UM OL ranked 6th by PFF

6th in the Big Ten, which needs to be emphasized. This is not a conference that can call OL a strength, either.

"... in Big Ten" adds a lot of context.  Thanks for posting though, this is a great article. 

Hey, more than half way there ;)

Before the season started, I think everyone here would've taken "average B1G offensive line" in a heartbeat.

Tough to put a lot of stock into that.  They cite the fact that we don't give up many pressures on passing downs as a positive, but that doesn't really take into account the fact that much of our passes the first couple games were quick passes to avoid the possibility of any pressure at all.  

You have to go based on something, but context can change the numbers quite a bit.

Not too surprised given the performance against NW. The O-line looked strong against a good defensive front. They were one of the better units on the field. 

If they perform similar to NW against the top remaining teams on our schedule, we should have some good success.

the one sack we gave up was a result of receivers not getting open. I was very pleased with the pass blocking, and run blocking should continue to improve.

i wonder when we will bring Spanellis in as a jumbo package extra blocker, similar to Ruiz last year 

 Onwenu has been their best pass-blocker and has yet to allow a sack, hit or hurry this season.

I guess they attributed some of the free runners up the gut to Ruiz instead of Onwenu. 

their running backs see an average of just 2.4 yards before contact per carry.

Yikes.

OSU and MSU has some guys on defense that will be a step up from everyone seen post ND up to Gaziano.

Alaric Jackson from Detroit Renaissance, doing good work at Iowa.  We offered him very late, like days before signing day.  Needed a guy after Hamilton bolted to Stanford just four days before signing day.  Biff Poggi was his coach.  How that came about as an absolute surprise was a failure somewhere in the process. 

How much effect has facing our DL had on the numbers?

NW - 12th, MSU - 13th, Neb - 14th (only 4 games played)

Even getting to average in the Big Ten is a huge accomplishment.  Warinner has truly worked some magic.  We need to keep him for as long as possible.

So they are saying Illinois and Minnesota are getting better Oline play? 

So Michigan’s pass blocking is better than there run blocking...... okay 

In the B1G East?  I kid, of course.  They have been playing better, but it is reflex at this point.

We play 5 games this year. nd wisc msu psu osu.

So far we are 0-1.

6th in the B1G is nothing to celebrate.  Minnesota and Illinois are currently ahead of us.  Our brutal schedule won't help the rest of the way.  That said, a big part of this grade was the "training" in the SMU game where we clearly decided we were going to run into stacked fronts because we knew we'd win anyway.  The running game has been pretty good, IMO.

I know statistics, science, etc., but ..... this does not seem to pass the eyeball test.  Competent?  Certainly.  Kind of good?  At times, for sure.  Nice job keeping Shea clean against NW?  Yup.  But top 10 in the B10?  Don't see that, at least not yet.

It is coming together, trust Coach Ed ... and he knows how to take it to Columbus.  Go Blue !!!

Being our best pass blocker isn't that impressive. Why would defenses target Onwenu to fool on stunts and such when they have much easier targets in Bushell-Beatty and Runyan?

2nd in Pass Pro... Who among us would have not jumped for joy in that stat in August? In all honesty, the Pass Pro has looked better each week.  I think the hope for this season is now down to two factors. Offensive Line and Safety play.  I have confidence in every other facet of our team. WR,TE, QB, LB, Corner, Special teams, D line, all good.  If Michigan can continue to ascend on the Oline and Safety play gets consistent, this could be a special season.