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PFF: Offensive Line Ranked 2nd for 2017

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  • @clevfan4life said:

    Oh and ive seen mitchell scwartz get our qb hit befire the back foot had time to touch on a standardmedium dropback. I dont wanna hear about how our qb's hold the ball for 10 minutes. If you watch the plays you see our o line get beat by the defenders first move

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    @topdawg31 said:

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    I'm not sure how PD does their measurement but there can be many variables that could affect the time. Unless you are measuring times on completed passes, for specific yardages, on specific routes, to specific receivers I don't see much merit in a general time.

  • @clevfan4life said:

    Oh and ive seen mitchell scwartz get our qb hit befire the back foot had time to touch on a standardmedium dropback. I dont wanna hear about how our qb's hold the ball for 10 minutes. If you watch the plays you see our o line get beat by the defenders first move

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    @topdawg31 said:

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    What do you mean by "the bottom"? The bottom of what? And where do you even find information like that?

  • @topdawg31 said:

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    I'm not sure how PD does their measurement but there can be many variables that could affect the time. Unless you are measuring times on completed passes, for specific yardages, on specific routes, to specific receivers I don't see much merit in a general time.

    @baconhound said:

    I'm not sure how PD does their measurement but there can be many variables that could affect the time. Unless you are measuring times on completed passes, for specific yardages, on specific routes, to specific receivers I don't see much merit in a general time.

    Certainly is a macro metric, but the world needs those, too... I just read somewhere (maybe Pluto's column) that our QB trio of Kess, McC and RG were all in the bottom eight for the league for average release time.

    As different as these three were from each other it certainly suggests to me a systemic problem or problems.

  • @baconhound said:

    I'm not sure how PD does their measurement but there can be many variables that could affect the time. Unless you are measuring times on completed passes, for specific yardages, on specific routes, to specific receivers I don't see much merit in a general time.

    Certainly is a macro metric, but the world needs those, too... I just read somewhere (maybe Pluto's column) that our QB trio of Kess, McC and RG were all in the bottom eight for the league for average release time.

    As different as these three were from each other it certainly suggests to me a systemic problem or problems.

    @tour2ma said:

    Certainly is a macro metric, but the world needs those, too... I just read somewhere (maybe Pluto's column) that our QB trio of Kess, McC and RG were all in the bottom eight for the league for average release time.

    As different as these three were from each other it certainly suggests to me a systemic problem or problems.

    How do they measure "release time"? Seconds that go by from the snap till the ball is released? Or "windup" time? How long it takes a QB to go through the motion of releasing a pass? On the latter I wonder how long that would have been for a Dan Marino pass to take....vs. say a Tim Tebow pass (who had an extraordinarily long windup if I recall).

    Seems that other factors would go into it if it were the former: line protection, ability of the receivers to get open, tendency of the QB to "scramble".

  • @topdawg31 said:

    all of our QB's were in the bottom for timed releases according to today PD so it's definitely not our imagination that they hold the ball too damn long.

    What do you mean by "the bottom"? The bottom of what? And where do you even find information like that?

    @the-gipper said:

    What do you mean by "the bottom"? The bottom of what? And where do you even find information like that?

    of the 50 QBs that qualified, all browns QBs were ranked in the bottom 10.
  • @the-gipper said:

    What do you mean by "the bottom"? The bottom of what? And where do you even find information like that?

    of the 50 QBs that qualified, all browns QBs were ranked in the bottom 10.

    @choco said:

    of the 50 QBs that qualified, all browns QBs were ranked in the bottom 10.

    Again....the bottom of WHAT? Provide a link to this "ranking".

  • Um...what was your last post about...what preceded your quote?

  • Um...what was your last post about...what preceded your quote?

    @choco said:

    Um...what was your last post about...what preceded your quote?

    The statement was made that the Browns QBs are in the bottom of "release times".

    I asked several questions: A. Who compiles this data,..and where do you find it? i.e. what "list" exists for them to be on the bottom of.

    B. How is such a thing measured? As I said...from snap, from commencement of their throwing motion...what?

    See...it all sounds a bit bogus to me.

  • @choco said:

    Um...what was your last post about...what preceded your quote?

    The statement was made that the Browns QBs are in the bottom of "release times".

    I asked several questions: A. Who compiles this data,..and where do you find it? i.e. what "list" exists for them to be on the bottom of.

    B. How is such a thing measured? As I said...from snap, from commencement of their throwing motion...what?

    See...it all sounds a bit bogus to me.

    @the-gipper said:

    How is such a thing measured? As I said...from snap, from commencement of their throwing motion...what?

    See...it all sounds a bit bogus to me.

    It's definitely a legit stats that teams monitor....release time is critical to success.....

    It is measured from snap to release....pretty basic....

    The "why" is really more important though.....just a slow release shouldnt be enough to condemn a QB.....

    Lots of reasons a QB might have a slow release time.....take your pick...

    1) he has a slow release....(duh)......(blame = QB)

    2) he doesnt have good(ie: open) receivers......(blame = WR's).....(and coaching)

    3) he could have a slow developing offense.....(blame = coaching)

    4) poor field vision or not knowing where to go....(blame = QB)

    5) deep drop vs shorty drop vs shotgun.....(blame = coaching)(and QB)

    6) play calling.....not adjusting to the QB's needs......(blame = coaching)

    So....our QB's hold the ball(which we've all known).....I say its a combination of "all the above" and not 1 thing that can be quickly fixed......

  • 7) straight drop vs. roll-out/quarter-roll...

    😎 situation, i.e., down and distance...

    9) straight vs. PAP...

    And there are probably others, but given that averages are used, a lot of the variables should wash out.

    The ones that don't? IMO your numbers 4 and 1. How decisive is the QB and how quick is he once he decides.