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PFF Grades vs. UVA: UM's 10 best players (offensive duo impress)
Here are the ten players that graded out the best against Virginia, according to Pro Football Focus.
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The Gurvan Hall hate on here stems in part from not understanding what he's being asked to do. He still hasn't reached the level I think he's possible of getting to, and he certainly has some lapses (oddly hesitant at times), but he fills nicely the majority of the time and his angles are also mostly fine. Fans don't see plays on the ball or big plays and figure a Safety is doing a bad job. It doesn't mean we should lower our standard, but he's not the trash some now claim. Plenty of times, we have them back there as sitting ducks. That's not a Banda issue. That's a playcall issue.PFF is not perfect, but it’s about right. For the Gurvin Hall and Jon Ford haters, it’s good to see them consistently grade so well. It’s also good to see Harley finally get in the top 10, but I would like to see some consistency from Harley before I am happy with him.
There is no way that coverage could have reasonably expected Gurvan Hall to get over the top. At least not the way it was played. Blades, who seemed either confused or trying to get out of the game and started the play lined up far inside the outside WR, sunk like 15 yards before sitting down (not even sure why he sat down?). You'd need to be Sean Taylor on redbull to get over the top of that somehow.Hall looked off not sure how he graded that high. On the TD’s ( one called back ) was he not supposed to have over the top coverage?
There is no way that coverage could have reasonably expected Gurvan Hall to get over the top. At least not the way it was played. Blades, who seemed either confused or trying to get out of the game and started the play lined up far inside the outside WR, sunk like 15 yards before sitting down (not even sure why he sat down?). You'd need to be Sean Taylor on redbull to get over the top of that somehow.
Same. Ivey was at or near the goal line with a WR. He decided to somehow step up and leave a WR behind him for a, and I can only presume, a QB moving toward the LOS like 15+ yards away on 3rd and goal. There’s almost no reasonable explanation for any Safety to handle that exchange given the scenario. They were at the goal line. Such a bizarre play.What about the TD the one that was called back? Ivey looked like he was expecting someone to be there. Well only thing there was paint and a pylon.
Reason I’m asking is at this point in the game I was so disinterested so can’t recall the exact specifics of the plays.
PFF is not perfect, but it’s about right. For the Gurvin Hall and Jon Ford haters, it’s good to see them consistently grade so well. It’s also good to see Harley finally get in the top 10, but I would like to see some consistency from Harley before I am happy with him.
King was great, but I would like to see him hit an open Harley for a TD at the end and a few other issues with King last night that I could complain about, but he still is the best QB the Canes have had in years.
May also need to see more of a powerful RB like Chaney moving forward, as his trajectory seems to be taking him forward past the other RBs with this weak OL that seems to get no push at all.
But OLs and starting LBs continue to be the major issues, and in spite of that, the starters’ reps increased instead of decreased. When is Brooks going to start? When will the Canes get some young OLs in there?
One positive sign for the Canes offense were the third down conversions. I think that is something that the Canes and Lashlee can build off of moving forward. Still waiting for that game when the Canes’ offense puts it all together. That still hasn’t happened yet, but fortunately, the potential is still there and the Canes are 5-1! The Canes have exceeded expectations so far this season. This next five-game stretch will determine a lot a futures—in players determining their NFL draft stock (personally, I think every junior should return except Rousseau , in keeping recruits committed.
That play has me bamboozled. There's nobody in a white jersey within a school bus of Ivey and he just stops at the 7.Same. Ivey was at or near the goal line with a WR. He decided to somehow step up and leave a WR behind him for a, and I can only presume, a QB moving toward the LOS like 15+ yards away on 3rd and goal. There’s almost no reasonable explanation for any Safety to handle that exchange given the scenario. They were at the goal line. Such a bizarre play.
Now, that play seemed to have an issue at the beginning. You could see Ivey trying to communicate presnap with his Safety. Maybe he expected help over the top at the beginning of the play, but once he sank all the way to goal line, it’s hard to expect someone take your WR.
The communication between our DBs seems off. Their alignments are often mixed up. And, their in-play instincts appear confusing at times. On another thread, a poster offered a solid review of how hard it is to communicate and exchange WRs in zones. At any level. We seem to make it 10x harder by putting our players out there like sitting ducks. What I can’t understand is how, as a football player, you allow a guy behind you in some of those situations. Let the QB gain 10-12 yards and get to 4th and goal.
That play has me bamboozled. There's nobody in a white jersey within a school bus of Ivey and he just stops at the 7.
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We have not exceeded expectations. Don’t let this team off the hook for sleepwalking and being in a nail biter with 1-4 UVA.PFF is not perfect, but it’s about right. For the Gurvin Hall and Jon Ford haters, it’s good to see them consistently grade so well. It’s also good to see Harley finally get in the top 10, but I would like to see some consistency from Harley before I am happy with him.
King was great, but I would like to see him hit an open Harley for a TD at the end and a few other issues with King last night that I could complain about, but he still is the best QB the Canes have had in years.
May also need to see more of a powerful RB like Chaney moving forward, as his trajectory seems to be taking him forward past the other RBs with this weak OL that seems to get no push at all.
But OLs and starting LBs continue to be the major issues, and in spite of that, the starters’ reps increased instead of decreased. When is Brooks going to start? When will the Canes get some young OLs in there?
One positive sign for the Canes offense were the third down conversions. I think that is something that the Canes and Lashlee can build off of moving forward. Still waiting for that game when the Canes’ offense puts it all together. That still hasn’t happened yet, but fortunately, the potential is still there and the Canes are 5-1! The Canes have exceeded expectations so far this season. This next five-game stretch will determine a lot a futures—in players determining their NFL draft stock (personally, I think every junior should return except Rousseau , in keeping recruits committed.
Same. Ivey was at or near the goal line with a WR. He decided to somehow step up and leave a WR behind him for a, and I can only presume, a QB moving toward the LOS like 15+ yards away on 3rd and goal. There’s almost no reasonable explanation for any Safety to handle that exchange given the scenario. They were at the goal line. Such a bizarre play.
Now, that play seemed to have an issue at the beginning. You could see Ivey trying to communicate presnap with his Safety. Maybe he expected help over the top at the beginning of the play, but once he sank all the way to goal line, it’s hard to expect someone take your WR.
The communication between our DBs seems off. Their alignments are often mixed up. And, their in-play instincts appear confusing at times. On another thread, a poster offered a solid review of how hard it is to communicate and exchange WRs in zones. At any level. We seem to make it 10x harder by putting our players out there like sitting ducks. What I can’t understand is how, as a football player, you allow a guy behind you in some of those situations. Let the QB gain 10-12 yards and get to 4th and goal.
Yep. Blades did exact same thing on the touchdown at end of game.That play has me bamboozled. There's nobody in a white jersey within a school bus of Ivey and he just stops at the 7.
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- Corey Gaynor – 49.0 – 26.0 pass block grade (*Career low*)
Gave this dude credit after last week's game. Haven't rewatched the game for OL, but this is a scary number.