News: PFF takes another look at T-Fred 2013 season

[WoodysGirl]

Round 1, No. 31: Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys

Role: 16 Starts at C

One of the most scrutinized first round picks of 2013, the Cowboys moved back from their original spot at No. 18 to take Frederick with the No. 31 overall pick in the draft. It was a mixed bag for Frederick who showed extremely well as a run blocker, but took his lumps in pass protection. For the most part, however, he silenced critics with a stellar overall season and continued improvement in the passing game should make the pick a worthwhile one for the Cowboys.

Pass Blocking

Grade: -6.4
Pass Block Snaps: 667
Total Pressures: 24
Sacks: 4
Hits: 2
Hurries: 18
Pass Blocking Efficiency: 97.0

While it was an impressive rookie season for Frederick, he still has a ways to go in pass protection. He graded negatively in 10 of his 16 games including five games in the red and his -6.4 pass blocking grade ranked fifth from the bottom among qualifying centers. Of his 24 surrendered pressures, nine came to his left, eight to his right, and five came through bullrushes so there was no clear weakness other than pass protection as a whole which must improve moving forward.

Frederick beaten in pass protection:

Read the rest: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/04/22/rookies-in-focus-travis-frederick/

 

[CashMan]

In this game/video, why would Leary look to help Smith, when Fred is a rookie?

 

[DallasEast]

Bernadeau should not have provided double protection on the tackle. The linebacker's drop totally fired his mind and forced Hanna to take him instead. Hanna should have had an opportunity to assist Frederick or Bernadeau if either player got beat by their man (for which Travis did).

 

[burmafrd]

another example of why PFF is garbage

 

[WoodysGirl]

The PFF article provided a pretty detailed report on him. They praised him for being a solid pick, but needs improvement in pass protection.

 

[Crown Royal]

Fred had a rought Chief's game. I knew they were going to reference that asap. That said, as a whole, the line was infinitely better in pass protection than the last 2-3 years. Sometimes it's about how the line played together, even if one player struggles in some ways.

 

[dboyz]

That one play was probably Fred's worst play of the year and not indicative of his performance overall. Fred had a nice rookie season.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Was that Poe who beat him? Poe had a monster game that day.

 

[Nation]

I love how angry Cowboys fans can get. The five or six most loved players on the team are not allowed to be criticized and the disliked players are never allowed any praise.

 

[Nation]

The conclusion of the article was "If he can shore things up, his ability to reach defenders and execute at the second level should put him among the league’s best centers for the foreseeable future", not "this guy sucks"

 

[BigStar]

In this game/video, why would Leary look to help Smith, when Fred is a rookie?

Esp when all people who have played know that all OL are taught to go inside before helping outside. "Inside out, inside out" my OL coach yelling across the field. Pretty fundamental...

 

[Doomsday101]

No doubt Frederick has some rough games but he also seemed to learn from mistakes and given his work ethic I fully expect him to be one of the top centers in the league as he move forward.

 

[DFWJC]

Whiff by Freddy.
But the Chiefs game was only the second game of his NFL career.

 

[Nova]

Soooo if you guys click the link it has many more GIFs of Frederick dominating in the run game.

 

[Nova]

Check out that route running from Witt.

 

[ShiningStar]

exactly, that was his second game, can anyone at PFF show me every lines second game against a decent team and how well their players did and still say "needs improvement" lords how some writers just dont know what they are talking about.

Ps, all cowboy player are the best

 

[Nova]

Esp when all people who have played know that all OL are taught to go inside before helping outside. "Inside out, inside out" my OL coach yelling across the field. Pretty fundamental...

It's very strange, but I think that play is on Frederick a bit.

Big Mac helps Free quite a bit and that looks to be the case here since Hanna fills in Jordan coming through, meaning Frederick has Leary for help, who seems to check Frederick first and then gives Devito a shove because he really doesn't have much to do in his zone.

So basically if Frederick couldn't let Poe beat him to his right and that's the area he gives him. If he gave him his left, Leary probably would've chipped him.

Edit: Reviewing it again, Frederick tries to force him that way but Poe just makes an unusually quick move across his face and smokes the Rook.

 

[ShiningStar]

It's very strange, but I think that play is on Frederick a bit.

Big Mac helps Free quite a bit and that looks to be the case here since Hanna fills in Jordan coming through, meaning Frederick has Leary for help, who seems to check Frederick first and then gives Devito a shove because he really doesn't have much to do in his zone.

So basically if Frederick couldn't let Poe beat him to his right and that's the area he gives him. If he gave him his left, Leary probably would've chipped him.

you are correct, it was a rookie against a really good player on a team who just had a great game and im not going to take that away from Poe.

 

[TheDude]

Was that Poe who beat him? Poe had a monster game that day.

Yeah. 2 sacks. Take out that game and it was a GREAT rookie year.

Poe is a beast

 

[BigStar]

It's very strange, but I think that play is on Frederick a bit.

Big Mac helps Free quite a bit and that looks to be the case here since Hanna fills in Jordan coming through, meaning Frederick has Leary for help, who seems to check Frederick first and then gives Devito a shove because he really doesn't have much to do in his zone.

So basically if Frederick couldn't let Poe beat him to his right and that's the area he gives him. If he gave him his left, Leary probably would've chipped him.

Edit: Reviewing it again, Frederick tries to force him that way but Poe just makes an unusually quick move across his face and smokes the Rook.

Ahh, it happens. Kid was a rook in his second game and Poe really came into his own last season. Respect the analysis even with the edit. Like stuff like that.