03-06-2022, 04:01 PM
Too much? Maybe. But IMO they are a fairly neutral site that tries to quantify performance. That's valuable to me. 2 examples:
1. Did Eli Apple have a better Super Bowl than Jalen Ramsey? PFF grade says yes, but no analyst at PFF thinks for a second that Eli Apple is a better corner than Ramsey.. and they say so. But it's still a valuable check against what I thought I saw.
2. I don't have time to watch a lot of college football. I look at small-school prospect grading the same way I'd look at scholastic grading from a small school. Generally, valedictorians would do well at any school they attend. Sure competition matters, but excellent grading has a way of carrying over. OTOH, scouts tend to drool over a Malik Willis (or Josh Allen) and give excuses for performance. Bengals fans should know that Burrow takes more sacks than he should, and probably always will. Sometimes it's baked into the player. PFF has been out front (IMO) in evaluating drool-worthy players like Faalele where performance is a question.
1. Did Eli Apple have a better Super Bowl than Jalen Ramsey? PFF grade says yes, but no analyst at PFF thinks for a second that Eli Apple is a better corner than Ramsey.. and they say so. But it's still a valuable check against what I thought I saw.
2. I don't have time to watch a lot of college football. I look at small-school prospect grading the same way I'd look at scholastic grading from a small school. Generally, valedictorians would do well at any school they attend. Sure competition matters, but excellent grading has a way of carrying over. OTOH, scouts tend to drool over a Malik Willis (or Josh Allen) and give excuses for performance. Bengals fans should know that Burrow takes more sacks than he should, and probably always will. Sometimes it's baked into the player. PFF has been out front (IMO) in evaluating drool-worthy players like Faalele where performance is a question.
