Time to give some props to Frank Pollack

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(11-29-2022, 05:46 PM)casear2727 Wrote: You are absolutely correct that other than the Rams, which is understandable, he did have good blocking grades during the post season.

But I think if you add in Karras' leadership and massive improvement in the run game it isnt a close comparison.

Since I said I would, here were Hopkins' pass blocking grades after the bye week last season (inc. playoffs):
Week 11 (@LV) - 79.6
Week 12 (PIT) - 75.4
Week 13 (SF) - 57.8
Week 14 (@DEN) - 64.7
Week 15 (BAL) - 71.5
Week 16 (KC) - 68.4
Wildcard (LV) - 84.1
Divisional (@TEN) - 70.2
AFCCG (@KC) - 75.3
SB (LAR) - 50.9
In all those 10 games, his total sacks, hits, hurries:
Sacks - 2
Hits - 1
Hurries - 8
Total Pressures - 11

Compare that to Ted Karras' 2022 through 11 games:
74.5 pass block grade
2 sacks
1 hit
11 hurries
14 total pressures

Pretty close pass blocking wise.

As you said, the run blocking is better with Karras compared to Hopkins, but the pass blocking is about the same quality when looking at when Hopkins was finally healthy.