Let's all think before posting PFF grades...

[CRA]

So Aaron Rodgers gets a negative grade last night for his 5 TD, 0 INT, 300+ yard night....

so...I always questioned it.  Now I will just disregard them. 

[chknwing]

you mean us, or Jeremy?

[therealmjl]

Yep that certifies their irrelevancy.

[SOJA]

I completely understand not liking PFF grades, but why do you care if they get posted? If you don't like them, don't look at them. It's really that simple. 

[CRA]

you mean us, or Jeremy?

everyone.  Heck, even the major networks have been using them of late.   

I have used them to support arguments before.   They have become the go to site bc in theory they do what you would like to see tracked 

[csx]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/09/29/why-aaron-rodgers-earned-a-slightly-negative-grade/

[Blackmagic]

PFF grades are not absolute, but I somewhat understand the grade. As good as Rodgers looked, he threw an interception that was dropped and fumbled (negated by a penalty). A lot of his yards come from yards after the catch, and they give the receivers a positive grade for their earned yards. 

[CRA]

PFF grades are not absolute, but I somewhat understand the grade. As good as Rodgers looked, he threw an interception that was dropped and fumbled (negated by a penalty). A lot of his yards come from yards after the catch, and they give the receivers a positive grade for their earned yards. 

yeah but they basically admit to ignoring plays where QBs are smart and throws short to the open guy....and it leads to great things.  B/c it wasn't a tough enough throw for them to grade and they just basically grade what the WR does.

those aren't gimmie throws bc QBs overlook them all game and do dumb things instead 

[Bartin]

It's really just their QB grading system that's horrible.

[CRA]

I completely understand not liking PFF grades, but why do you care if they get posted? If you don't like them, don't look at them. It's really that simple. 

I didn't say not to post them....just that if you are going to post/use them then you need to see what they did last night with Rodgers.   B/c IMO it should at least make people think different 

[Blackmagic]

yeah but they basically admit to ignoring plays where QBs are smart and throws short to the open guy....and it leads to great things.  B/c it wasn't a tough enough throw for them to grade and they just basically grade what the WR does.

those aren't gimmie throws bc QBs overlook them all game and do dumb things instead 

It's their system, and no system will be perfect. They decided that passes behind or on the line of scrimmage will be rewarded as neutral. If a quarterback checks down, and the RB takes it 70 yards and breaks 5 tackles, the QB didn't do anything but throw a check down.

Those are gimmie throws, and they shouldn't be treated otherwise because QB's don't make them. They don't give Alex Smith a high grade because he checks down and throws screens. He doesn't throw a lot of interceptions, but he doesn't make wow plays either.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I always thought PFF meant pretty far fetched grades. who knew it was really a "thing"

[Newtcase]

The Tuesday-Wednesday NFL void must be filled with something to appease the football appetite.  Apparently statistical analysis, criticizing said analysis and PanthersUnited threads fill that void.

[CRA]

It's their system, and no system will be perfect. They decided that passes behind or on the line of scrimmage will be rewarded as neutral. If a quarterback checks down, and the RB takes it 70 yards and breaks 5 tackles, the QB didn't do anything but throw a check down.

Those are gimmie throws, and they shouldn't be treated otherwise because QB's don't make them. They don't give Alex Smith a high grade because he checks down and throws screens. He doesn't throw a lot of interceptions, but he doesn't make wow plays either.

 

making the correct read isn't a gimmie...it is why so many QBs suck b/c they miss the easy ones too constantly 

just my opinion