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Title: Ranking the support for potential QB landing spots
Post by: MightyGiants on April 21, 2024, 10:36:51 AM
I was meaning to do something like this.  Unfortunately, it's behind a paywall.  So here is just the rankings (the link has the explanations)

1. Minnesota Vikings
Pass blocking: B
Run game: B
Weapons: A
Play-caller: A-
Defense: A-

2. Chicago Bears
Pass blocking: A-
Run game: B
Weapons: A-
Play-caller: C+
Defense: B+

3. Denver Broncos
Pass blocking: B-
Run game: B
Weapons: C+
Play-caller: A
Defense: B

4. Las Vegas Raiders
Pass blocking: B
Run game: C
Weapons: A-
Play-caller: D
Defense: A-

5. New England Patriots
Pass blocking: C
Run game: B
Weapons: C
Play-caller: Unknown
Defense: A

6. New York Giants
Pass blocking: F
Run game: C
Weapons: D (potential F)
Play-caller: B
Defense: C

7. Washington Commanders
Pass blocking: C
Run game: B
Weapons: B-
Play-caller: C
Defense: F


https://theathletic.com/5421402/2024/04/19/2024-nfl-draft-ranking-qb-friendliness/
Title: Re: Ranking the support for potential QB landing spots
Post by: Ed Vette on April 21, 2024, 11:04:54 AM
I beg to differ on the play caller for the Giants. It's somewhat of a concern for me. Last season it seemed completely out of touch with what was going on on the field for several games.

Just go back and watch the first Dallas game. The Pass Protection struggled yet most of the routes came out of 11 personnel and intermediate to deep routes. Many outside the numbers. With the speed and quickness of Campbell, Shep, Hyatt and later in the season WDR, when there even was a shallow crosser or Dig, it was Waller or Slayton. Never testing the middle of the field in that game and completely void of any shallow mesh. Of course the couple of times there was a crosser, DJ missed its timing or he took off.

My concern is whether they draft a WR like Nabors or Odunze, how effective can they be and if they draft Maye, will he have the time to make those deep throws.

Under the current situation, the most effective QB's for the Giants would likely be Daniels who is out of reach or Bo Nix but they would need to change up those route combinations. They went too often to what DJ said he favored in the Hi-Low deep to intermediate.

I don't know who was responsible for the playbook more, Daboll or Kafka. Even the run plays were so obvious because they felt they needed additional blockers for those rushing schemes and it often was an X or Z only going out. Gone were the plays where there were rush and pass options.

Maybe it's just my perception. 
Title: Re: Ranking the support for potential QB landing spots
Post by: Philosophers on April 21, 2024, 11:40:48 AM
It's sad to see how bad we are across so many of those things you listed.