Originally Posted by
Chi_archie
the stats you mention can be a piece of the puzzle, but there are other factors that can skew those #'s such as the talent of the opposing defenses they've face, weather, having a shitty QB that fumbles snaps or can't "feel" pressure or throw it away. a shitty RB that can't find holes or tries to make barry sanders moves.
with personnel rankings the O linemen got rated on their performance of their assignment and if they made their block well they get credit for that, and they don't get detracted for a RB stumbling behind the line or the R guard letting a LB through.
also with so many injuries on the O line. The stats obtained from the first part of the season might not be as applicable to the starting O line that is going out there in week 13 or something. Synergy is a big thing with O lines.
I do really like the idea to gather up the 3rd down, 4th down rushing first down %, maybe as well as rushing td's from 3 yard line in.