NFL Folks And The PFF Tribe
July 10th, 2025
PFF tribe takes another “L.”
Cris Collinsworth may have to take a look in the mirror.
The former Bengals star and Florida Gators All-American receiver is a part-owner of the PFF tribe. Their dumbass player grades just make Collinsworth look ridiculous. And a man in Collinsworth’s position can’t afford to be made to look ridiculous.
Joe has been to many combines and to this day, Joe cannot find one person making a living in the NFL who thinks those dumbass PFF grades are worth a toilet bowl full of Jaelon Darden’s waste.
(Joe must be clear: Yes, many NFL teams farm out quality control work — stats — to the PFF tribe. And Joe likes the PFF tribe’s advanced stats. Joe’s issue is the dumbass grades. PFF’s advanced stats and grades are two very different things, apples and oranges.)
Recently, Joe has been fully triggered with how the PFF tribe is slandering Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. The tribe actually thinks Kancey is on the bubble this year — “make-or-break” because, as the PFF tribe is trying to con innocent consumers, Kancey is horrible against the run.
This conjecture flies in the face of Bucs coach Todd Bowles, NextGen Stats and just common sense that sober fans can see for themselves.
You know, common sense. What is Bowles’ No. 1 defensive philosophy? Above all else, stop the run. Does anyone using a piece of their brains think Bowles, who believes stopping the run is the highest trait a defensive player can have, would play Kancey so much if he was a sieve against the run?
Not a chance!
If the PFF tribe was right about Kancey being a turnstile against the run, teams would run right at him at least 15 times a game.
Joe is bringing all of this up because Jeremy Fowler of BSPN has a peanut gallery of some 70 NFL suits, scouts, personnel folks and coaches voting on the top-10 players at each position in the NFL.
When choosing defensive tackles, while Kancey was not in the top-10, he did receive some votes from this blue ribbon panel.
Anyone remotely think these men would vote for a defensive tackle that is a one-trick pony? A guy who is worthless against the run?
As NFL analyst Theo Ash said recently in a video breaking down how the PFF tribe’s grading system is terribly flawed, those who cite PFF’s dumbass grades, “Don’t know ball.”
@theoashnfl Many of Minkah’s “TDs allowed” were the result of bad zone coverage from the rest of the defense #greenscreen #nfl #football #sports ♬ original sound – Theo Ash
July 10th, 2025 at 7:46 am
Excellent analysis in that video of Minkah Fitzpatrick. The CB obviously needed to reroute the WR to give Fitzpatrick a chance to defend the play as a Safety.
Even more fascinating though was the video that followed on Bryce Young. Great explanation on how he uses a deeper dropback to compensate for his lack of height (5’10”?).
July 10th, 2025 at 7:48 am
This conjecture flies in the face of Bucs coach Todd Bowles…”Tristan Wirfs will be ready for training camp.” Maybe pick a different person to quote.
July 10th, 2025 at 9:07 am
When Kancey entered the League he was drawing comparisons to Aaron Donald.
With all things being equal Kancey should produce 3rd year Donald Numbers.
In year 3 Donald started all 16 Games Donald had 8 Sacks, 17 Tackles for Loss, 31 QB Hits, 2 Forced Fumbles, placed 4th in DPOY Voting, a Pro Bowl and this will make Bowles Happy in that he defended 5 Passes. Get that kind of production and that will be more than satisfactory after all two years later Donald had 20.5 sacks and 25 Tackle for losses and led the League in Both.
Up the road a piece the Falcons got a guy that is being compared to Dwight Freeney and Micah Parsons.
Freeney in his Rookie year started 8 games and led the League with 9 Forced Fumbles, 20 Tackles for Loss while placing second in DROY behind Julius Peppers. As far as a Parsons stats should Walker match Freeneys rookie production they will be more than happy with their Draft Choice.
If both meet their threshold Bucs/ Falcons games are going to be more interesting than they were in 2024 and the NFC South will start moving away from being the NFC’s Red Headed Step Child. Then you have in a certainly to be improved Panthers team and a Saints team that may show up once in while and as a Whole the NFC South may do enough damage to the NFCW to hold them to one Playoff Berth and a second for the South.
Regardless of whether you look at the Rosters in the South on Copy Paper or a Legal Pad once they get between the Lines it is going to be an all out Scrap for the Division.
July 10th, 2025 at 9:42 am
You know what makes Collinsworth look ridiculous? That giraffe neck, that hook nose, and those buck teeth!
July 10th, 2025 at 10:01 am
“You know what makes Collinsworth look ridiculous? That giraffe neck, that hook nose, and those buck teeth!”
Looks like Count Chochula
July 10th, 2025 at 10:47 am
Count Chochula. LOL