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3hNEWAn interesting list of Top 20 IOL run blockers, using @SumerSports player versus player matchup data.
Bills with 2 of the Top 5.
Jags getting good returns on rookie Pregnon.
Seahawks with both Zabel and Christian Haynes showing up.
4hNEWA look at which teams are getting the biggest early returns on their offseason across the NFL.
VOR = Value Over Replacement
Min 100 snaps played per player
The chart shows score per player and total VOR added.
Bengals and Falcons have added the most talent. Rams most per player (McDuffie carrying a lot of water here).
Browns, Ravens, Bears all doing well.
5hNEWWhich teams are getting good returns so far on their offseasons? @SandoNFL shared his thoughts, as well as whether he feels better about the Seahawks or 49ers over the rest of the season.
5hNEWPulled this for the show this morning after @SandoNFL brought up his research into Matt Stafford.
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Brian talked with 7 Seahawks on Wednesday and Thursday. Tap a player to listen.
I played an AI locker room speech for Eric Saubert. He fired a shot at Drake Thomas, and I asked Drake to respond.
Thu agoCharles Cross shared his thoughts on the 49ers matchup and his own play so far
Wed agoUchenna Nwosu shared his perspective on this game against the Niners and the players-only meeting
Wed agoTrevon Diggs and Mike Evans
Trevon Diggs talked about his first reps on the field as a Seahawk and his past playing Mike Evans
Wed agoBrian's clips first.
The 49ers haven't filed Friday's report yet.
Grade is yards per route he takes away on a typical rep, against the receivers he covered. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is yards per route he adds on a typical route, against the defenders who covered him. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he raises the pressure rate on a typical rep, in percentage points, against the blockers he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he cuts the pressure rate on a typical rep, in percentage points, against the rushers he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he raises the disruption rate on a typical run, in percentage points, against the blockers he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
Grade is how much he cuts the disruption rate on a typical run, in percentage points, against the defenders he faced. Every grade is adjusted for the opponent, and small samples are pulled toward average. Data: Sumer Sports player-by-player charting.
VOR is value over replacement, from the Player Evaluator. 100 is replacement level, and every 30 points is a full step up. See every player →
Solid regular. Up 14.8 VOR after the Chargers game, from 90.1 to 104.9.
Best at run block net positive plays % (59th percentile) and pass blocks lost % (59th percentile). Weakest at pressure allowed vs rushers faced (pts) (15th percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Franchise cornerstone. The 49ers' best player by VOR.
Best at yards per route run (97th percentile) and route net positive plays % (97th percentile). Weakest at separation rate % (9th percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Below replacement. The lowest-rated regular in the 49ers' lineup.
Best at penalties per 100 snaps (77th percentile) and coverage net positive plays % (23rd percentile). Weakest at yards per route vs receivers faced (6th percentile).
Full profile in the Player Evaluator →Each spoke is one input to his VOR, scored against his position. The number in each dot is his percentile. The dashed ring is replacement level.
The HB matchup model: each player's opponent-adjusted grade over the reps he's projected to see against the other. Data: HB matchup model on Sumer Sports charting.
San Francisco's defense held up well through the first two weeks, allowing minus 0.12 EPA per play, 8th in the NFL. Over the last two games it has allowed plus 0.094 EPA per play, 23rd in the league. The success rate allowed tells the same story: 41.7% through two weeks, 45.6% over the last two.
The team total still trails last year's pace, 105 points to 111 through four games. Take out two non-offensive touchdowns from last year, a kickoff-return score at Pittsburgh in Week 2 and a punt return against New Orleans in Week 3, and the offense is ahead, 105 to 97.
| Season | Off TDs | Return TDs | FGs made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
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Seattle: 13th in success rate (44.4%), 10th in explosive play rate (10.3%).
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Data: nflverse play-by-play. Open this grid →
Seattle: 8th in 1st down success rate (49.5%), 30th in 2nd & 8+ escape rate (25.9%).
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Data: Sumer Sports charting. Open this grid →
Seattle: 13th in EPA per play (+0.018), 2nd in EPA per play allowed (−0.137).
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Data: nflverse play-by-play. Open this grid →
Seattle: 10th in explosive play rate (10.3%), 3rd in explosive play rate allowed (5.7%).
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Seattle: 10th in dropback EPA (+0.193), 27th in rush EPA per play (−0.147).
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Data: nflverse play-by-play. Open this grid →
Seattle: 4th in pressure rate (36.9%), 1st in 20+ yard pass rate allowed (3.7%).
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Data: nflverse play-by-play · FTN charting. Open this grid →
Seattle: 1st in rush success rate allowed (32.7%), 6th in dropback success allowed (40.9%).
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Data: nflverse play-by-play. Open this grid →
Seattle: 13th in success rate (44.4%), 10th in explosive play rate (10.3%).
Both · 1149ersRavensBillsChiefsJaguarsFalconsBearsLions+3 more
Data: nflverse play-by-play. Open this grid →
The dashed line is the NFL average that week. Green beat it, orange didn't.
Open the Team Evaluator →Biggest climb: Buccaneers ▲4 to 21st
Seattle trails the 49ers by 0.7 points of HB rating, 2nd in the NFL. Ranks are in the NFL.
The biggest 2026 cap hits, of $293.5M on 61 players.
Most value over replacement per $1M of 2026 cap.
22 Seahawks are in the last year of their deals, $61.2M of this year's cap. Best by VOR first.
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Newcomer Robert Henry Jr getting an intro to shadow boxing by Devon Witherspoon
Leonard Williams has no designation and is good to play OUT Charbonnet Julian Neal Chazz Surratt QUESTIONABLE Irv Charles Holani knee added today
Leonard Williams has no designation and is good to play OUT Charbonnet Irv Charles Julian Neal Chazz Surratt QUESTIONABLE Holani knee added today
Jeff Simmons Show: How bad is this draft class?
An interesting list of Top 20 IOL run blockers, using @SumerSports player versus player matchup data. Bills with 2 of the Top 5. Jags getting good returns on rookie Pregnon. Seahawks with both Zabel and Christian Haynes showing up.
A look at which teams are getting the biggest early returns on their offseason across the NFL. VOR = Value Over Replacement Min 100 snaps played per player The chart shows score per player and total VOR added. Bengals and Falcons have added the most talent. Rams most per player (McDuffie carrying a lot of water here). Browns, Ravens, Bears all doing well.
Which teams are getting good returns so far on their offseasons? @SandoNFL shared his thoughts, as well as whether he feels better about the Seahawks or 49ers over the rest of the season.
Pulled this for the show this morning after @SandoNFL brought up his research into Matt Stafford. Check out the lower left quadrant: Stafford Drake Maye Jameis Winston Justin Herbert Bo Nix Jordan Love Jalen Hurts Daniel Jones