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Football Outsiders: Teams Who Have Consistently Run For 3 Cheap JK Scott Jersey , 4, 5 otball Outsiders a few questions on behalf of Hogs Haven. Football Outsiders provides in depth stats that you can’t find anywhere else. There signature metric is DVOA which not only takes into account statistics but it measures efficiency and accounts for circumstance. They don’t just aim to through out numbers though their goal is to provide objective writing and analysis backed by their research to improve and change that way football is written about. Their work has been featured in Sports Illustrated, ESPN, SB Nation, CBS Sports, and Bleacher Report. Here is today’s question and answer:Hogs Haven: Related to the last question the weakness along the Redskins offensive line is in the LG and C positions what are the positional value of these positions and how does being weaker there really affect a competent running duo/qb?Football Outsiders: That’s a very tricky question to answer, and it will vary from one team to another based on play design and blocking schemes. We use a stat called adjusted line yards (https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ol) to measure each team’s run blocking. In a nutshell, it puts a cap on long runs and adds a penalty to stuffs in the backfield, so it measures a team’s ability to consistently pick up 3, 4, 5 yards on the ground. When I looked at the top all-time teams in that stat, most of them had Pro Bowl centers http://www.thepackersfootballauthentic.com/bryan-bulaga-jersey-authentic , but Pro Bowlers at either guard or tackle position were way more erratic. This might mean that great centers are the key to a punishing ground attack. Or it might be a coincidence. Regardless, once you get past a certain baseline of performance, an offensive line’s ability to smoothly function in cohesion is usually more important than any specific player’s talent level. It’s better to have five average starters who are all on the same page than to have a bunch of superior individuals who can’t get out of each other’s way.Thanks to Vincent Verhei who you can follow on twitter @FO_VVerhei All is not lost just because Roullier isn’t a Pro Bowler but it does challenge the idea that somehow Center in particular is an offensive line position that can be ‘skimped’ on if one is looking to build a good rushing attack. Positional value along the offensive line was a hot topic in the offseason when Long was departing and LG was - well - in the shape that it is in now. Roullier is the starter and the coaches trust him right now but the perception that he ‘did well’ during his time starting can still be put to the test and debated. Some might equate positional importance with size of contract which objectively has nothing to do with how one performs on the football field. Others might say - well other teams only have 3 decent starters along the OL, and 2 pro bowlers on the offensive line is a lot - isn’t that enough? As far as perception is concerned maybe it is but I think fans and team should ditch the keeping up with the Jones’s thinking and whataboutism. Such ends my rant about the importance of upgrading the interior OL. You can pick up a copy of Football Outsiders 2018 Almanac hereCheese Curds 10/5: Packers need rookie receivers to step up big against Lions During his Thursday press conference, Mike McCarthy was asked if his wide receiver depth chart this week reminded him of the Packers’ 2016 Week 8 trip to Atlanta. Injuries resulted in an unusual lineup at receiver that week. With Randall Cobb, Ty Montgomery (splitting time at receiver and running back by that point), and James Starks out of the lineup, the Packers were forced to go receiver heavy in their lineup, even if they didn’t have many experienced receivers around.“I think that’s a nice comparison,” said McCarthy of the callback. “If I recall, Geronimo Allison had his first touchdown.”He did, in fact. Allison caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown in 19 snaps that day. Fellow rookie Trevor Davis added three catches for 24 yards and a touchdown of his own in 36 snaps. (Jeff Janis also caught four passes for 30 yards and a score and played 58 snaps (94%). That’s the most we’d ever see him on the field on offense in a single game Womens Lane Taylor Jersey , but that’s really not the point of this story.)As in that trip to Atlanta two years ago, the Packers will have to lean heavily on younger receivers this week. Even if Davante Adams can play, it doesn’t seem likely that Randall Cobb or Geronimo Allison will be available. There will be plenty of snaps to go around for the Packers’ three rookies.Sooner or later, the Packers were going to have to find out whether their young receivers could play. It looks like that could be Sunday. In McCarthy’s words, “It’s all about those guys taking advantage of their opportunity.” Packers WRs for now: Three rookies and three injuries | ESPNRob Demovsky dives into the implications of the Packers playing rookie receivers for big snaps this week. Spoiler: could be bad. Why releasing Jordy Nelson still right move for Green Bay Packers | Packers NewsEven with a lot of young players on the field this week, Pete Dougherty argues the Packers still made the right call when they moved on from Jordy Nelson.Jimmy Graham’s presence is ‘taking pressure off other guys’ | Packers.comIf anybody can take some pressure off the rookies, it’s Jimmy Graham. But with Graham himself banged up this week, can he provide what the Packers need?Packers dominating with the blitz to start 2018 | Packers WireAs our Peter Bukowski pointed out this week, the Packers have improved their situational football big time so far this year. Correctly utilizing the blitz is a big reason why.This dinosaur-loving family’s baby announcement will have you roaring for joy | ABCAre elaborate pregnancy announcements a little weird on the weird side? Yeah, probably. This one’s pretty good though.