I’m far from the expert on this. When it comes to on field production and scheme fit, I would trust @T. Beadles more than pretty much anyone, especially PFF. I just wanted to take a look at guys we went after in the portal last season, and compare it to how they turned out this year.
OL Targets
Alan Herron
Maurice Rodrigues
Justin Mayers
DJ Wingfield
Easton Kilty
Sterling Porcher
Zeke Correll
Davion Carter
Fernando Carmona
Howard Sampson
Omarion Aigbedion
Febechi Nwaiuwu
Michael Marotta
Montavius Cunningham
Vinny Sciury
Tyler Johnson
Mak Pounders
Rush Reimer
J’Marion Gooch
OL Grades
Alan Herron - Maryland - 62.3 PFF Grade in 678 snaps
Maurice Rodrigues - DNP
Justin Mayers - Colorado -64.7 PFF Grade in 367 snaps
DJ Wingfield - Purdue - 65.3 Grade in 559 snaps
Easton Kilty - K State - 74.5 Grade in 562 snaps
Zeke Correll - NC State - 75.2 grade in 635 snaps
Fernando Carmona - Arkansas - 67.3 Grade in 686 snaps
Howard Sampson - North Carolina - 68.5 Grade in 702 snaps
Mak Pounders - Mississippi State - 51.2 Grade in 459 snaps
Omar Aigbedion - Baylor - 72.0 Grade in 627 snaps
Febechi Nwaiwu - OU - 60.7 Grade in 674 snaps
Rush Reimer - Cal - 58.1 Grade in 562 snaps
Tyler Johnson - Colorado - Left team
Michael Marotta - App State - 3 Games played
J’Marion Gooch - ULL - DNP
Montavius Cunningham - V Tech - DNP
Tech O Line
Davion Carter - 69.9 Grade
Sheridan Wilson - 62.2 Grade
Vinny Sciurry - 64.4 Grade
Caleb Rogers - 72.3 Grade
Ty Buchanan - 61.6 Grade
Dalton Merryman - 63.4 Grade
Sterling Porcher - 43.6 Grade
Carter, Rogers, Wilson all rank in the top of the Big 12 when it comes to pass protection. Porcher, Buchanan, Merryman all rank in the bottom of the league in pass protection.
Clearly, our biggest issue is the left side. Sciurry being hurt stings, but if you had a decent LT there would be a huge difference imo. It is crazy to see some of the guys that went to the portal and were highly sought after and then their production. I’m not saying PFF grades are the best judge of play, but at least it gives you a bit of an idea about how our guys stack up against others. Kilty at LT probably wins us 2 more games. That’s despite having one of the worst pass rushes in the league too. The biggest key this offseason will be finding help on our right side. If Ponton can take LT, that would be huge for our future.
Oh, and an interesting stat to leave with. Behren has a 84.2 grade and 0 interceptions when throwing from a clean pocket and a 38.2 grade under pressure.
OL Targets
Alan Herron
Maurice Rodrigues
Justin Mayers
DJ Wingfield
Easton Kilty
Sterling Porcher
Zeke Correll
Davion Carter
Fernando Carmona
Howard Sampson
Omarion Aigbedion
Febechi Nwaiuwu
Michael Marotta
Montavius Cunningham
Vinny Sciury
Tyler Johnson
Mak Pounders
Rush Reimer
J’Marion Gooch
OL Grades
Alan Herron - Maryland - 62.3 PFF Grade in 678 snaps
Maurice Rodrigues - DNP
Justin Mayers - Colorado -64.7 PFF Grade in 367 snaps
DJ Wingfield - Purdue - 65.3 Grade in 559 snaps
Easton Kilty - K State - 74.5 Grade in 562 snaps
Zeke Correll - NC State - 75.2 grade in 635 snaps
Fernando Carmona - Arkansas - 67.3 Grade in 686 snaps
Howard Sampson - North Carolina - 68.5 Grade in 702 snaps
Mak Pounders - Mississippi State - 51.2 Grade in 459 snaps
Omar Aigbedion - Baylor - 72.0 Grade in 627 snaps
Febechi Nwaiwu - OU - 60.7 Grade in 674 snaps
Rush Reimer - Cal - 58.1 Grade in 562 snaps
Tyler Johnson - Colorado - Left team
Michael Marotta - App State - 3 Games played
J’Marion Gooch - ULL - DNP
Montavius Cunningham - V Tech - DNP
Tech O Line
Davion Carter - 69.9 Grade
Sheridan Wilson - 62.2 Grade
Vinny Sciurry - 64.4 Grade
Caleb Rogers - 72.3 Grade
Ty Buchanan - 61.6 Grade
Dalton Merryman - 63.4 Grade
Sterling Porcher - 43.6 Grade
Carter, Rogers, Wilson all rank in the top of the Big 12 when it comes to pass protection. Porcher, Buchanan, Merryman all rank in the bottom of the league in pass protection.
Clearly, our biggest issue is the left side. Sciurry being hurt stings, but if you had a decent LT there would be a huge difference imo. It is crazy to see some of the guys that went to the portal and were highly sought after and then their production. I’m not saying PFF grades are the best judge of play, but at least it gives you a bit of an idea about how our guys stack up against others. Kilty at LT probably wins us 2 more games. That’s despite having one of the worst pass rushes in the league too. The biggest key this offseason will be finding help on our right side. If Ponton can take LT, that would be huge for our future.
Oh, and an interesting stat to leave with. Behren has a 84.2 grade and 0 interceptions when throwing from a clean pocket and a 38.2 grade under pressure.
