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Intro PFF Grades: Ohio State Has Top Ten Offense

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October 9, 2015 at 11:49pm
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Here's an introduction to Professional Football Focus (PFF) for those like myself who are unfamiliar with the site.  PFF quantitatively grades out teams and players both in the pros and in college.  I thought you fellow 11 Warriors would like to know about it.

This week they have an article highlighting the top ten offenses in college football.  They conclude Ohio State is the #10 offense in the nation.  That's right, not the defense, the offense!

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/10/08/10-best-offenses-in-col...

PFF says that: "Ohio State still has one of the more difficult offenses to stop in college football because of its running game. Only Stanford has a higher run-blocking grade than Ohio State, and all five starters on the offensive line have earned good grades individually. Ezekiel Elliott ranks behind only Leonard Fournette in our running back grade..."

They also opine on the passing game based on their quantitative metrics: "Cardale Jones currently ranks as one of the worst quarterbacks in our grades. He hasn’t been able to produce at the same level on deep passes as he did during last season’s magical three-game run..."

But football is a team sport and PFF notes that part of the difficulty is with the receivers: "WR Michael Thomas has played well, but fellow pass-catchers/utility weapons Jalin Marshall, Braxton Miller and Dontre Wilson have all earned negative grades in the passing game. We all know how talented that trio is, so if they can put together a string of good performances in the coming weeks, it could do a lot for Jones’ productivity..."

So there you have it, an outside, objective look at the Buckeye offense.  Despite their frank assessments, they conclude Ohio State has the #10 offense!  Go Bucks!

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