Offensive Linemen Pass blocking Statistical Rankings

[GapControl]

Took a look at this site today. Has some pretty good crunching of guards and centers in 2010 and 2011.

Notes: Travelle Wharton makes the top 10; Jacob Bell ( Retired ) comes in at 17; Bobbie Williams at Number 1; Nate Livings made it into the TOP 20 WORST list

/>http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/14/2010-pass-blocking-efficiency-guards-and-centers/

None of the before mentioned players ranked in 2011, though

/>http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/02/21/2011-pass-blocking-efficiency-guards-and-centers/

Pass Blocking Efficiency, Guards, Top 20, 2010

Rank Name Team Pass Blocking Snaps PBE

1 Bobbie Williams CIN 660 1.59

2 Brandon Moore NYJ 669 1.61

3 Wade Smith HST 646 1.78

4 Logan Mankins NE 348 1.87

5 Josh Sitton GB 810 2.07

6 Travelle Wharton CAR 330 2.12

7 Jahri Evans NO 780 2.18

8 Chris Snee NYG 597 2.18

9 Harvey Dahl ATL 706 2.23

10 Will Montgomery WAS 337 2.30

11 Brian Waters KC 531 2.31

12 Carl Nicks NO 780 2.34

13 Rich Seubert NYG 569 2.37

14 Mike Brisiel HST 295 2.37

15 Kyle DeVan IND 546 2.38

16 Andy Levitre BUF 579 2.42

17 Jacob Bell SL 662 2.61

18 Kyle Kosier DAL 495 2.63

19 Steve Hutchinson MIN 409 2.69

20 Richie Incognito MIA

[HoosierCat]

Williams signed with the Ravens today.

/>http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/6/8/3073382/bobbie-williams-agrees-in-principle-on-a-two-year-deal-with-the

[ArmyBengal]

Williams signed with the Ravens today.

/>http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/6/8/3073382/bobbie-williams-agrees-in-principle-on-a-two-year-deal-with-the

I don't like that. I don't know how much knowledge of our playbook he has, but I dont like it.

[COB]

I swear the ravens do this whit on purpose. How can this repeated signings be a coincidence?

[Wraith]

Of course they do it on purpose.

For one, they know the players in the division better because they face them twice a year.

Next, the Bengals O-Line has always done a good job negating the Raven's pass rush.

Finally, they want as much intel about the Bengals as possible since we start the season at Baltimore

Besides the Raven's have a knack for picking O-Linemen off the scrap heap and getting a good year of two out of them. See Birk, Matt or Anderson, Willie or McKennie, Bryant is is not just about the Bengals.

[BengalByTheBay]

Of course they do it on purpose.

For one, they know the players in the division better because they face them twice a year.

Next, the Bengals O-Line has always done a good job negating the Raven's pass rush.

Finally, they want as much intel about the Bengals as possible since we start the season at Baltimore

Besides the Raven's have a knack for picking O-Linemen off the scrap heap and getting a good year of two out of them. See Birk, Matt or Anderson, Willie or McKennie, Bryant is is not just about the Bengals.

I think it's pretty clearly this. I don't think they really expect Williams to play much, if at all, of a role for them. They simply want to squeeze his brain and then let him go. If I'm Williams I sign and then don't tell them s**t until after cut-down to the 53 man roster.

[HoosierCat]

At the risk of reigniting the Moobs debate, Pat Kirwan ranks the combination of Whit & Smith as the second-best tackle tandem in the league.

[Stripes]

He seems obsessed with only one metric, related to sacks allowed, but whatever. I like our tackle tandem too.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Never really cared for these ratings/stats with o-lineman. There's way too many variables involved to accurately assess them this way, most notably the type of offense they're playing in. Breakdowns/missed assignments are one thing, but if your QB is getting rid of the ball 99% of the time with a 3-step drop in a timing-based system (Brat/Palmer), he's not getting sacked much no matter who is in front of him - it's why Alexander gets away with just putting big fatties on the line who are simply hard to move or get around quickly.

Gruden's offense is different though obviously, and you saw the weaknesses of some of these guys really show through last year, making changes and draft picks necessary. I still think the C position is a problem, Cook is an ideal back-up/depth guy, but his talent level is no higher than that.