There are benefits to sites like Pro Football Focus. They can offer insights on things basic statistics cannot. Splitting statistics into categories such as QB passing under pressure or on-target drops. The opposite is true if you take their player grades at face value. That’s what ESPN did this week with some ridiculous and ultimately useless results.
In a piece this week on ESPN.com, they set about ranking all 32 teams’ rosters.
“We dove into the Pro Football Focus database and ranked every roster as it stands right now, focusing on the expected starters. PFF grades every player on every play of every game of the NFL season, allowing us a comprehensive look at what each player has to offer for the upcoming season.