PFF Grades for OL vs carolina

[Tamerlane]

For the year they are 24th

Yes, but 8th since week 9. So the question is which ranking is more representative right now? Seems to me something closer to the recent numbers (i.e. league average+).

This is supported by a steady but ultimately pretty significant improvement from Ifedi over the course of year, who was largely responsible for early problems. He started horribly but in later weeks has come up to around 97.3 pass blocking efficiency, which would believe it or not place him well above league average (between Jake Matthews & Lane Johnson for the year). The other linemen have been somewhat more consistent.

The line won't be mistaken for an all pro squad, nor should you expect them to become one given the salary cap investment there, but they are nowhere near league bottom now either. It seems to me the front office strategy is legit. One weak link on an offensive line is all an opponent needs. If you go the Green Bay route of ploughing enormous cap and draft resources into one unit, combined with a league high QB cap hit, then that's going to come at incredible cost to everything else. No thanks.

Over these last two years, with a competent OL coach, the line has been 'getting by' contributing to a balanced top 5-10 offense and leaving resources for other units (and the Hawks have a ton of resources this offeason for other units). Either way, the offensive line should not be the scapegoat for offensive inconsistency since week 9.

 

[John63]

For the year they are 24th

Yes, but 8th since week 9. So the question is which ranking is more representative right now? Seems to me something closer to the recent numbers (i.e. league average+).

This is supported by a steady but ultimately pretty significant improvement from Ifedi over the course of year, who was largely responsible for early problems. He started horribly but in later weeks has come up to around 97.3 pass blocking efficiency, which would believe it or not place him well above league average (between Jake Matthews & Lane Johnson for the year). The other linemen have been somewhat more consistent.

The line won't be mistaken for an all pro squad, nor should you expect them to become one given the salary cap investment there, but they are nowhere near league bottom now either. It seems to me the front office strategy is legit. One weak link on an offensive line is all an opponent needs. If you go the Green Bay route of ploughing enormous cap and draft resources into one unit, combined with a league high QB cap hit, then that's going to come at incredible cost to everything else. No thanks.

Over these last two years, with a competent OL coach, the line has been 'getting by' contributing to a balanced top 5-10 offense and leaving resources for other units (and the Hawks have a ton of resources this offeason for other units). Either way, the offensive line should not be the scapegoat for offensive inconsistency since week 9.

The problem is none of these rankings count penalties and our oline penalties are to many, and at bad times so let's not forget that matters also

 

[chris98251]

24th is a long way from 32nd, we are getting better.

 

[John63]

24th is a long way from 32nd, we are getting better.

Yes we went from the worse of all to bottom 3rd and the worse of the playoff teams.

 

[Tamerlane]

24th is a long way from 32nd, we are getting better.

Yes we went from the worse of all to bottom 3rd and the worse of the playoff teams.

Actually #2 of the NFC playoff teams since week 9, and #8 overall, according to the table above.