Originally posted by dj43:
There is a reason the Eagles are 12-1, and it goes deeper than Jalen Hurts.
Here is a position-by-position comparison in the overall PFF ranking between Philly and the 49ers' OL.
SF--------------------Philly
LT - #1 ------------18 - of 79
RT - 34 ------------- 6 - of 79 (Arrow has been up for McGlinchey the past three games.)
LG - 38 ------------- 5 - of 87 (After a good start, Banks has been sliding down the list in recent games.)
RG - 28 ------------ 27 - of 87 (SF ranking is for Brunskill. Burford is #76.)
C - 20 -------------- 1 - 38 (Brendel has moved up from #26 about week 4.)
Though the play of the OL has been gradually on the upswing all season long, there is still room to improve. It will have to improve if we are to play in February.
After last night's game, PFF has made the following changes in ranking for the 49ers OL:
Trent Williams - is still #1 overall OT.
McGlinchey - moved up from #34 to #31 overall. Improvement in both PP and RBLK. He had a hold last night but overall a clean sheet.
Banks - dropped from #38 to #42. This continues the slide. Early in the season, he was in the low 20s. Need to turn this around.
Brunskill - moved up from #28 to #23. The unsung hero of the OL. Another UDFA find. His PP is #5 among all guards.
Burford - dropped from #76 to #78. The rookie continues to struggle. The biggest weakness is RBLK.
Brendel - moved up to #16 from #20. At one point he was #30. His RBLK has seen the largest improvement.