An In Depth Look at Offensive Linemen 2002-2010
This took some time to put together but I was not doing much today. While the article is not perfect I think it points to just how many amazing athletes we have within out offensive lines here in the SFL.
The following stats were taken from end of the year files from each year dating back to 2002. I used SPD of 65, AGI of 70 and ACC of 70 for the information below. If I had it to do over I think I would have perhaps used 75 ACC but it is what it is.
What do you make of these results? Are we getting many athletic offensive linemen? Should we lower the athletic abilities of our offensive linemen? Are we okay where we are? I want to compare sack totals from 2002 through 2010. It might be something I do soon. I am sort of burned out as I finish this article.
The photo for this articles from mighty Raiders of Wright State University and SFL GM Phil Mellon (#67)
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CENTERS
2002 | 67 total C’s, 4 with 65 SPD or greater for a 6 % rate
2003 | 67 total C’s, 4 with 65 SPD or greater for a 6 % rate, No change year over year
2004 | 65 total C’s, 7 with 65 SPD or greater for a 10.8 % rate, a year over year increase of 75 % and 75 % increase from 2002
2005 | 66 total C’s, 8 with 65 SPD or greater for a 12.1 % rate, a year over year increase of 14.3 % and a 100% increase from 2002
2006 | 66 total C’s, 6 with 65 SPD or greater for a 9.1 % rate, a year over year decrease of 25 % and a 50 % increase from 2002
2007 | 66 total C’s, 12 with 65 SPD or greater for a 18.2 % rate, a year over year increase of 100 % and a 200 % increase from 2002
2008 | 67 total C’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a 16.4 % rate, a year over year decrease of 8.3 % and an increase of 175 % since 2002
2009 | 65 total C’s, 12 with 65 SPD or greater for a 18.5 % rate, a year over year increase of 9.1 % and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2010 | 67 total C’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a 16.4 % rate, a year over year decrease of 8.3 % and an increase of 175 % from 2002
2002 | 4 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 6 % rate
2003 | 5 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 7.5 % rate and a year over year increase of 25%
2004 | 8 players with 70 AGI or reater for a 12.3 % rate, a year over year increase of 60 % and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2005 | 9 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 13.6 % rate, a year over year increase of 12.5 % and an increase of 125 % from 2002
2006 | 6 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 9.1 % rate, a year over year decrease of 33 % and an increase of 50 % increase from 2002
2007 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 19.7 % rate, a year over year increase of 116.7 % and an increase of 225 % from 2002
2008 | 12 player with 70 AGI or greater for a 17.9 % rate, a year over year decrease of 7.7 % and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2009 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 20 % rate, a year over year increase of 8.3 % and an increase of 225 % from 2002
2010 | 12 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 17.9 % rate, a year over year decrease of 7.7 % and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2002 | 20 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 29.9 % rate
2003 | 22 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 32.8 % rate, a year over year increase of 10 %
2004 | 24 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 36.9 % rate, a year over year increase of 9.1 % and an increase of 20 % from 2002
2005 | 30 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 45.5 % rate, a year over year increase of 25 % and an increase of 50 % from 2002
2006 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 42.4 % rate, a year over year decrease of 6.7 % and an increase of 40 % from 2002
2007 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 42.4 % rate, no change year over year and an increase of 40 % from 2002
2008 | 27 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 40.3 % rate, a year over year decrease of 3.6 % and an increase of 35 % from 2002
2009 | 36 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 55.4% rate, a year over year increase of 33.3 % and an increase of 80 % from 2002
2010 | 27 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 40.3 % rate, a year over year decrease of 25 % and an increase of 35 % from 2002
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LEFT GUARDS
2002 | 69 total LG’s, 2 with 65 SPD or greater for a 2.9 % rate
2003 | 64 total LG’s, 2 with 65 SPD or greater for a 3.1 % rate, a change of less than 1 % year over year
2004 | 70 total LG’s, 5 with 65 SPD or greater for a 7.1 % rate, a year over year increase of 150 % and an increase of 150 % from 2002
2005 | 69 total LG’s, 6 with 65 SPD or greater for a 8.7 % rate, a year over year increase of 20 % and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2006 | 67 total LG’s, 6 with 65 SPD or greater for a 9 % rate, a year over year increase of less than 1 % and a 200 % increase from 2002
2007 | 68 total LG’s, 8 with 65 SPD or greater for a 11.8 % rate, a year over year increase of 33 % and an increase of 300 % from 2002
2008 | 67 total LG’s, 9 with 65 SPD or greater for a 13.4 % rate, a year over year increase of 12.5 % and an increase of 350 % from 2002
2009 | 69 total LG’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a 15.9 % rate, a year over year increase of 22.2 % and an increase of 450 % from 2002
2010 | 70 total LG’s, 9 with 65 SPD or greater for a 12.9 % rate, a year over year decrease of 18.2 % and an increase of 350 % from 2002
2002 | 3 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 4.3 % rate
2003 | 3 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 4.7 % rate, an increase of less than 1 % fyear over year
2004 | 4 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 5.7 % rate, a year over year increase of 33 % and an increase of 33 % from 2002
2005 | 6 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 8.7 % rate, a year over year increase of 50 % and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2006 | 7 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 10.4 % rate, a year over year increase of 16.7 % and an increase of 133 % from 2002
2007 | 7 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 10.3 % rate, a year over year increase of less than 1 % and an increase of 133.3 % from 2002
2008 | 11 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 16.4 % rate, a year over year increase of 57.1 % and an increase of 266.7 % from 2002
2009 | 14 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 20.3 %, a year over year increase of 27.3 % and an increase of 366.7 % from 2002
2010 | 11 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 15.7 %, a year over year decrease of 21.4 % and an increase of 266.7 % from 2002
2002 | 11 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 15.9 % rate
2003 | 11 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 17.2 % rate, an increase of less than 1 % year over year
2004 | 15 players wit 70 ACC or greater for a 21.4 % rate, an increase of 36.4 % year over year and an increase of 36.4 % from 2002
2005 | 21 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 30.4 % rate, an increase of 40 % year over year and an increase of 90.9 % from 2002
2006 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 41.8 % rate, an increase of 33.3 % year over year and an increase of 154.5 % from 2002
2007 | 26 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 38.2 % rate, a decrease of 7.1 % year over year and an increase of 136.4 % from 2002
2008 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 41.8 % rate, an increase of 7.7 % year over year and an increase of 154.5 5 from 2002
2009 | 35 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 50.7 % rate, an increase of 25 % year over year and an increase of 218.2 % from 2002
2010 | 29 players with 70 ACC or greater for a 41.4 % rate, an decrease of 17.1 % year over year and an increase of 163.6 % from 2002
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RIGHT GUARDS- *I had to put “1” in for 65 SPD in 2002 and 2003 as there were zero players with this rating. To try and provide as accurate as possible stats I also increased the # of 65 SPD or greater for each additional year as well.
2002 | 66 total RG’s, see above for 65 SPD
2003 | 70 total RG’s, see above for 65 SPD, no change in year over year
2004 | 67 total RG’s, 2 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 3 % and an increase of year over year of 100 % and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2005 | 65 total RG’s, 3 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 4.6 % and an increase of 50 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2006 | 64 total RG’s, 7 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 10.9 %, an increase 133.3 % year over year and an increase of 600 % from 2002
2007 | 67 total RG’s, 6 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 9 %, a decrease of 14.3 % year over year and an increase of 500 % from 2002
2008 | 65 total RG’s with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 12.3 %, an increase of33 % year over year and an increase of 700 % from 2002
2009 | 66 total RG’s, 13 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 19.7 %, an increase of 62.5 % year over year and an increase of 1200 % from 2002
2010 | 65 total RG’s with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 12.3 , a decrease of 38.5 % year over year and an increase of 700 % from 2002
2002 | 1 player with 70 AGI or greater for a 1.5 % rate
2003 | 1 player with 70 AGI or greater for a 1.4 % rate, a change of less than 1 % year over year
2004 | 2 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 3 % rate, an increase of 100 % year over year and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2005 | 3 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 4.6 % rate , an increase of 50 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2006 | 5 players with 70 AGI or greater for a 7.8 % rate, an increase of 66.7 % year over year and an increase of 400 % from 2002
2007 | 4 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 6 %, a decrease of 20 % year over year and an increase of 300 % from 2002
2008 | 6 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 9.2 %, an increase of 50 % year over year and an increase of 500 % from 2002
2009 | 10 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 15.2 %, an increase of 66.7 % year over year and an increase of 900 % from 2002
2010 | 6 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 9.25 %, a decrease of 40 % year over year and an increase of 500 % from 2002
2002 | 6 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 9.1 %
2003 | 6 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 8.6 %, a decrease of less than 1 % year over year
2004 | 10 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 14.9 %, an increase of 66.7 % year over year and an increase of 66.7 % from 2002
2005 | 13 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 20 %, an increase of 30 % year over year and an increase of 116.7 % from 2002
2006 | 19 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 29.7 %, an increase of 46.2 % year over year and an increase of 216.7 % from 2002
2007 | 24 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 35.8 %, an increase of 26.3 % year over year and an increase of 300 % from 2002
2008 | 28 platers with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 43.1 %, an increase of 16.7 % year over year and an increase of 366.7 % from 2002
2009 | 36 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 54.5 %, an increase of 28.6 % year over year and an increase of 500 % from 2002
2010 | 29 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 44.8 %, a decrease of 19.4 % year over year and an increase of 383.3 % from 2002
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LEFT TACKLES
2002 | 62 total LT’s, 4 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 6.5 %
2003 | 64 total LT’s, 4 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 6.3 %, a decrease of less than 1 % year over year
2004 | 63 total LT’s, 7 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 11.1 %, an increase of 75 % year over year and an increase of 75 % from 2002
2005 | 68 total LT’s, 8 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 11.8 %, an increase of 11.8 % year over year and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2006 | 64 total LT’s, 6 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 9.4 %, a decrease of 25 % year over year and an increase of 50 % from 2002
2007 | 65 total LT’s, 12 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 18.5 %, an increase of 100 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2008 | 65 total LT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.9 %, a decease of 8.3 % year over year and an increase of 175 % from 2002
2009 | 65 total LT’s, 12 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 18.5 %, an increase of 9.1 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2010 | 65 total LT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.9 %, a decrease of 8.3 % and an increase of 175 % from 2002
2002 | 4 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 6.5 %
2003 | 5 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 7.8 % and an increase of 25 % year over year
2004 | 8 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 12.7 %, an increase of 60 % year over year and an increase of 100 % from 2002
2005 | 9 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 13.2 %, an increase of 12.5 % year over year and an increase of 125 % from 2002
2006 | 6 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 9.4 %, a decrease of 33.3 % year over year and an increase of 50 % from 2002
2007 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 20 %, an increase of 116.7 % year over year and an increase of 225 % from 2002
2008 | 12 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 18.5 %, a decrease of 7.7 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2009 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 20 %, an increase of 8.3 % year over year and an increase of 225 % from 2002
2010 | 12 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 18.5 %, a decrease of 7.7 % year over year and an increase of 200 % from 2002
2002 | 20 players with 70 AC or greater for a rate of 32.3 %
2003 | 22 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 34.4 % and an increase of 10 % year over year
2004 | 24 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 38.1 %, an increase of 9.1 % year over year and an increase of 20 % from 2002
2005 | 30 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 44.1 %, an increase of 25 % year over year and an increase of 50 % from 2002
2006 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 43.8 %, a decreae of 6.7 % year over year and an increase of 40 % from 2002
2007 | 28 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 43.1 %, a decrease of less than 1 % and an increase of 40 % from 2002
2008 | 27 players wih 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 41.5 %, a decrease of 3.6 % year over year and an increase of 35 % from 2002
2009 | 36 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 55.4 %, an increase of 33.3 % year over year and an increase of 80 % from 2002
2010 | 27 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 41.5 %, a decrease of 25 % year over year and an increase of 35 % from 2002
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RIGHT TACKLES- * I had to put “1” in for 70 AGI in 2002 as there were no players with this rating. To try and provide as accurate as possible stats I also increased the # of 70 AGI or greater for each additional year as well.
2002 | 70 total RT’s, 1 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 1.4 %
2003 | 70 total RT’s, 2 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 2.9 %, an increase of 100 % year over year
2004 | 72 total RTs, 5 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 6.9 %, an increase of 150 % year over year and an increase of 400 % from 2002
2005 | 66 total RT’s, 1 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 1.5 %, a decrease of 80 % year over year , and no change from 2002
2006 | 68 total RT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.2 %, an increase of 1000 % year over year and a 1000 % increase from 2002 (wow)
2007 | 66 total RT’s, 10 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 15.2 %, a decrease of 9.1 % year over year and an increase of 900 % from 2002
2008 | 67 total RT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.4 %, an increase of 10 % year over year and an increase of 1000 % from 2002
2009 | 67 total RT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.4 %, no change year over year and an increase of 1000 % from 2002
2010 | 68 total RT’s, 11 with 65 SPD or greater for a rate of 16.2 %, a decrease of elss than 1 % year over year and an increase of 1000 % from 2002.
2002 | 1 player with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 1.4 %
2003 | 3 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 4.3 % and an increase of 200 % year over year
2004 | 4 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 5.6 %, an increase of 33.3 % year over year and an increase of 300 % from 2002
2005 | 8 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 12.1 %, an increase of 100 % year over year and an increase of 700 % from 2002
2006 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 19.1 %, an increase of 62.5 % year over year and an increase of 1200 % from 2002
2007 | 13 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 19.7 %, no change year over year and an increase of 1200 % from 2002
2008 | 11 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 16.2 %, a decrease of 16.4 % year over year and an increase of 1000 % from 2002
2009 | 16 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 23.9 %, an increase of 45.5 % year over year and an increase of 1500 % from 2002
2010 | 15 players with 70 AGI or greater for a rate of 22.1 %, a decrease of 6.3 % year over year and an increase of 1400 % from 2002
2002 | 7 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 10 %
2003 | 17 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 24.3 % and an increase of 142.9 % year over year
2004 | 24 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 33.3 % and an icnreae of 41.2 % year over year and an increase of 242.9 % from 2002
2005 | 32 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 48.5 %, an increase of 33.3 % year over year and an increase of 357.1 % from 2002
2006 | 37 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 54.4 %, an increase of 15.6 % year over year and an increase of 428.6 % from 2002
2007 | 39 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 59.1 %, an increase of 5.4 % year over year and an increase of 457.1 % from 2002
2008 | 44 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 65.7 %, an increase of 12.8 % year over year and an increase of 528.6 % from 2002
2009 | 40 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 59.7 %, a decrease of 9.1 % year over year and an increase of 471.4 % from 2002
2010 | 45 players with 70 ACC or greater for a rate of 66.2 %, an increase of 12.5 % year over year and an increase of 542.9 % from 2002
