PFF grades for Virginia game

[HurricaneVision]

The problem with our run game against UVA was poor execution on first downs. When teams stack the box against us on 1st downs, we don't have the personnel to go big and just beat them with numbers. Instead we tried to beat them with quick passes, but poorly thrown balls put is in 2nd and 10 far too often. 2nd and 10 is almost a guaranteed run down unless quick three and outs is your thing.

Did you know the least efficient play in football is a run on 2nd and 10? If you're going to pass on first down, you need to be prepared to pass again or be prepared to punt or face 3rd and 7+ repeatedly.

 

[Canemang]

wonder what Zach McCloud graded out at...

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[ShadowSpring]

I will respectfully disagree with most all of these scores.

Especially on Donaldson and Gauthier. McIntosh was our best player.

This is always the case with RJ, best player on the field in every single game.

 

[Loose Cannon]

The problem with our run game against UVA was poor execution on first downs. When teams stack the box against us on 1st downs, we don't have the personnel to go big and just beat them with numbers. Instead we tried to beat them with quick passes, but poorly thrown balls put is in 2nd and 10 far too often. 2nd and 10 is almost a guaranteed run down unless quick three and outs is your thing.

Did you know the least efficient play in football is a run on 2nd and 10? If you're going to pass on first down, you need to be prepared to pass again or be prepared to punt or face 3rd and 7+ repeatedly.

Yes I do. It's least efficient because it is almost always a called run against a defense that knows it's coming. Not even going to attempt to squabble X's and O's with you, but I would imagine that coaches have quite a few more plays for 3rd and 6-7 than they do for 3rd and 10. Like each week, I'm dying to see your film review, but I kept screaming for us to get away from the 1st down pass and RPO calls and trade it in for the ZRO. I'm just a casual fan, but it looked to me like as soon as Rosier started tucking it, the run game opened up for every body else too. I don't mind the quick pass on 1st, but you got to hit some of them. We missed a few easy ones on Saturday.

 

[fraggle]

Wow, per these responses you'd think Virginia won the game...one stat matters, the SCORE! We have that winning habit like past Canes...not matter what...we EXPECT to win!

 

[mackjones]

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

Malek's poor performance was an ANAMOLY and what not. Young will bounce back from that sub-par game! No ifs, buts or hUh.

 

[Trav]

The problem with our run game against UVA was poor execution on first downs. When teams stack the box against us on 1st downs, we don't have the personnel to go big and just beat them with numbers. Instead we tried to beat them with quick passes, but poorly thrown balls put is in 2nd and 10 far too often. 2nd and 10 is almost a guaranteed run down unless quick three and outs is your thing.

Did you know the least efficient play in football is a run on 2nd and 10? If you're going to pass on first down, you need to be prepared to pass again or be prepared to punt or face 3rd and 7+ repeatedly.

Correct. And Richt knows this, hence we rarely run on 2d and 10.

 

[HurricaneVision]

The problem with our run game against UVA was poor execution on first downs. When teams stack the box against us on 1st downs, we don't have the personnel to go big and just beat them with numbers. Instead we tried to beat them with quick passes, but poorly thrown balls put is in 2nd and 10 far too often. 2nd and 10 is almost a guaranteed run down unless quick three and outs is your thing.

Did you know the least efficient play in football is a run on 2nd and 10? If you're going to pass on first down, you need to be prepared to pass again or be prepared to punt or face 3rd and 7+ repeatedly.

Yes I do. It's least efficient because it is almost always a called run against a defense that knows it's coming. Not even going to attempt to squabble X's and O's with you, but I would imagine that coaches have quite a few more plays for 3rd and 6-7 than they do for 3rd and 10. Like each week, I'm dying to see your film review, but I kept screaming for us to get away from the 1st down pass and RPO calls and trade it in for the ZRO. I'm just a casual fan, but it looked to me like as soon as Rosier started tucking it, the run game opened up for every body else too. I don't mind the quick pass on 1st, but you got to hit some of them. We missed a few easy ones on Saturday.

Always difficult to read tone on a message board, so I'll just say if I offended, that wasn't my intent. I was simply pointing out- as you did- that defenses are generally prepared for a run on 2nd & 10. What we do with the bubbles and the outlet passes are really just extensions of our running game, honestly.

You are correct that we missed several easy throws, and some of the ones we hit we didn't pick up the first down because of poor ball placement.

 

[Loose Cannon]

The problem with our run game against UVA was poor execution on first downs. When teams stack the box against us on 1st downs, we don't have the personnel to go big and just beat them with numbers. Instead we tried to beat them with quick passes, but poorly thrown balls put is in 2nd and 10 far too often. 2nd and 10 is almost a guaranteed run down unless quick three and outs is your thing.

Did you know the least efficient play in football is a run on 2nd and 10? If you're going to pass on first down, you need to be prepared to pass again or be prepared to punt or face 3rd and 7+ repeatedly.

Yes I do. It's least efficient because it is almost always a called run against a defense that knows it's coming. Not even going to attempt to squabble X's and O's with you, but I would imagine that coaches have quite a few more plays for 3rd and 6-7 than they do for 3rd and 10. Like each week, I'm dying to see your film review, but I kept screaming for us to get away from the 1st down pass and RPO calls and trade it in for the ZRO. I'm just a casual fan, but it looked to me like as soon as Rosier started tucking it, the run game opened up for every body else too. I don't mind the quick pass on 1st, but you got to hit some of them. We missed a few easy ones on Saturday.

Always difficult to read tone on a message board, so I'll just say if I offended, that wasn't my intent. I was simply pointing out- as you did- that defenses are generally prepared for a run on 2nd & 10. What we do with the bubbles and the outlet passes are really just extensions of our running game, honestly.

You are correct that we missed several easy throws, and some of the ones we hit we didn't pick up the first down because of poor ball placement.

Absolutely not offended. In fact, I think you merely said better what I was trying to say. I don't have a a philosophical issue with the short passing on first, especially when the defense is trying to take away the run. But if you're going to do that, you have to hit or else you get behind the sticks. When you're behind the sticks, the playbook gets skinny. When the playbook gets skinny, defenses have a better probability of keying what you're doing. When that happens, offensive efficiency suffers.


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