I reviewed every defensive play from the Florida game in slow motion and stop action. For each LB, I determined whether they were effectively blocked or ineffectively blocked. Generally speaking, if an LB gets off the block quickly, I consider him to be ineffectively blocked. If no one attempts to block the LB, I make no notation. I do not keep statistics for games against non division one opponents.
This analysis is limited to just this one aspect of LB performance and is not an attempt to grade a LB which would take many more aspects of LB performance into account.
I express my results in ratios. For example, a 3.0:1 ratio means that a LB was blocked effectively 3 times for every one time he was ineffectively blocked. Obviously, the lower the ratio, the better the performance.
In an attempt to give greater coherence to the data I have created three categories: clearly good, mediocre, and clearly bad. The delineation of these categories is based solely on past Miami LB performances and have been readjusted from time to time.
Less than 1.6:1=clearly good
1.8:0 - 2.2:0=mediocre
Greater than 2.2:0=clearly bad
I also keep track of tackles for loss, stuffs (tackles made between the line of scrimmage and two yards down field), sacks, QB pressures, and passes broken up. I keep performance statistics, not game statistics. Therefore, I do not fractionalize. For example, if more than one defender makes a sack, I give all who are involved complete credit rather than partial credit . My statistics, therefore, will usually be greater than the official statistics. For QB pressures, I include plays where a defender forces the QB to scramble even though he never put the QB under duress when he passes the ball.
I include statistics from plays subsequently nullified by penalty.
I do not do an analysis for coverage performance by individual DBs or LBs, but I do covered/open analysis for the secondary as a whole. If a defender makes contact with a receiver after he touches the ball (or it appears that he could have made contact with the receiver when he fails to touch the ball) before the receiver takes one step up field, I consider that receiver to be covered. As a general rule, if the receiver is able to take one step up field before contact he has achieved good separation. So, any success rate below 50% is not good.
Florida
Clearly Good (<1.6:1)
1. McCloud was ineffectively blocked on all 4 attempts.
2. Quarterman 0.9:1
Mediocre (1.8:1 - 2.2:1)
3. Pinckney 2.1:1
Clearly Bad (>2.2:1)
NONE
Tackles For Loss
Florida
1. Pinckney 1
1. Hall
1. Carter
1. Frierson
Stuffs
Florida
1. Quarterman 5
2. Blades 2
6. McCloud 1
6. Pinckney 1
6. Bandy 1
6. Hall 1
QB Sacks
Florida
NONE
Passes Broken Up
Florida
1. Bandy 1
1. Frierson 1
QB Pressures
Florida
1. Hall 2
3. Blades 1
3. Brooks 1
3. Quarterman 1
This analysis is limited to just this one aspect of LB performance and is not an attempt to grade a LB which would take many more aspects of LB performance into account.
I express my results in ratios. For example, a 3.0:1 ratio means that a LB was blocked effectively 3 times for every one time he was ineffectively blocked. Obviously, the lower the ratio, the better the performance.
In an attempt to give greater coherence to the data I have created three categories: clearly good, mediocre, and clearly bad. The delineation of these categories is based solely on past Miami LB performances and have been readjusted from time to time.
Less than 1.6:1=clearly good
1.8:0 - 2.2:0=mediocre
Greater than 2.2:0=clearly bad
I also keep track of tackles for loss, stuffs (tackles made between the line of scrimmage and two yards down field), sacks, QB pressures, and passes broken up. I keep performance statistics, not game statistics. Therefore, I do not fractionalize. For example, if more than one defender makes a sack, I give all who are involved complete credit rather than partial credit . My statistics, therefore, will usually be greater than the official statistics. For QB pressures, I include plays where a defender forces the QB to scramble even though he never put the QB under duress when he passes the ball.
I include statistics from plays subsequently nullified by penalty.
I do not do an analysis for coverage performance by individual DBs or LBs, but I do covered/open analysis for the secondary as a whole. If a defender makes contact with a receiver after he touches the ball (or it appears that he could have made contact with the receiver when he fails to touch the ball) before the receiver takes one step up field, I consider that receiver to be covered. As a general rule, if the receiver is able to take one step up field before contact he has achieved good separation. So, any success rate below 50% is not good.
Florida
Clearly Good (<1.6:1)
1. McCloud was ineffectively blocked on all 4 attempts.
2. Quarterman 0.9:1
Mediocre (1.8:1 - 2.2:1)
3. Pinckney 2.1:1
Clearly Bad (>2.2:1)
NONE
Tackles For Loss
Florida
1. Pinckney 1
1. Hall
1. Carter
1. Frierson
Stuffs
Florida
1. Quarterman 5
2. Blades 2
6. McCloud 1
6. Pinckney 1
6. Bandy 1
6. Hall 1
QB Sacks
Florida
NONE
Passes Broken Up
Florida
1. Bandy 1
1. Frierson 1
QB Pressures
Florida
1. Hall 2
3. Blades 1
3. Brooks 1
3. Quarterman 1
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