tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post8681918061987734624..comments2023-11-05T04:16:44.937-05:00Comments on Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Meet an Offensive Line: Green Bay PackersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-91807315852870024742011-12-04T06:34:34.760-05:002011-12-04T06:34:34.760-05:00Since I am a scouting mind who only somewhat dabbl...Since I am a scouting mind who only somewhat dabbles in advanced stats in football (huge baseball geek), I want to note that there is a huge drop-off from starting right guard Josh Sitton to Evan Dietrich-Smith. Smith isn't terrible, but Sitton is one of the best guards in the league for sure. Center Scott Wells is a top five center who is an absolute monster as a run blocker. T.J. Lang is only about average in pass protection, but he is also a great run blocker. Bryan Bulaga was a huge weakness last season, but he has really come on strong this year and has been one of the better RTs in the league. Marshall Newhouse is about average and can hold his own, but I wouldn't say he has played well. That's a little too much praise to be honest, but he is only a rookie and has been alright as a relief player. Chad Clifton isn't the greatest player either, mainly because he really struggles against speedy pass rushers due to his age and injury history. He is only so-so as a run blocker, and his main strength is against bigger ends because of his strength. Wells is an underrated player and is the second best player on this line, only because Sitton is such a monster. I mean, all you have to do is watch a couple of weeks worth of tape last season to behold his awesomeness. I hope my "insight" wasn't too boring, and I like to offer my little scouting $0.02. I am a fan of this site, and I really love the wide receiver stats. My name links to my website, and I use your target, catch rate, success rate, and yards per target statistics to help evaluate receivers. Their offensive line has really improved since Rodgers first took over, and credit that to the emergence of the young talent such as Sitton and Bulaga. They aren't the greatest line out there, but they are solid and are around the 6th best group in the league. I also enjoy reading your work on FanGraphs Carson, and FanGraphs was the site that really got me into writing about baseball.<br /><br />http://calltothepen.com/author/joesoriano/Joe Sorianohttp://www.prosportswrap.comnoreply@blogger.com