(12-26-2022, 02:05 PM)Science Friction Wrote: No. I just look at the grades of the PFF professors. They do the focusing for a living and know what to look for more than you or I do.

(12-26-2022, 05:37 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Well, to be fair...they don't. PFF analysts are part time, and aren't paid very well to boot. Most of them are college aged folks looking for a little extra cash. They are grading film using an Excel sheet are their rubric and receive little to no training beforehand. PFF does obviously have permanent employees, but they aren't the ones doing the grades. It's funny, in their job posting for their football analysts, they quite literally say "if you're doing this job for financial gain, the role is not for you." 

I know a guy who worked for them for a little bit and he didn't have great things to say about it. I've mentioned the story a few times on here, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that they know more than the average fan. Most of the analysts are average fans. PFF's bread and butter is their data collection, not their grades. 

(12-26-2022, 06:01 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Thanks for clarifying. I figured they had better credentials than that.

Maybe Adeniji is actually a stud after all. Hoping so. 

 Liscow said they scored him with eight losses in pass blocking , not  resulting in pressures , primarily because Burrow got rid of the ball so quickly. 

(12-26-2022, 03:57 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It's not about desire. A career LT can't just play RT. It's a change.

(12-26-2022, 10:55 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Adeniji has been playing decent at Tackle. Roll with him. Too bad about La'el's injury, but it isn't going to stop us from our run at
a Super Bowl win thank God. Should add a guy though and don't know who is out there?

(12-27-2022, 01:26 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: FWIW, I would not count on elevations from the PS because of this injury.  Most weeks, Smith and Carman have been healthy inactives. We usually have 8 active OL guys on game day. 7 of them are healthy. Both Smith and Carman have some experience at tackle, though Carman's is in college. If one is active, we are back at 8.

I doubt we elevate a guy from the PS if he is not gonna be active.

I also question if we make a vet signing. Spotrac has us $200k under (OTC at $2.1). If we only have room for 1 move (which may not be true) I am not sure we'd make that move while there is still a risk of losing another guy who is more indespendible/where we do need to make a move (BJ Hill  another corner, another DE, etc).

Though if there is a snowball's chance of getting Whit here, and in shape enough to play, I'd be willing to roll the dice.

For now:
1. Adeniji
2. Smith
3. Sharping/Carman/Prince

(12-26-2022, 05:26 PM)BurrowTheGoat Wrote: Another option is to kick Cappa to RT and move Sharping to RG.  Sharping has a decent career PFF grade and Cappa could probably make the move to RT for the rest of the season considering how solid and smart he is.

(12-26-2022, 06:45 PM)Housh Wrote: One would have to change positions and I’m more comfortable with Whit switching because he’s just got more natural talent at the position




With all this said, no one should take this as me thinking this is gonna happen

Dude retired for a reason and when he retired everyone thought Rams would be SB contenders so he obviously didn’t care about winning or the weather in LA

(12-27-2022, 10:27 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Not to mention the message it would send to the backups like Adeniji that the team has no faith in them.

(12-27-2022, 12:44 PM)kissfan4 Wrote: Big Whit has acknowledged that he is 1-2 games off from being the winningest offensive lineman of all time, and has given thought of going to another team to get that record, because it is one of the records that will stand for some time! I don't think him coming to the Bengals will happen, but he has given thought to a return!