PFF Review Week 10

[grandy]

ReFo: Dolphins @ Lions, Week 10
Cole Schultz | November 10, 2014

Fresh of a 37-0 dismantling of the San Diego Chargers, Miami?s offense had a much harder time playing against a real defense this week in Detroit. Held to negative yardage in the first quarter, the Dolphins? 16 points actually overstate their offensive production- their only touchdown came thanks to a blocked field goal returned three yards shy of pay dirt which Ryan Tannehill quickly cashed in on a swing pass to Mike Wallace.

That?s not to say that the Lions? offense was miles ahead, even with Calvin Johnson back in the lineup for the first time in more than a month, but when the game was on the line, Matthew Stafford took advantage of some questionable time management by the opposition and connected with Theo Riddick for the go-ahead touchdown with under a minute to play. The Lions have now won four straight and owe much of their 7-2 record to excellent defensive play, but the schedule doesn?t get any easier with trips to Arizona, New England, and Green Bay looming in the season?s second half.

Miami Dolphins ? Performances of Note

Mike Pouncey, RG: -4.9

Breakdown: Maybe he?s still hampered by a bad hip, or maybe this is just what Ndamukong Suh has been doing to interior linemen his whole career. Pouncey allowed two sacks and four hurries (most of which was to Suh) and only by sending aide through consistent double teams was Pouncey spared the same shame in the run game that he experienced attempting to pass protect.

Signature Play: Q1, 5:41. Suh grabs both of Pouncey?s arms and tosses him aside before blasting inside and taking down Tannehill at the top of his drop.

Brent Grimes, CB: +1.1 coverage

Breakdown: Tasked with covering the unholy catching machine that is Calvin Johnson for significant portions of the game, Grimes can come away feeling proud of the work he did against Megatron. Though he was responsible for a touchdown and 90 of Johnson?s 113 yards, he was in close coverage on every single target and came away with a pass deflection and a pick on two of the eight passes thrown his direction.

Signature Stat: Facing a short field after a Ryan Tannehill interception midway through the second quarter, Stafford took a second shot deep to Johnson. Grimes high-pointed the underthrown ball with an incredible one-handed interception to kill the Lions? drive before it could begin.

Earl Mitchell, DT: +2.7

Breakdown: With an embarrassment of riches along the defensive line, it?s time to give due to someone who?s forced to split time in Miami, but would be an every-down player on most other rosters. The fifth-year pro tallied two tackles for a loss and a couple of hurries as he squeezed the absolute most out of just 22 snaps.

Signature Stat: Mitchell now has 18 defensive stops on the year without a missed tackle.

Detroit Lions ? Performances of Note

Ezekial Ansah, DE: +4.9

Breakdown: Continuing on his sophomore surge, Ansah showed that he doesn?t need Matt Kalil across from him to have a good day. Two sacks and three hurries are a fine return, but he really made waves in run defense, nearly always in control of his block and quickly shedding, earning four stops on the day.

Signature Play: 14:20, Q3. Fighting against a thoroughly overmatched Ja?Wuan James, Ansah worked his way inside to strip the ball from Daniel Thomas while simultaneously drawing a holding penalty.

Ndamukong Suh, DT: +7.0

Breakdown: Continuing on a string of performances that will ensure someone will be backing up a Brink?s truck to his house in March, Suh made life miserable for Miami?s interior offensive line, collecting a sack, two hits, and four hurries while also notching two tackles for a loss in the run game.

Signature Stat: Suh has recorded two or more pressures in every game this year besides Week 1, and he has a positive run defense grade in all but two games. As it sits, he leads all defensive tackles with a +23.2 grade.

Dominic Raiola, C: -4.1

Breakdown: As good as they were in the trenches defensively, Detroit?s offensive line was a mess. It might not be fair to single out just one, but Raiola?s struggles were the most pronounced, as he gave up three hurries and compounded that with some less than stellar run blocking. He was one of six linemen for the Lions to allow at least three pressures on the afternoon.

Signature Play: Q1, 4:06. It helps when your quarterback can move in the pocket and throw a touchdown pass in spite of pressure, but there?s no excuse for letting a defensive tackle 10 yards into the backfield as quickly as Raiola did here.

PFF Game Ball

With multiple standouts on defense, it was Ndamukong Suh who made the biggest impact.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/11/10/refo-dolphins-lions-week-10/

 

[brewer229]

Offense
Best Grades:

Joique Bell: +1.7
Golden Tate: +0.8
Larry Warford: +0.7
Calvin Johnson: +0.4
Theo Riddick: +0.3

Worst Grades:

Dominic Raiola: -4.1
Cornelius Lucas: -3.7
Rob Sims: -3.1
Travis Swanson: -2.5
Matthew Stafford: -2.2


Defense
Best Grades:

Ndamukong Suh: +7.0
Ezekiel Ansah: +4.9
DeAndre Levy: +4.0
George Johnson: +2.7
Andre Fluellen: +2.0

Worst Grades:

Jason Jones: -2.6
Josh Bynes: -1.7
Tahir Whitehead: -0.8
Caraun Reid: -0.3
Slay/Mathis/Tapp: -0.2

http://sidelionreport.com/2014/11/10/detroit-lions-week-10-pff-grades-ndamukong-suh/

 

[cheeno]

I'm franchising Suh for $30 mil next year if I'm Mayhew. You can literally put scrubs like Fluellen next to him and they'll grade out positive. The guy is a force of nature.

 

[mhughes0021]

thank god swanson is our future....maybe he wont suck as much as he did last week.

 

[cheeno]

thank god swanson is our future....maybe he wont suck as much as he did last week.

If you look at Raiola's suckatude he's an upgrade.

 

[LKP]

Swanson did fine yesterday. 3 hurries and solid run blocking.

 

[sggatecl]

I'm franchising Suh for $30 mil next year if I'm Mayhew. You can literally put scrubs like Fluellen next to him and they'll grade out positive. The guy is a force of nature.

Each week that goes by it becomes more of a possibility. I would've laughed at you if you said that before week 1.

 

[mhughes0021]

Swanson did fine yesterday. 3 hurries and solid run blocking.

3 hurries in a half of football...and our run game sucked.

 

[atxlion82]

3 hurries in a half of football...and our run game sucked.

He came in after the first series didn't he?

 

[cheeno]

Each week that goes by it becomes more of a possibility. I would've laughed at you if you said that before week 1.

I would have laughed at myself. But honestly you can build a whole defense around him with replacement players.

 

[adam86107]

I was against keeping Suh because of the money he is going to demand but you are absolutely correct. Gonna have to pay the man.

 

[motown1958]

I saw something this week from I believe Tim Twentyman where he said that he was confident Suh was not going anywhere and that his play has only made it that much more obvious that the Lions can't let him walk. If I am Detroit and he refuses to sign I tag him and work out a sign and trade. I refuse to let him leave with nothing in return. He would bring in a hefty sum perhaps a first this year and a first next year but more likely a first and third this year. He is the best DT in football and anyone who argues this point knows nothing about the game.

 

[tonyballs]

I saw something this week from I believe Tim Twentyman where he said that he was confident Suh was not going anywhere and that his play has only made it that much more obvious that the Lions can't let him walk. If I am Detroit and he refuses to sign I tag him and work out a sign and trade. I refuse to let him leave with nothing in return. He would bring in a hefty sum perhaps a first this year and a first next year but more likely a first and third this year. He is the best DT in football and anyone who argues this point knows nothing about the game.

He's a monster right now. Dominating at every level.

 

[motown1958]

That defense finally has a system that makes sense. If you have a strong ability to rush the passer than jam the receivers and make the qb hold the ball. Its what we have all been saying for the last 4 years. Its insane it took this long.

 

[sggatecl]

He's a monster right now. Dominating at every level.

It's also worth mentioning the guy finds a way to stay healthy every week. As far as I know, he's never missed a game that wasn't due to suspension. That's pretty amazing.

 

[brewer229]

I saw something this week from I believe Tim Twentyman where he said that he was confident Suh was not going anywhere and that his play has only made it that much more obvious that the Lions can't let him walk. If I am Detroit and he refuses to sign I tag him and work out a sign and trade. I refuse to let him leave with nothing in return. He would bring in a hefty sum perhaps a first this year and a first next year but more likely a first and third this year. He is the best DT in football and anyone who argues this point knows nothing about the game.

Why would Suh agree to a sign and trade? If he is franchised he is guaranteed 27 million for playing a year.
0 incentive to sign a new agreement with a new team, especially if he can't choose the team.
Just play out your year in Detroit and hope they Franchise you again for 33 million in 2016 or you are a free agent in 2016

 

[inkfreq]

Overpay Suh? Sure. Franchise him?

No way.

You can't leverage that much working capital against a single year of asset. Business 101. Just makes no sense.

 

[LKP]

His cap number would be 36 million if franchised. Not happening.

 

[mhughes0021]

His cap number would be 36 million if franchised. Not happening.

thought I read 28 for next year. every source says something different...which is ridiculous in the first place lol.

 

[brewer229]

thought I read 28 for next year. every source says something different...which is ridiculous in the first place lol.

Think 36m includes the dead cap hit money we owe regardless. That would be the money we moved so we could make it under the cap previous years, what a success that was!