NFL Unit rankings...predicted
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For some reason I could not find Defensive Line and Linebacker corps separate rankings. At best I could find is overall defensive rankings. Here they are per Fantasy Pros.com (not the best authority, I know. If someone can come up with better, please do by all means:
32. 49ers
31. Saints
30. Browns
29. Colts
28. Bears
27. Redskins
26. Lions
25. Cowboys
24. Titans
23. Falcons
22. Jets
21. Bucs
20. Chargers
19. Dolphins
18. Bills
17. Packers
16. Eagles
15. Raiders
14. Bengals
13. Steelers
12. Jags
11. Ravens
10. Rams
9. Giants
8. Panthers
7. Pats
6. Cards
5. Vikings
4. Chiefs
3. Texans
2. Seahawks
1. Broncos
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Here are the rankings for the AFCN teams:
Receivers:
Steelers 9th
Bengals: 13th
Browns: 27th
Ravens: 29
Running Backs:
Steelers: 1
Bengals: 8th
Browns: 24th
Ravens: 28th
Offensive Line:
Browns: 2d
Steelers: 3rd
Ravens: 23rd
Bengals: 31st
Quarterback:
Steelers 8th
Ravens: 16th
Bengals: 24th
Browns: 32d
Defensive Backfield:
Ravens: 6th
Bengals: 20th
Browns: 22d
Steelers: 23rd
Defense, overall:
Ravens: 11th
Steelers: 13th
Bengals: 14th
Browns: 30th
Now...who is underrated and who is overrated?
A. Personally, I think all the defense overall are overrated (except the Browns...who I think will prove to be underrated)
B. Steelers run game slightly overated. Top 10...but not #1. Browns run game, I think, will prove to be underrated.
C. Steeler receiving corps may actually be underrated at #9 with A. Brown..and if Bryant comes back to form
D. Ravens DB I think vastly overrated. Middle of the pack, not top 10.
E. I think the QBs are close to being right...though Flacco maybe a bit underrated. They have Cousins, Stafford, Mariota ahead of him. He could maybe move up 3-4 spots. I can't argue with the ranking of the Browns QBs...though I expect them to disprove that ranking when the shooting begins.
F. Again, I can't argue with the current ranking of Browns defense, give last year...but I do expect them to move up toward the middle of the pack.
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So with either Kessler or Ossie @ QB we are #32. That should make it easy for Kizer to break through to the starting position by year's end or earlier.
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How are we ahead of the Texans and Broncos for RBs? CJ Anderson and Jamaal Charles?
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Pluto on QB release times. Very telling stats both for QBs and for receivers.
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How are we ahead of the Texans and Broncos for RBs? CJ Anderson and Jamaal Charles?
Why would we not be? Charles has been good, but he is on the high side of 30.
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Pluto on QB release times. Very telling stats both for QBs and for receivers.
Pluto on QB release times. Very telling stats both for QBs and for receivers.
Well, this is what I asked before....what is the reason for slow release?....and how do they measure release time?
I think that there is a difference between the act of making the decision to throw and "trigger speed". If QBs are not making the decision to throw...it could mean a few things: A. They are just slow at decision making..which is not good, or B. as Pluto said...the receivers are not doing the job of getting open...or C. the OL is a sieve and the QB has to scramble to avoid the rush...thus delaying release time.
Or, as I said, is it a matter of "trigger time". Can the QB get rid of the ball in lightning like (Dan Marino like) speed. Or do they have a big slow windup. You might think that the big tall, Osweiler/Flacco size guys would have the long windups. But that may not be the case...maybe sometimes, not always. If a QB winds up to throw the ball like he is Luis Tiant out there, that does no good. (It is apparently why Tim Tebow had no career).
And, another factor has to be how deep of a drop is a QB asked to make? If all Browns pass plays call for 5-8 step drop, it is going to take longer to release it than with a 3 step block. Should Hue devise more plays with fewer step drops?
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Here I will list the Unit rankings I attained from several sources regarding the various units on NFL teams.:
Receiving Corps...from The Bleacher Report:
32. Jets
31. Bears
30. Rams
29. Ravens
28. 49ers
27. Browns
26. Redskins
25. Cardinals
24. Saints
23. Colts
22. Titans
21. Bills
20. Panthers
19. Texans
18. Vikings
17. Eagles
16. Chiefs
15. Broncos
14. Lions
13. Bengals
12. Jags
11. Seahawks
10. Cowboys
9. Steelers
8. Dolphins
7. Chargers
6. Packers
5. Falcons
4. Giants
3. RAiders
2. Bucs
1. Patriots (which I find ludicrous...all a product of their QB, not their receivers)
Here I will list the Unit rankings I attained from several a random sources regarding the various units on NFL teams.:
FIFY... "several" gives the impression you're averaging the ratings of multiple outlets for each unit.
Offensive Line:
Browns: 2d
Steelers: 3rd
Ravens: 23rd
Bengals: 31st
Looks pretty close to one of our rankings...
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FIFY... "several" gives the impression you're averaging the ratings of multiple outlets for each unit.
Was today your day to take your pedantic pills??
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How are we ahead of the Texans and Broncos for RBs? CJ Anderson and Jamaal Charles?
Why would we not be? Charles has been good, but he is on the high side of 30.
Why would we not be? Charles has been good, but he is on the high side of 30.
Because our backs are pretty mediocre. Anderson alone was probably enough for us to be behind them.
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Why would we not be? Charles has been good, but he is on the high side of 30.
Because our backs are pretty mediocre. Anderson alone was probably enough for us to be behind them.
Because our backs are pretty mediocre. Anderson alone was probably enough for us to be behind them.
I can't agree. I think our backs will be much better than mediocre this year.
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