I reviewed every offensive play from the Florida game in slow motion and stop action. For each OL I determined if the block they were attempting was effective or ineffective. Generally speaking, if the defender gets off the attempted block quickly, I consider it to be ineffective. If no attempt is made to block a defender, I make no notation. I do not keep statistics for games against non division one opponents. I include FBs and TEs. I include performances which have been nullified by penalty.
This analysis is not an attempt to grade the OL which would take into consideration many more aspects of an OL’s performance.
I express the results in ratios. For instance, a 3.0:1 ratio means that the OL had 3 effective blocks for every 1 ineffective block. Obviously, the higher 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 solely based on past, Miami, OL performance and they have been modified from time to time.
Run Blocking:
Less than 3.3:1=clearly bad
Between 3.3:1 - 5.0:1=mediocre
More than 5.0:1=clearly good
Pass Blocking:
Less than 5.7:1=clearly bad
Between 5.7:1 - 9.5:1=mediocre
More than 9.5:1=clearly good
I also keep track of good key blocks and bad key blocks. The categories are self explanatory, but, since all effective pass blocks are good key blocks, I do not bother to include them. But ineffective pass blocks can qualify as bad key blocks.
Florida
Run Blocking
Clearly Good (>5.0:1)
NONE
Mediocre (3.3 – 5.0)
NONE
Clearly Bad (<3.3:1)
1 Scaife 2.4:1
2. Nelson 2.3:1
3. Jordan 1.8:1
5. Donaldson 1.7:1
5. Gaynor 1.7:1
6. Campbell 1.6:1
7. Mallory 0.5:1
8. George was ineffective on all 3 attempts.
Pass Blocking
Florida
Clearly Good (>9.5)
NONE
Mediocre (5.7:1 - 9.5:1)
1. Gaynor 8.0:1
Clearly Bad (<5.7:1)
2. Donaldson 4.3:1
3. Scaife 3.6:1
4. Jordan 3.5:1
5. Campbell 3.1:1
6. Nelson 2.2:1
7. Mallory 2.0:1
Key Blocks (Good)
Florida
1. Donaldson 5
1. Scaife 5
3. Campbell 4
5. Jordan 3
5. Nelson 3
6. Gaynor 2
Key Blocks (Bad)
Florida
1. Campbell 12
3. Nelson 9
3. Scaife 9
4. Gaynor 7
5. Donaldson 6
7. Jordan 3
7. George 7
8. Mallory 1
General Observations:
1. This is the worst OL performance in over a decade.
2. George, Jordan, and Mallory performed poorly. I was surprised at how little they helped the DEs.
3. Donaldson had a good first half pass blocking and then had a precipitous decline in the second half. I suspect he has stamina issues.
4. We do not block well in space.
5. I expected a much better performance from Campbell and Nelson-I was wrong.
This analysis is not an attempt to grade the OL which would take into consideration many more aspects of an OL’s performance.
I express the results in ratios. For instance, a 3.0:1 ratio means that the OL had 3 effective blocks for every 1 ineffective block. Obviously, the higher 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 solely based on past, Miami, OL performance and they have been modified from time to time.
Run Blocking:
Less than 3.3:1=clearly bad
Between 3.3:1 - 5.0:1=mediocre
More than 5.0:1=clearly good
Pass Blocking:
Less than 5.7:1=clearly bad
Between 5.7:1 - 9.5:1=mediocre
More than 9.5:1=clearly good
I also keep track of good key blocks and bad key blocks. The categories are self explanatory, but, since all effective pass blocks are good key blocks, I do not bother to include them. But ineffective pass blocks can qualify as bad key blocks.
Florida
Run Blocking
Clearly Good (>5.0:1)
NONE
Mediocre (3.3 – 5.0)
NONE
Clearly Bad (<3.3:1)
1 Scaife 2.4:1
2. Nelson 2.3:1
3. Jordan 1.8:1
5. Donaldson 1.7:1
5. Gaynor 1.7:1
6. Campbell 1.6:1
7. Mallory 0.5:1
8. George was ineffective on all 3 attempts.
Pass Blocking
Florida
Clearly Good (>9.5)
NONE
Mediocre (5.7:1 - 9.5:1)
1. Gaynor 8.0:1
Clearly Bad (<5.7:1)
2. Donaldson 4.3:1
3. Scaife 3.6:1
4. Jordan 3.5:1
5. Campbell 3.1:1
6. Nelson 2.2:1
7. Mallory 2.0:1
Key Blocks (Good)
Florida
1. Donaldson 5
1. Scaife 5
3. Campbell 4
5. Jordan 3
5. Nelson 3
6. Gaynor 2
Key Blocks (Bad)
Florida
1. Campbell 12
3. Nelson 9
3. Scaife 9
4. Gaynor 7
5. Donaldson 6
7. Jordan 3
7. George 7
8. Mallory 1
General Observations:
1. This is the worst OL performance in over a decade.
2. George, Jordan, and Mallory performed poorly. I was surprised at how little they helped the DEs.
3. Donaldson had a good first half pass blocking and then had a precipitous decline in the second half. I suspect he has stamina issues.
4. We do not block well in space.
5. I expected a much better performance from Campbell and Nelson-I was wrong.
