pressure-rates">https://www.pff.com/news/pro-...
The takeaway: do not use sacks allowed or even something like FO& #39;s Adjusted Sack Rate as measures of offensive line play.
They are (primarily) quarterback stats.
Russell Wilson getting sacked 51 times tells us more about Russell Wilson than about Seattle& #39;s offensive line.
They are (primarily) quarterback stats.
Russell Wilson getting sacked 51 times tells us more about Russell Wilson than about Seattle& #39;s offensive line.
Finally: this doesn& #39;t mean offensive lines don& #39;t matter. @SethWalder& #39;s piece provides evidence that they *do* matter -- a lot! However, pressure & sack rates are so influenced by QBs that they are not proper measurements of offensive line play https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26888038/pass-blocking-matters-more-pass-rushing-prove-it">https://www.espn.com/nfl/story...
And for those asking what we should be using instead- https://twitter.com/benbbaldwin/status/1161616659758702594">https://twitter.com/benbbaldw...
Which offensive lines were good in pass protection in 2018?
By combining ESPN& #39;s Pass Block Win Rate (pressures allowed in <2.5 seconds) and PFF grades, we can get a pretty good picture.
Dominant OLs: Packers, Browns, Bears, Chiefs, Patriots, and Rams.
By combining ESPN& #39;s Pass Block Win Rate (pressures allowed in <2.5 seconds) and PFF grades, we can get a pretty good picture.
Dominant OLs: Packers, Browns, Bears, Chiefs, Patriots, and Rams.
Weeeeeelllllllll........ https://twitter.com/BlakeTAtkinson/status/1161621164575350784">https://twitter.com/BlakeTAtk...
Finally, nerds & offensive linemen can be natural allies because the nerds argue that linemen should get more credit for a team& #39;s rushing production and little of the blame for their QBs getting sacked
It& #39;s not an accident that Bills, Seahawks, and Texans fans generally think their offensive lines are bad: those were the 3 QBs with the longest time to throw in 2018 (min 200 attempts) https://twitter.com/ThatKraz/status/1161632081061064705">https://twitter.com/ThatKraz/...
Here& #39;s a big long thread for those of you just waking up on the West Coast.
Sacks & pressures are primarily quarterback stats.
Sacks & pressures are primarily quarterback stats.
