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Did you know that the Raiders have only attempted running the ball around the left end 3 times and the right end 4 times this entire 2011 preseason?
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Archive for August, 2011
Spotlight
August 31st, 2011 
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AFC West O-Line Power Ranking: Preseason Week #3
August 31st, 2011 Bewsaf
The PFS power blocking score tells the fan how the lineman is compared to his peers and the defenders he faces each week. Sometimes, offensive lineman face a difficult defender to block like Oakland did this past preseason game against the New Orleans Saints (Shaun Rogers).
The score tells the fan how often the lineman dominated the blocks throughout the game or year…or how often he got dominated by the defender which is seen by a negative score. The more above zero, the more the lineman dominated the defender. Each lineman is scored a minus for being dominated, a zero for a draw, or a plus for dominating the defender.
This weeks’ power run blocking rankings are based on week #3 of the preseason only.
Let’s take a look at those rankings…..
Posted in AFC West, Home 
Tags: Barry Richardson, Brandyn Domrowski, Chris Kuper, Daniel Loper, Jared Veldheer, Jeromy Clary, Louis Vasquez, Orlando Franklin, Ryan Clady 
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AFC West: Quarterbacks Under Pressure
August 31st, 2011 Bewsaf
Week #3 of the preseason is in the books and PFS has charted how the quarterbacks performed when they were blitzed and under pressure. Every fan has seen the regular stats on the quarterback like the QB rating, the touchdown to interception ratio, the completion percentage, and even the 5+ targets seen here on Pro Football Spotlight. But how does the quarterback do under pressure. Is he better? Worse?
In this article, we will look at three quarterbacks in the AFC West: Philip Rivers, Kyle Orton, and Matt Cassel. We will check out all the QBs in the AFC West (Raiders also) in the regular season.
Let’s take a look at those numbers…
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Are McCluster and Gaither The Chiefs Newer Versions of Metcalf and Roaf?
August 30th, 2011 Bewsaf
If you are as old as I am, you may remember a guy that came out of Texas University named Eric Metcalf. Eric was at one time the NCAA long jump champion and a number one pick of the Cleveland Browns. He had raw speed and a rare full speed cutting ability that reminds me of the Kansas City Chiefs own Dexter McCluster.
Metcalf was a back on the lighter, faster side of the running back spectrum that excelled in space and was valued for his receiving, kickoff, and punt return ability. He had a wiggle and jiggle that got him past many a defender in his day.
Is Dexter McCluster the Chiefs version of Eric Metcalf?
Posted in Chiefs, Home Tags: AFC West, Chiefs, Dexter McCluster, Eric Metcalf, Jared Gaither, Kansas City, NFL, Willie Roaf Comments Off
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Preseason Broncos vs Seahawks: Breaking Down The O-Line Tape
August 29th, 2011 Bewsaf
The Denver Broncos took on the Seattle Seahawks this past Saturday. This was a game that the coaches and fans could see the starters for both teams play a significant amount of reps.
In this post, you will find a film breakdown of every offensive play in the first half (we will break down the entire game when the regular season starts). After breaking the film down you will find grades and notes that might help you understand what you might have missed in the trenches while the play was going on.
In the Seahawks game Chris Kuper had a power blocking score of +3. That means he dominated his defender three more times than the defender dominated him. He also graded out in the 90s in pass protection. So how did the other offensive lineman do? Where are the weaknesses of the line and what are the strengths?
Lets look at those offensive line grades for the first half only…
Posted in Broncos Tags: AFC West, Broncos, Chris Kuper, Denver, J.D. Walton, NFL, Orlando Franklin, Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles 1 Comment »
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Preseason Raiders vs Saints: Breaking Down The Tight Ends And Fullback
August 29th, 2011 Bewsaf
The Oakland Raiders took on the New Orleans Saints Sunday and dropped to 0-3 in the preseason. This was a game in which the coaches and fans could see the starters for both teams play a significant number of reps.
In this post, you will find a film breakdown of the Fullback and Tight End positions on every offensive play in the first half (we will break down the entire game when the regular season starts). After breaking the film down, you will find grades and notes that might help you understand what you might have missed in the trenches while the play was going on.
Brandon Myers had the best day run blocking in the Raiders/Saints game. Although, he was inconsistent and graded out to only a 77%. His power blocking score was a +2.
Lets look at those blocking grades for the first half only…
Posted in Home, Raiders Tags: AFC West, Brandon Myers, Kevin Boss, Marcel Reece, NFL, Oakland, Raiders 3 Comments »
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Spotlight
August 29th, 2011 Bewsaf
Film analysis of all the AFC West offensive lines will begin the first week of the regular season on Pro Football Spotlight. Posting dates for each team will range from Monday to Wednesday morning.
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Posted in AFC West, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Home, Quick Hit, Raiders Tags: AFC West, Chargers, Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Kansas City, Pro Football Spotlight, Raiders Comments Off
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Kansas City Chiefs O-Line Spotlight: Barry Richardson
August 29th, 2011 Bewsaf
A few years ago the offensive line was in disarray. The previous regime had not adequately planned for the replacement of their star studded offensive lineman and the Chief’s performance in the trenches suffered.
The 2010 season saw the sub-par performance start to turn around. The line started to work more as a unit, free agents like Ryan Lilja and Casey Wiegmann were brought in to help bring the Chiefs’ glory days back to Kansas city, and new faces helped shore up weak spots. One of those new faces was Barry Richardson.
Barry Richardson got his opportunity to contribute when the starter at the time, Ryan O’Callaghan, went down due to injury. Richardson stepped in and helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a 10-6 mark and first in the AFC West.
So why are so many Chief fans asking…”What’s the problem?”
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