03-27-2021, 09:33 AM
(03-26-2021, 04:04 PM)bengaloo Wrote: Marvin Lewis once called pff some dumbass website lol. Zimmer has said some things too....
https://thecomeback.com/nfl/pro-football-focus-stick-stats.html
So has Bill Belechunk. Valid points
https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/19/bill-belichick-admits-his-limitations-studying-film-challenges-accuracy-of-pro-football-focus/
My point being, PFF has no clue what team improved what, because they dont really know the plays and calls on any given play and how each player may fit into a role for any given team. They can study every single player night and day of every snap 24/7 if they want, but unless they have an actual playbook from each team and know all the audibles, assignments, etc, they are really just guessing. I think pff is fun and interesting, but fans seem to really put a lot of stock in it. We lost a guy who is coming off a 5.5 sack season and gained one who is coming off a 13.5 sack season yet because pff says so, its a downgrade move? I personally cant grasp that. But that's just my opinion. I get it, its fun though, unless it makes people grumpy and pissed for no reason of course lol.
The eye test is still superior most days
This is so true. They should also analyze if the player's new team/coach Offensive/Defensive scheme is better/worse suited for their skill set. Okunjobi may be in a better fit playing the 3 technique this year compared to nose last year. You would also need to somehow be able to evaluate a players attitude going to a new team like a Dunlap and vice versa the attitude of the Bengals starting fresh and not having Dunlap/Green/Atkins possibly not happy in their roles. There is so much more that goes on than what you see on film. I have seen the Bengals line letting unimpeded paths to the QB because the C/G/T apparently were not on same page with assignments. Hopefully that gets fixed with Pollack. I would love to sit in on their Monday Morning review of Sundays game tape to see who really missed assignments.
