There really wasn’t a whole lot of movement from the Rams this past offseason to add to the group, so the change centered around improvement from the players who were already on the roster. PFF understandably likes to use their grades, but they remain meaningless to me until greater transparency reveals what I’m supposed to take away from random numbers and colors. It is safe to say that the Rams got the bounce-back season they badly needed from their offensive line following the disaster that was the 2019 season for Los Angeles up front. Andrew Whitworth was playing well in 2020 and was unfortunately injured midseason. Your source for Rams and NFL news from around the web. Over recent times, the Packers’ offensive line has consistently been one of the league's best pass-protecting units, but their collective effort this season was made more impressive by the way they were able to deal with injuries to key starters like Corey Linsley — PFF’s highest-graded center — among others. Obviously, we get no such guarantee. “Had me on the edge of my seat!” - Variety, “Havenstein’s finest performance to date!” - The Hollywood Reporter. The Cleveland Browns even went as far as to hire analytics expert Paul “You may remember me as Jonah Hill in Moneyball” DePodesta as their chief strategy officer in 2016. x. PFF Grades: On every play, a PFF analyst will grade each player on a scale of -2 to +2 according to what he did on the play. Both could be right. In fact, it performed nearly as well as it had in 2018. Those groups were led by the likes of Andrew Whitworth, Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, but there were other unsung heroes that helped propel the Rams, too. EARTH CITY, Mo. Sports center around competition, and that extends to the fans who want to debate what’s happened, what’s happening, and what will happen. Individual offensive linemen have to have chemistry if they are going to be successful as a unit. But it was so good that the Rams were the tenth-ranked rushing offense in the NFL in 2020 with a running back by committee approach consisting of Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown, and Cam Akers. When Jeff Fisher was the head coach, the Rams finished the 2016 season with the 27th-ranked offensive line according to PFF grade. And it is because of the Stafford trade that the Rams know that they won’t have as many resources to upgrade the offensive line moving forward. Surprisingly, Joe Noteboom ranked low at SIS, posting 14 blown blocks and three penalties in 575 snaps. As a result, Jared Goff has been pressured on fewer than 30% of his dropbacks after that number sat at 36% in 2019. Now, let’s be clear. The Los Angeles Rams got top-notch play from their offensive line last season, led by three players in particular: Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold … The good news is that even outside of PFF’s “movie reviews disguised as stats,” these players are getting good marks. Despite PFF’s pessimism about the group this season, expect the Raiders’ offensive line to be significantly better in 2019 due to the upgrades at left guard, right tackle and possibly the improvement from Miller at left tackle. LA. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Los Angeles Rams and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Corbett is signed through 2021 and could be a consideration at center if Blythe leaves in free agency. And was the offensive line as good as it had been during Sean McVay’s first two seasons at the helm? Those improvements paled in comparison to Rob Havenstein’s jump from a 50.9 PFF grade in 2019 to 80.0 heading into this year’s postseason. It is possible that the addition of Matthew Stafford alone will be enough to upgrade the perceived and actual performance of the offensive line. In fact, it suffered numerous season-ending injuries to most of the starters, and the team was forced to cobble practically a new lineup for … It struggled a bit when Andrew Whitworth was out for two months with a knee injury. From there, the grades are … I can tell you who led the NFL in rushing attempts, but that won’t always be the most valuable running back. PFF is telling you “Grades” but showing you something that looks like “Stats” and they only do that because when Fangraphs popularized WAR (Wins Above Replacement) in baseball, it proved that there’s value in companies that provide “values” for players. info. We can safely assume that Whitworth will return, until he says otherwise. But we can still reflect on 2020 and maybe even decide that 2019 was an outlier worth trashing. There really wasn’t a whole lot of movement from the Rams this past offseason to add to the group, so the change centered around improvement from the players who were already on the roster. October 11, 2017 1:34 pm. On some teams, he would have been the best. 1997. The Rams' run game averaged 4.6 yards per carry against the Seahawks, third-best in a single game this season. Grades tell you what “I think” happened. the Green Bay Packers,” I wept ... but not in a good way. But again, this is not a fair and complete evaluation of Noteboom, as it wouldn’t be for any offensive lineman. Pro Football … It’s very Sesame Street-y. He only has two years as an offensive lineman under his belt after a position change from tight end, ... "He immediately stabilized the offensive line, which was key in the Rams' winning consecutive division titles following his arrival," Thiry wrote. Los Angeles Rams news from FanSided Daily, Just like that, the LA Rams defections of execs/coaches climb to six, 7 key players LA Rams could lose to Lions or Chargers via FA, 15 Best Free Agent Acquisitions of All-Time, positioned the Rams offensive line to emerge as one of the top offensive lines, the rebound effect of the offensive line at great lengths, would not be committing multiple draft-picks towards offensive linemen in the 2020 NFL Draft. Edwards remains on his rookie deal for two more seasons. Summarized, the Rams played nine different offensive linemen in starting roles a year ago, which meant that the entire squad this year had NFL starting experience. Had he played a full season, Whitworth could have easily ranked inside the top-5. It's no surprise that quarterback, offensive line and wide receiver were all singled out as the Bears' biggest needs this offseason. Additionally, the Rams joined the Packers and the Patriots in receiving honorable mention recognition for Offensive Line of the Year (given to the Browns). Sporting News 2020 All-Pro team counts Donald, Jalen Ramsey among its selections Sporting News last week released its 2020 All-Pro team, which is compiled annually by polling NFL head coaches. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports. That may be working out well for DePodesta and the Browns right now, but there are a lot of differences between how to win in each sport, as well as how to evaluate players since baseball is basically a team of nine individuals and football is a group of 11 who almost always have to work together on each play. The numbers they spit out for each individual sure do look like stats — that’s why people share them so readily — but essentially it is no different than PFF being a movie critic. The LA Rams offensive line is ranked third best in NFL for 2020 by PFF. (Fail together, succeed together.). -- The good news for the Los Angeles Rams offensive line is that it improved in the eyes of Pro Football Focus in 2015. The Texans’ offensive line finished at No. Share this article 62 shares share tweet text email link Cameron DaSilva. However, it doesn’t mean that PFF is “wrong” either. C-.”. Finally, Blythe had just one penalty and 23 blown blocks over 1,023 snaps at center. But missing games is only going to become less surprising as he reaches age 40 and that too must be a major consideration for how LA approaches its o-line building this offseason. Ranking just inside the top-60 for all offensive linemen is left guard David Edwards, who had one penalty and 16 blown blocks in 14 starts. And what is the sentence I even just typed? On the flip side, the same offensive line surrendered the seventh-fewest quarterback sacks in 2020. In the NFL, where the salary cap is notorious for sabotaging future franchise plans, a “Moneyball” approach has fantastic appeal. In 2018, the Rams o-line succeeded together, finishing sixth in PFF’s o-line rankings. 1998. Tweets from @PFF_Rams Follow @PFF_Rams. If Blythe is re-signed, as he was a year ago, then nothing will be expected to change. SANTA CLARA -- Right tackle Mike McGlinchey and the 49ers' offensive line proved their worth Sunday, bouncing back from one of their worst performances of the season with one of their best.. After their embarrassing loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 5, the 49ers cleaned up the mistakes and miscommunication in a 24-16 statement win over the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. 19 in PFF’s newest edition of their offensive line rankings, with Austin Gayle acknowledging the impact Laremy Tunsil has made on the line: “The addition of Laremy Tunsil has had a huge impact on the Texans’ offensive line. Meanwhile, per PFF, the offensive line allowed 97 total pressures ... A tough competitor--Gates famously mixed it up with Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald in … The Rams offensive line was very bad in 2019. not pretty. Their 22nd-ranked pressure rate allowed isn’t all that impressive, but their average time to allow a pressure of 2.62 seconds (best in the NFL) is much more so. Who the best teams are, the best players, and in the case of “Moneyball,” the best way to win in the future regardless of resources. 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The Rams offense is such that you won’t see many sacks taken, so that’s going to help their performance as a unit, but then we can transfer some credit … Colin Cowherd's Andy Reid-Bill Belichick Take Includes NSYNC, Will Have You Both Hooting and Hollering, Transforming LA Rams defense to 4-3 could solve these 3 nagging problems, LA Rams: Wednesday walkabout of the NFC West, LA Rams go Behind Enemy Lines for Packers intel. I can tell you who led the NFL in touchdown passes, but that won’t always be the best quarterback. In 2018, the Rams o-line succeeded together, finishing sixth in PFF’s o-line rankings. At the end of 2020, ProFootballFocus ranked the Rams as having the third-best offensive line in the NFL. - Page 3 So let’s dive into what happened in 2020. The LA Rams did a better job along the offensive line in 2020 than many people had expected them to do, but were they great in that area? offensive tackle whitworth: pass pro - 32 73 run blocking - 27 73 overall - 25 73 havenstein: pass pro - 69 73 run blocking - 61 73 overall - 70 73 guard blythe: pass pro - 29 70 run... pff offensive line grades - rams - Rams Fans United - Los Angeles Rams Fan Discussion Forum Here’s what it said about the Vikings: “The offensive line has been an issue for multiple years now in Minnesota, and it remains one following a 2020 season where they graded out as the 28th-best pass-blocking offensive line in the NFL. It’s not a strong endorsement of the grades to see such dramatic fluctuation with the same players, but more than anything else it makes it difficult to understand why anyone should care; if LA can be so great in 2018 and so terrible in 2019 and so great in 2020 — with largely the same players — then what guarantee does anyone have of what’s going to happen next season? Andrew Whitworth improved his PFF grade by 16 points before his injury, while Austin Blythe’s and Austin Corbett’s grades each jumped nearly 20 points. At the end of the 2018 season, the Arizona Cardinals had the lowest-graded offensive line in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus rankings. This is especially true of the offensive line, which is best described as a “hand” or a “fist” and not five individual fingers. So what is the strategy for 2021? If Austin Blythe is your worst offensive lineman, that’s a good sign. And in 2020, they were third again. LA could draft a “developmental” tackle and a “pro ready” interior lineman and that will basically be the only thing different this offseason as compared to last. Noteboom should be given a lot more credit than simply “13 points” or “60.3, yellow.”. How do we know that said player wasn’t only one sack allowed away from a “73.3” and “more green” or “68.6” and “more yellow”? — The good news for the Los Angeles Rams offensive line is that it improved in the eyes of Pro Football Focus in 2015. Last season, the Rams finished as the sixth-best offensive line according to PFF. According to PFF, however, that wasn’t consistently the case, The outlet ranked Minnesota the 26th best offensive line this year. In 2019, the Rams o-line failed together, finishing 31st. I can tell you who led the NFL in sacks, but that won’t always be the most dangerous pass rusher. The offensive line: pass blocking, at Atlanta, 89.0; run blocking at Seattle, 72.4. That is all PFF is doing and any argument to the contrary would fly in the face of logic. Blythe proved capable in Week 1, producing 100-percent pass-blocking efficiency, according to PFF. Still, I continue to see that blanket statement targeting the offensive line whenever the topic over how to improve the Rams surfaces on social media. The demise of the LA Rams offensive line in 2020 has been greatly exaggerated. Others see it as an area of weakness that requires significant upgrades to its interior positions while also planning for potential departures at both tackle spots within the next year or two. We talked about the rebound effect of the offensive line at great lengths a year ago. Don't look for OL to be drafted. Just how good can LA Rams RB Cam Akers be in 2021? Whitworth was blamed for five penalties in only nine games, but he only had four blown blocks — an elite rate of blown blocks only reserved for all-pro level offensive linemen like Zack Martin and David Bakhtiari and Joe Thuney and Andrew Whitworth. That’s why we believed a year ago that the Rams would not be committing multiple draft-picks towards offensive linemen in the 2020 NFL Draft, and we see no reason for the Rams to change that for the 2021 NFL Draft. So what is the strategy for 2021? He played in two different spots on the line, which isn’t shown in his “points” or his “grade.” He stepped in at left tackle and played adequately for a team that desperately needed a left tackle after Whitworth was injured. Am I writing about football or meteorology? Individual offensive linemen have to have chemistry if they are going to be successful as a unit. After PFF ranked the offensive line of the Los Angeles Rams in the top 10 for 2018, it shows the unit isn't getting any younger. But it was the struggles of that 2019 season that positioned the Rams offensive line to emerge as one of the top offensive lines this season. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Havenstein edged out Orlando Brown, Jr and Bradley Bozeman of the Baltimore Ravens. 1999. As PFF Data Scientist Timo Riske explored with offensive line survival rates, that significantly increases the chance for quarterback pressure and sacks. Powered by Minute Media © 2021 All Rights Reserved. But doing so and taking Corbett off of right guard could potentially make two positions weaker. The LA Rams offensive line is ranked third best in NFL for 2020 by PFF. The Rams' young offensive line struggled at times but did allow the fewest sacks in the league. It’s almost a reflex reaction. The second-highest rated Rams offensive lineman is Austin Corbett, who had four penalties and 20 blown blocks at right guard. He is the sixth-ranked guard at SIS and tied in “points” with all-pro Quenton Nelson of the Colts. Pro Football Focus ranks Los Angeles Rams’ offensive line dead last The LA Rams’ offense has been struggling mightily this season and the reasons are troubling. Not just on the Rams, but of any offensive lineman in the entire NFL. That number dipped to 4.20 in 2020. How good was the LA Rams offensive line in 2020? And the Rams plan at offensive line last offseason — to do nothing — worked out pretty well. Individual offensive linemen have to have chemistry if they are going to be successful as a unit. PFF Grades. I think we owe Andrew Whitworth and every other offensive lineman in the league the benefit of the doubt before we glance at their PFF bio and assume that a season can be summed up efficiently as “71.1” and “slightly green” and call it a day. PFF ranks Rams' offensive line 12th in the NFL through Week 5. He ranked at roughly average for starting centers in “points” and may stick out as the weak point on the line — which also emphasizes why they were rated so highly as a unit. Knowing what we pretend to “know” now, how should the Rams approach the offensive line in the offseason? Havenstein had four penalties and 23 blown blocks on 1,021 snaps, and for whatever reason, earned the most “points” at SIS. Yes, the LA Rams offensive line is good, very good. The Rams offensive line was very bad in 2019. The Wisconsin product spent two weeks as the team's starting left guard before additional injuries caused further reshuffling along Los Angeles' offensive line and flipped him to right guard. It would be hard to be wrong, since PFF is only giving their opinions on these linemen — as that is the only thing possible to give when handing out player evaluations. We can also write in Edwards, Corbett, and Havenstein for starting jobs. Some Rams fans saw the offensive line as a great strength in 2020. His starting debut went so well, it earned him Pro Football Focus' (PFF) highest grade for any Rams guard to that point. Here is an LA Rams public service announcement: The LA Rams offensive line is fixed. Goff compiled 291 passing yards and two touchdowns, but it was the third time this season that the Rams' offensive line didn't allow a sack. Over at the SIS DataHub, Rob Havenstein was their highest rated offensive lineman of 2020. The bad news is that the three-spot jump in PFF’s annual offensive line rankings still leaves the Rams at a lowly 28th in the NFL. it struggled, even more, when David Edwards was out at the season’s end with an ankle injury. There’s been little argument that Havenstein didn’t just have an excellent season at right tackle and he is signed for two more years at roughly $8.5 million per. Their adjusted line yards in 2019 was 4.53. The Rams had one of the highest-scoring and most explosive offenses in the league. One of the first comments that I simply now come to expect is the  ‘Fix that offensive line!’. los-angeles-rams. For the Rams, PFF chose Ball State tackle/guard Danny Pinter. In fact, it suffered numerous season-ending injuries to most of the starters, and the team was forced to cobble practically a new lineup for each game. There was a bit of question surrounding the Rams' offensive line entering Week 1, with Blythe filling in at right guard for the suspended Jamon Brown. In 2018, the Rams o-line succeeded together, finishing sixth in PFF’s o-line rankings.
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