Patriots have 3 of the Top 7 [Mod Edit: RUN BLOCKING, Per PFF] TEs in the NFL

[RI Patriots fan]

Yes, as graded by PFF (detractors need not reply).

1.) Gronk

4.) Williams

7.) Chandler





Good to see Chandler blocking better than he did in Buffalo.

 

[shmessy]

Helped ya with that thread title!

 

[Brewskies]

It is awesome

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

But Sergio Kindle was available.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Gronk had a monster game blocking yesterday. It was the first game in a while where I actually enjoyed his blocking more than his pass catching.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Maybe I don't get these rankings (no, not maybe--I don't), but how is Gronk ranked -0.1 in pass blocking?

 

[jah]

I love how people will just slap on a "detractors need not reply" to any PFF thread as if saying "we aren't going to talk about PFF's validity" will make its validity a non-issue.

 

[RI Patriots fan]

I love how people will just slap on a "detractors need not reply" to any PFF thread as if saying "we aren't going to talk about PFF's validity" will make its validity a non-issue.

I guess I'm saying that the "objection" about PFF is well known. I didn't want to discuss that topic here since it has been discussed numerous times elsewhere.

 

[RI Patriots fan]

Helped ya with that thread title!

Thanks for the help....appreciated.

Interestingly enough....if you take the overall grade (and not just blocking) we have 3 of the Top 5 TEs in the NFL. Maybe you should change it to that intead lol

 

[Deus Irae]

Yes, as graded by PFF

So, it's absolutely useless nonsense, but we're going to have a thread on it anyway...

 

[RI Patriots fan]

Maybe I don't get these rankings (no, not maybe--I don't), but how is Gronk ranked -0.1 in pass blocking?

It relates to when the Patriots use him for pass protection.

 

[Ring 6]

It is more reliable to make something up and call it a fact than to use PFF to rate football players.

 

[Sicilian]

It is more reliable to make something up and call it a fact than to use PFF to rate football players.

I actually have them ranked 2nd, 7th, and 13th on my own personal rating system, called the "Dude, nice block" matrix.

 

[shmessy]

Thanks for the help....appreciated.

Interestingly enough....if you take the overall grade (and not just blocking) we have 3 of the Top 5 TEs in the NFL. Maybe you should change it to that intead lol

Wait a second. Where did you see that?

Don't get me wrong, Mike Williams is my binky and I think we will all be hearing alot more of him as the season goes on, but there is no way he (or Hooman, for that matter) are currently top-5 TE's.

 

[Ring 6]

I actually have them ranked 2nd, 7th, and 13th on my own personal rating system, called the "Dude, nice block" matrix.

Cool, that is at least as likely to be accurate as PFF.

 

[RI Patriots fan]

Wait a second. Where did you see that?

Don't get me wrong, Mike Williams is my binky and I think we will all be hearing alot more of him as the season goes on, but there is no way he (or Hooman, for that matter) are currently top-5 TE's.

In the "overall" rating

1.) Gronk 10.6
2.) Fasano 3.9
3.) Williams 2.9
4.) Fleener 2.4
5.) Chandler 2.3


Now, I guess it's possible a few TEs (who are not on this list) could sneak into the "overall" Top 5 with a poor blocking rating but a fantastic pass rating.

I think the bottom line I take form this ranking is that we are getting positive contributions from 3 TEs. How many teams can say that in the NFL?

 

[Ring 6]

I guess I'm saying that the "objection" about PFF is well known. I didn't want to discuss that topic here since it has been discussed numerous times elsewhere.

If it is well-known then why post their meaningless stat, and say we don't want to discuss that it is meaningless?

 

[A Defiant Goose]

It relates to when the Patriots use him for pass protection.

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[Ring 6]

In the "overall" rating

1.) Gronk 10.6
2.) Fasano 3.9
3.) Williams 2.9
4.) Fleener 2.4
5.) Chandler 2.3


Now, I guess it's possible a few TEs (who are not on this list) could sneak into the "overall" Top 5 with a poor blocking rating but a fantastic pass rating.

I think the bottom line I take form this ranking is that we are getting positive contributions from 3 TEs. How many teams can say that in the NFL?

You just proved why these rankings are meaningless.

 

[RI Patriots fan]

If it is well-known then why post their meaningless stat, and say we don't want to discuss that it is meaningless?

I said the objection is well known. I didn't say that it was true.

This post is for those, in some way, who may find some value in PFF ratings.

Let me guess....you're going to continue to harp on PFF anyways, right?

Whatever