forums

PFF grades for Virginia game

407cane

407cane

All-ACC
Premium
Joined
Jan 29, 2013
Messages
16,844
10. DE Joe Jackson - Grade: 79.6

Joe Jackson impressed with a 82.6 pass rush grade, but PFF felt like he could have performed better against the run as he earned a 44.9 run defense grade. Jackson led the team with five quarterback pressures, according to PFF.


9. DE Trent Harris - Grade: 80.8

Harris finished the game with a 78.6 run defense grade and a 77.7 pass rush grade. Harris finished the game with three tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.


8. OL Tyler Gauthier - Grade: 81.1

Gauthier finished with an 86.1 pass blocking grade and a 74.5 run blocking grade.


7. OL Kc McDermott - Grade: 81.2

McDermott graded out with an 83.1 pass blocking grade and a 75.5 run blocking grade.


6. OL Navaughn Donaldson - Grade: 81.3

Donaldson graded out with an elite pass blocking grade of 85.2, according to Pro Football Focus. His run blocking grade was a 76.8 for the day.


5. DE Chad Thomas - Grade: 82.5

Thomas was impressive all around as he finished with a 81.9 run defense grade and an 80.6 pass rush grade while playing 41 snaps. Thomas finished the game with four tackles and half a sack.


4. LB Michael Pinckney - Grade: 82.7

Pinckney was solid across the board according to PFF as he finished wit ha 79.5 run defense grade and an impressive 83.4 coverage grade. Pinckney played 45 snaps in the game. Pinckney finished the game with six tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass break-up.


3. OL Tyree St. Louis - Grade: 83.6

St. Louis impressed PFF with an elite pass blocking grade of 88.6 against Virginia. His run blocking grade was just a 58.6, however.


2. DT RJ McIntosh - Grade: 84.9

McIntosh impressed with his run defense as he earned a 86.4 run defense grade while playing an impressive 52 snaps. McIntosh finished the game with four tackles and three tackles for loss. According to PFF, McIntosh also finished with an impressive four quarterback pressures.


1. DB Jaquan Johnson - Grade: 86.6

For the past month, there hasn’t been a safety in the country playing at a higher level than Johnson. For his efforts against Virginia, Johnson earned the sixth best safety grade in the country. Johnson earned a coverage grade of 82.7 and a run defense grade of 82.1 while leading Miami with nine tackles and one interception that was returned for a touchdown. Johnson played 66 snaps against UVA.

Other Notes

•Quarterback Malik Rosier graded out with a respectable 78.7 grade. PFF gave him a 77.3 passing grade and a 74.7 rushing grade.

•One of the most impressive stats by any player on defense: the fact that RJ McIntosh played 52 snaps. Only Jaquan Johnson, Shaquille Quarterman, Michael Jackson, and Sheldrick Redwine played more. Defensive tackles aren’t supposed to have that type of stamina.

•While he still isn’t 100 percent healthy, receiver Ahmmon Richards looks like he is on his way back from his hamstring injury. Richards was targeted four times and caught all four of those passes.

•RB Travis Homer did not impress PFF with his performance as he graded out at a 41.8 for his efforts.

•DB Amari Carter continues to grade out well. He played 22 snaps on defense and earned a 77.6 grade for his efforts.

•CB Malek Young graded out poorly, according to PFF, as he earned a 32.5 overall grade and a 31.6 coverage grade.

•CB Dee Delaney played 18 snaps and earned a grade of 37.8. He did earn a 83.2 run defense grade.

•LB De’Andre Wilder played 12 snaps on defense as he replaced Charles Perry in the playing rotation and earned a grade of 76.2.

•Scott Patchan played three snaps at defensive end at the end of the game.

https://247sports.com/college/miami...nia-According-To-Pro-Football-Focus-110736597
 
Advertisement
I get that pass and run blocking are different, but does anybody have a good theory as to why we suck so badly at run blocking? I don't know exactly how these grades are determined, but I'd be surprised if the OL weren't partially responsible of Homer's grade.
 
I don't know how these grades work either, but I do know that 3rd and 1 may as well be 3rd and 10, because we aren't picking up the yard running.
 
kryptonite said:
I get that pass and run blocking are different, but does anybody have a good theory as to why we suck so badly at run blocking? I don't know exactly how these grades are determined, but I'd be surprised if the OL weren't partially responsible of Homer's grade.
Click to expand...

It's because Virginia was stacking the box to stop the run mainly. They were all over Homer for most of the game until late.
 
CspotOandG said:
kryptonite said:
I get that pass and run blocking are different, but does anybody have a good theory as to why we suck so badly at run blocking? I don't know exactly how these grades are determined, but I'd be surprised if the OL weren't partially responsible of Homer's grade.
Click to expand...

It's because Virginia was stacking the box to stop the run mainly. They were all over Homer for most of the game until late.
Click to expand...

It's not just Virginia though. Tell me your heart doesn't sink when we have 1st and goal from the 5. You know perfectly well the only way that ball's going into the endzone on the ground is if Rosier carries it. Same for every 3rd and short this year no matter where on the field it is.
 
Advertisement
Talent
S&C
Design
Technique

Which one of these is the reason we can't consistently run the ball? The talent can be fixed.
 
deejay dallas scored twice from around the five, once right up the gut.

this devalues the grades for me, as there is noway Homer scores an F imo:
'•RB Travis Homer did not impress PFF with his performance as he graded out at a 41.8 for his efforts"
 
While Rosier is a winner, every team has loaded the box to stop the run to make Rosier beat them. We are fortunate that we have superior receivers to win jump balls, get separation or make some truly great catches or we would be 6-4. Not to mention the defensive effort. Rosier rarely goes to a second receiver and locks on to one from a presnap read.
 
PFF seems to pull things out of their *** though I appreciate their efforts.

All I know is Virginia’s DL was getting the better of us a good portion of the day, especially the first half.
 
k9cane said:
wonder what Zach McCloud graded out at...
Click to expand...

I’m sure they had a hard time grading him cause he was always running around like he was lost so he had the grader confused as to where he was supposed to be too..lol
 
Advertisement
It's crazy when you consider how big our OL is. Doesn't even matter who we play. They get no push. I have to put it down to play design.

Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk
 
I might just be reading too much into things. However, if you guys have watched the cinematics posted on youtube after every game Coach Searles is almost in every one of them talking to the Oline. They always look shook and scared. The only bully we have on the line currently is Donaldson and to be a top tier Oline you got to have that nasty in you.
 
costalpilot said:
deejay dallas scored twice from around the five, once right up the gut.

this devalues the grades for me, as there is noway Homer scores an F imo:
'•RB Travis Homer did not impress PFF with his performance as he graded out at a 41.8 for his efforts"
Click to expand...
This is from the Virginia game only

Deejay scored in the Notre Dame game
 
Back
Top