Why we shouldn't worry about Corey Linsley

What he benches.

 

How much can he squat? Jersey shore dudes can bench.

I'm not worried about Linsley at all.  He'll be surrounded by smart players, has experience in big games and is strong as a bull.  

http://t.co/TFpasOCNGD

Even Irvin, who earlier in the week said he would pray for Linsley because "it's going to be a long night, man," came away impressed by how well the fifth-round draft pick from Ohio State performed under difficult circumstances.

"He actually played a good game," Irvin said. "Even [Seattle defensive tackle Brandon] Mebane said he played well. So I take my hat off to him."

Yep, Linsely was good. He played better than most of the other packers.

Yeah, looks like he the least of our worries

 

so kind of a tampon?

not a tampon in that case but a pad

Corey Linsley graded out +2.2 last night, second only to Josh Sitton (+4.1) on #Packers offensive line, per @PFF. Good debut for the rookie.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 5, 2014

I'm not saying PFF is full of chit, but I don't put as much on their grading as some do.

 

Based on their founders comments below, Linsley's +2.2 might actually be better than Sitton's +4.1.

The first thing I’d say to anyone is that the systems’ not perfect…. A +13.4 is not always better than a +11.2 but perhaps a +10.3 is 98% certain to be better than a -3.4 etc. It’s just a system like any other but what we aim to do is put context on all plays. If a CB is badly beaten but the WR drops the pass the base stats would say that’s simply an incompletion against the CB but in our system it’s a negative grade.

 

Neil Hornsby. Founder - Pro Football Focus