PFF on Bama vs A&M

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Alabama Crimson Tide
Quarterback grade: Jalen Hurts, 61.3

Hurts struggles through air

Yet another game where Hurts’ legs do far more damage than Hurts’ arm. If he would have been under the pressure that his counterpart was all game, this game could have easily gone the opposite direction. Hurts was under pressure on nine of his 31 dropbacks and on those plays he went 0-4 through the air with two interceptions (albeit one on a hail mary) and took three sacks. He went just 1-5 on passes targeted 10+ yards downfield.

Top offensive grades:

C Bradley Bozeman, 82.6
RT Jonah Williams, 78.5
TE O.J. Howard, 74.2
RG Lester Cotton, 72.9
WR Calvin Ridley, 70.5

Blocking a team effort

If you want to know why Alabama is considered one of the most well-coached teams in the country along with one of the most talented, just look at the effort of their wide receivers and tight ends blocking on screens or runs. Gehrig Dieter currently owns the second-highest blocking grade of any wide receiver in the country and all the Bama wide outs were getting into the action on Saturday. Hurts’ 37-yard touchdown scramble gets stopped short without the effort of Calvin Ridley chopping down Armani Watts downfield.

Top defensive grades:

DT Jonathan Allen, 94.7
CB Marlon Humphrey, 90.9
ILB Reuben Foster, 88.0
DT Dalvin Tomlinson 85.8
DE Tim Williams, 84.7

Pass rush leaves little chance

It’s almost tiring to keep repeating it over and over again, but the Alabama front seven squeezed the life out of Texas A&M’s offense. Jonathan Allen’s early sack on Trevor Knight that featured a laid out dive over a running back to finish off was the most impressive play I’ve seen from a defensive lineman all season long. Allen finished the day with eight total pressures and was one of five Alabama defenders to tally at least three pressures in the game.

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