if you can't pass block you can't run an effective offense in today's NFL. If your pass rush stinks and you aren't a high sack team, there are still ways you can scheme to win.
Interesting to see that broken down by the numbers.
Corollary 1: Josh Allen (the pass rusher) probably would have meant less to the Giants' future success than the conventional wisdom seems to think, regardless of who the Giants picked at #6.
Corollary 2: The Giants will probably use premium picks to continue adding talent to the O line for the next couple of years.
Corollary 3: Since new analytics say that pass blocking is more important to winning than pass rushing and that the secondary is more important to defense than the pass rush, the draft value of pass rushing specialists will probably decline. I think it already has declined for the Giants. They went for Carter, Hill and Ximines in the 3rd, and haven't taken a pass rusher in the 1st or 2nd in DG's first two drafts. That may continue, to many fans' dismay.
I contend both are key. Pass blocking gets you to the playoffs
Because the offense can help the defense out more than the reverse. Pass block well; complete passes; move the chains; hold the ball; win the time of possession; and allow your defense to play their best ball watching from the sidelines enjoying the view.
pass rush is really dependent on the quality of the pass defenders. If they are good then the pass rush can take more time. If not then it is imperative that the rushers get to the QB.
Pass blocking is always good. The pass opens the running game and creates a more balanced attack. This prevents the defense from stacking to stop the other teams strengths.
Wouldn't that cause your opponent to have an ineffective pass blocking efficiency? Thus giving you an advantage on winning because their pass blocking efficiency is poor?
Hard to use numbers as comparison when the efficiency of one has a direct effect on the efficiency of the other.
protect your qb, attack with accurate passing, which opens up the running/deception screen passes/gadget plays which keeps the opposition offense sitting on their hands as you move the chains, run up the score and attack them with a defense that is fresh enough to create some three and outs, which leads to more offensive touches/drives which results in multiple super bowl trophies.
In other words, team with stronger pass blocking won 60% of time and team with better pass rush won 52% of time
That is hardly conclusive. Plus, it does not take into account run blocking.
Also, "better" pass rush is not the same thing as"dominant" pass rush. So in a game between teams with the 30 and 28th ranked pass rush, if the 30 ranked team wins that counts "against" the pass rush winning percentage
Little Bill (with a lot of help) from his skunk works guru Ernie Adams wins in a LOT of areas (maybe by just a few percentage points) but the effect is cumulative. That's why Tom has six SB rings.
The back breaker for opponents is always seeing Tom taking all day, (at his leisure) picking defenses apart. That's O-line coach Dante Scarnecchia; the "stake in the heart" master at work.
Corollary 2: The Giants will probably use premium picks to continue adding talent to the O line for the next couple of years.
Corollary 3: Since new analytics say that pass blocking is more important to winning than pass rushing and that the secondary is more important to defense than the pass rush, the draft value of pass rushing specialists will probably decline. I think it already has declined for the Giants. They went for Carter, Hill and Ximines in the 3rd, and haven't taken a pass rusher in the 1st or 2nd in DG's first two drafts. That may continue, to many fans' dismay.
One hand washes the other.
Pass blocking hands down IMO.
Why?
Because the offense can help the defense out more than the reverse. Pass block well; complete passes; move the chains; hold the ball; win the time of possession; and allow your defense to play their best ball watching from the sidelines enjoying the view.
It's definitely pass blocking, which is why Gettleman's run, stop the run, rush the passer, really needs and protect the passer.
I'm really excited about Zeitler, he's a tremendous pass blocker, as the article noted he just doesn't give up pressure.
Really across the board as the article shows, Gettleman despite maybe not sounding like it, has amassed a pass-blocking focused line.
I'm really hoping Coleman or Slayton emerges as a viable starter and can stretch the field, because it seems like Manning is going to have more time.
This also hopefully open things in the run game, where the Giants were seriously underwhelming last year.
Pass blocking is always good. The pass opens the running game and creates a more balanced attack. This prevents the defense from stacking to stop the other teams strengths.
is ...". Then I thought about it and changed my mind in like 5 minutes.
Conclusion - when the Giants are playing Defense - I have to give the edge to pass rushing.
When Eli is out there with the Offense - it has to be pass blocking.
Seriously - that seems to be to hard of a question. But, I am a firm believer that defense wins championships.
Hard to use numbers as comparison when the efficiency of one has a direct effect on the efficiency of the other.
That is hardly conclusive. Plus, it does not take into account run blocking.
Also, "better" pass rush is not the same thing as"dominant" pass rush. So in a game between teams with the 30 and 28th ranked pass rush, if the 30 ranked team wins that counts "against" the pass rush winning percentage
Look at the lack of quality pass rushers in FA.
Look at the contracts handed out to quality pass rushers.
Little Bill (with a lot of help) from his skunk works guru Ernie Adams wins in a LOT of areas (maybe by just a few percentage points) but the effect is cumulative. That's why Tom has six SB rings.
The back breaker for opponents is always seeing Tom taking all day, (at his leisure) picking defenses apart. That's O-line coach Dante Scarnecchia; the "stake in the heart" master at work.