PFF 2017 Player Grades: AZ vs. SF

[Mitch]

These are the PFF grades after 3 weeks (yes, they are not always a true barometer, but I thought you might find them interesting to peruse).

Offense:

QB AZ-Palmer (75.3); SF-Hoyer (65.3)
RB AZ-C. Johnson (44.8); SF-Hyde (36.6)
RB AZ-Ellington (72.0); SF-Breida (74.4)
FB AZ-None; SF-Juszczyk (74.1)
TE AZ-Gresham (37.4); SF-Kittle (31.8)
WR AZ-Fitzgerald (80.5); SF-Garcon (85.1)
WR AZ-Jaron Brown (72.5); SF-Goodwin (52.3)
LT AZ-Wetzel (48.7); SF-Staley (76.8)
LG AZ-Iupati (53.5); SF-Tomlinson (38.0)
C AZ-Shipley (66.4); SF-Kilgore (45.9)
RG AZ-Boehm (61.6); SF-Fusco (75.4)
RT AZ-Veldheer (35.1); SF-Brown (83.5)

Defense:

DE AZ-Golden (68.7); SF-Armstead (77.9)
DT AZ-Peters (81.6); SF-Mitchell (43.2)
DT AZ-Rucker (68.0); SF-Buckner (90.2)
DE AZ-Jones (82.9); SF-Thomas (47.9) (* Carradine, 79.8, but just placed on IR)
LB AZ-Dansby (42.1); SF-Bowman (36.3)
LB AZ-Reddick (72.0); SF-Harold (46.6)
CB AZ-Peterson (77.7); SF-Robinson (34.9)
CB AZ-Bethel (45.2); SF-Johnson (47.6)
S AZ-Bethea (81.2); SF-Ward (78.6)
S AZ-Mathieu (43.9); SF-Reid (77.4)
S AZ Branch (87.5); SF-Tartt (85.4)

Special Teams:

K AZ-Dawson (5/8 FG; 5/5 XP); SF-Gould (6/6 FG, 3/4 XP)
P AZ-Lee (45.8 ave, 38.2 net); SF-Pinion (42.5 ave., 42.0 net)
KR AZ-Williams (20.2 ave.); SF-Bolden (21.4 ave.)
PR AZ-Williams (3.0 ave.); SF-Taylor (10. 2 ave.)

Highlighted Scores By Position:

AZ-13 SF-14

AZ-Top 5:

1. S Branch (87.5)
2. DE Jones (82.9)
3. DT Peters (81.6)
4. S Bethea (81.2)
5. WR Fitzgerald (80.5)

SF Top 5:

1. DT Buckner (90.2)
2. S Tartt (85.4)
3. WR Garcon (85.1)
4. T Brown (83.5)
5. S Ward (78.6)

* The high grade on S Antoine Bethea is a surprise---as is the low grade on RB Carlos Hyde who is averaging 5.2 yards per carry.

* All PFF scores aside, this game is more evenly matched than one might think.

 

[oaken1]

Team Heart: AZ(28.2) SF(89.6)




biggest difference...when I watched the niners, those guys play hard..every player, every snap...they aint that good but they really want to win

 

[Ohcrap75]

I always feel these scores are much more accurate in the trenches for some reason. I can never seem to understand how they rate CB's. Very interesting though!

 

[Ronin]

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[TheCardFan]

Its the little things. We could have drafted Kittle instead of Dorian Johnson and had the same/better production this year and much more upside for 500k vs 7m.

We could have used that 6.5m on better players.

 

[gmabel830]

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[WindCardinal]

I’m curious of the grades for the backup Dlineman? (Pierre Nkemdiche XWilliams) I know Williams was inactive Monday which is strange because usually it’s Gunter that gets the least amount of playing time

 

[Mitch]

I’m curious of the grades for the backup Dlineman? (Pierre Nkemdiche XWilliams) I know Williams was inactive Monday which is strange because usually it’s Gunter that gets the least amount of playing time

DT Pierre (72.6)
DT Gunter (53.6)
DT Nkemdiche 49.6)
DT X. Williams (72.3)

Was confused and disappointed that they made X. Williams inactive versus the Cowboys, as Williams was one of the best run stuffers versus Frank Gore and the Colts. Still don't understand how bad Gunter is. One play, he got blown 4 yards backward and Ellott ran right into him and Gunter just flopped backward. Nkemdiche with the off-side, while lined up in the A gap right in front of the ball. DLC Brenton Buckner is a big rah rah guy before games, but man, this unit is very underwhelming and we still don't have a legit pass rusher amongst them. At least Mauro broke the ice and got a sack, but I think he got it from the edge not the interior.

 

[DVontel]

DT Pierre (72.6)
DT Gunter (53.6)
DT Nkemdiche 49.6)
DT X. Williams (72.3)

Was confused and disappointed that they made X. Williams inactive versus the Cowboys, as Williams was one of the best run stuffers versus Frank Gore and the Colts. Still don't understand how bad Gunter is. One play, he got blown 4 yards backward and Ellott ran right into him and Gunter just flopped backward. Nkemdiche with the off-side, while lined up in the A gap right in front of the ball. DLC Brenton Buckner is a big rah rah guy before games, but man, this unit is very underwhelming and we still don't have a legit pass rusher amongst them. At least Mauro broke the ice and got a sack, but I think he got it from the edge not the interior.

Yea, Keim needs to stop with drafting these small school guys(FCS unless they’re from a powerhouse like North Dakota State or Eastern Illinois for example, D2, D3, etc), especially around the 3rd-4th rounds. Just a waste of time.