How good are the Noles in the trenches?

[filmcane]

It stands to reason that the Noles are better in the trenches this year after last year's abomination, but how much have they improved from a season where they won a couple of games?

My amateur, unresearched opinion (just eyeballing it) is that we will own both trenches, but we will need to score at least 27 in order to make sure that we win. I could be wrong, but I don't think their D is on the same level as ND or UF's, so if we avoid more than one TO, we should take it, but they do have enough firepower to have a puncher's chance. I do think we will own the trenches, so we should take it, but who knows....?

Experts, please chime in.

 

[Hstokes1447]

They are not good enough, I fully expect this defensive of line to completely dismantle them.

PFF Grades

• PBLK (Pass Blocking):83.6
  • No. 6 overall
• RBLK (Run Blocking):56.3
  • No. 95 overall

 

[brcane1]

 

[301cane]

Their lines will get overrun like the french circa 1939

 

[M3N]

Need to score Atleast 35 going forward.

We left points on the field last night due to a multitude of reasons.

 

[Themadcane]

This is the way we are going to treat Castellanos after spin cycle their crap OL

 

[Cane30]

They are going to break some bigger plays with tempo and speed, but I think we mostly contain those sweeps and outside runs. The problem I see, is them playing the same 2 high Safety's they played on us last year and what UF just played on us. If they do, it's another boring low scoring game.
Gus's offense is built to hide weaknesses with the OL and QB.

 

[90scane]

Their lines will get overrun like the french circa 1939

Don’t you mean every war?

 

[filmcane]

I liked that we went to Lofton 5 times, but we need to double that in order to loosen things up.

 

[Mnhurricane]

I think in their new scheme they will try to overcome talent with cut blocks. If they stay disciplined in front 7 we can make them beat us in the air I think

 

[LA\^/]

They are not good enough, I fully expect this defensive of line to completely dismantle them.

PFF Grades

• PBLK (Pass Blocking):83.6
  • No. 6 overall
• RBLK (Run Blocking):56.3
  • No. 95 overall

They run 1000x times a game. Their pass blocking has not been tested. The Run blocking grade is surprising though

 

[Brains]

I'll form my opinion by watching their game at UVA.

 

[mossmadness]

They are going to break some bigger plays with tempo and speed, but I think we mostly contain those sweeps and outside runs. The problem I see, is them playing the same 2 high Safety's they played on us last year and what UF just played on us. If they do, it's another boring low scoring game.
Gus's offense is built to hide weaknesses with the OL and QB.

I think a methodical, “Mario” game might be the best strategy in this game.

Less plays run in the game will limit the amount of explosives in the game.

I think a game with a lot of plays run probably favors the FSU offense from what I’ve seen so far this year.

 

[dudenate]

I liked that we went to Lofton 5 times, but we need to double that in order to loosen things up.

This. And a few WR screens and throws right down the line would be nice.

(Obviously not near the amount of Pat Nix WR down the line throws…but a few)

 

[skyman]

We have no dline rotation at moment, they will tempo and try to run 100 plays and see if Bain and Mesidor can play 2 game snaps in one night.. GREAT strategy actually, can they stay on field to execute?

 

[407cane]

Going to need the offense the next two games. Defense will be fine

 

[252cane]

They run 1000x times a game. Their pass blocking has not been tested. The Run blocking grade is surprising though

Watching that bama game they wasn’t blowing bama off the ball necessarily or pushing the d-line around but they had success running.

 

[stormsurge13]

Set the edge, limit explosives and take care of the football and we’ll be fine

 

[stormsurge]

Mazahn's offense has been stopped. There's plenty of tape on t. And we have two weeks to prepare for it.

 

[3rd-43]

I think there’s something misaligned with FSU’s positive turnaround so quickly, there has to be a regression to the mean as the probability of continued success at this level after a 2-10 season is beyond abnormal.

Wake up call coming