Offensive Line--The Baalke-Harbaugh Years

Here are pass, run, and screen blocking numbers for 2012 and 2011.

Pass Block 2012

NFL rank—--Name----Rating

17 Joe Staley 12.7
29 Anthony Davis 6.2
30 Alex Boone 2.1
32 Mike Iupati 1.2
24 Jonathan Goodwin -0.5

Pass Block 2011

NFL rank-----Name-----Rating

41 Joe Staley 0.8
60 Anthony Davis -6.5
27 Mike Iupati 3.6
76 Adam Snyder -15.4
34 Jonathan Goodwin -7.1

Run Block 2012

NFL Rank----Name-----rating

1 Joe Staley 25
2 Anthony Davis 14.1
2 Mike Iupati 23.4
3 Alex Boone 18.6
8 Jonathan Goodwin 10.7

Run Block 2011

NFL Rank---Name-----Rating

18 Joe Staley 5.1
44 Anthony Davis -1.4
5 Mike Iupati 9.6
57 Adam Snyder -4.7
13 Jonathan Goodwin 3.1

Screen Block 2012

NFL rank----Name-----Rating

12 Joe Staley 1
75 Anthony Davis -0.5
27 Alex Boone 0.5
27 Mike Iupati 0.5
23 Jonathan Goodwin 0.5

Screen Block 2011

NFL rank----Name-----Rating

15 Joe Staley 0.5
15 Anthony Davis 0.5
31 Adam Snyder 0.5
46 Mike Iupati 0
20 Jonathan Goodwin 0.5

Originally posted by buck:

Bruce Miller is 7th for fullbacks in blocking with a rating of 7.1.



In pass blocking, Vernon Davis is ranked 52nd with a rating of -1.0.
In run blocking, he is ranked 15th with a rating of 2.5.

wow vernon is ranked much lower than I thought he would be. interesting stuff, thanks.

Originally posted by JimDrinkAMiller:
wow vernon is ranked much lower than I thought he would be. interesting stuff, thanks.

Worse than I thought, but I do remember lots of unsustained blocks... even some missed blocks due to confusion. Vernon is a stud because he works so hard to be one (catch-hands, blocks), but if he didn't have that work ethic? His lack of game awareness and the unnatural catch-hands could have been his undoing.

Thanks for that drive, Vernon!

Fine post - Thanks!

Nice to see how our line has improved.

Originally posted by Mr.Mcgibblets:

Originally posted by JimDrinkAMiller:
wow vernon is ranked much lower than I thought he would be. interesting stuff, thanks.

Worse than I thought, but I do remember lots of unsustained blocks... even some missed blocks due to confusion. Vernon is a stud because he works so hard to be one (catch-hands, blocks), but if he didn't have that work ethic? His lack of game awareness and the unnatural catch-hands could have been his undoing.

Thanks for that drive, Vernon!

Vernon Davis really did step up in the play-offs.

Overall Ranking

Regular Season—9th—10.4
Play-offs—1st—11.2

Receiving

Regular Season—10th –4.3
Play-offs—2nd---5.9

Pass Blocking

Regular Season—52nd ---minus 1
Play-offs—4th ---0.5

Run Blocking

Regular Season—15th –2.5
Play-offs—1st –4.8

Originally posted by Mr.Mcgibblets:

Originally posted by JimDrinkAMiller:
wow vernon is ranked much lower than I thought he would be. interesting stuff, thanks.

Worse than I thought, but I do remember lots of unsustained blocks... even some missed blocks due to confusion. Vernon is a stud because he works so hard to be one (catch-hands, blocks), but if he didn't have that work ethic? His lack of game awareness and the unnatural catch-hands could have been his undoing.

Thanks for that drive, Vernon!

I have to agree. If Vernon didn't have supreme athleticism than he wouldn't be very good. It seems to me like he has lost a little power as well. He looks a bit slimmer, but maybe it's an attempt to be a bit more agile and work more as a receiving tight end.

He is one of those players where the big games bring the best out of him, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Originally posted by LoneWolf:

Wow thats a nice jump. I agree with most of the commentators who were talking about we have the best oline in football, I was highly impressed this year most of all with Boone to go from an undrafted rookie with a serious drinking problem, to the level he is playing now its not only been a feel good story but impressive as well.

He always had first round talent at tackle. Playing guard at a high level is no real surprise. Thanks McCloughan.