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Former MN Vikings Lineman Calls PFF “an Absolute Joke”
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After every NFL game fans look to assess the performance of their team. The gold standard, which is often shown during starting lineup introductions on a broadcast, comes from Pro Football Focus .
Pro Football Focus called Vikings rookie Donovan Jackson elite after his Week 1 performance against the Chicago Bears . They also dip into the college ranks and have propped up Minnesota Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey .
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That doesn't mean all of the ratings make sense, and when they don't they are sure to draw ire from some.
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Jeremiah Sirles has had enough of Pro Football Focus
The way in which Pro Football Focus hands out grades can largely be argued as subjective. On any given week it's hard to discern how production correlates to the week before. That doesn't change how the number is viewed though, and former Minnesota Vikings lineman Jeremiah Sirles is not a fan.
I'm so done with PFF and how they score OLine. It's an absolute joke.
You can have 39 pass blocking attempts and give up 0 sacks, 0 hits, 0 pressures. They determine how many "beaten by defenders" and you somehow get a 43.5% grade.
Absolutely F******* joke.— Jeremiah Sirles (@Jsirles71) October 7, 2025
The varying degrees to which certain people around the game consider the importance of PFF grades is significant. Minnesota Vikings broadcaster Paul Allen responded to Sirles, "Preach," while local writer Matthew Coller lives by them .
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There's probably a pretty safe middle ground to be had where the grades can tell part of the story. You can also view just how well or poorly a player is performing by looking at the individual reps over the course of a given game.
It's hard for me to believe that Sirles, a guy with 42 NFL games under his belt , isn't able to discern what solid line play looks like. Him disagree so adamantly with a grade leads me to believe the number is wrong much more than I'd think his evaluation is.
At any rate, Pro Football Focus isn't going anywhere, and their grading system has become a significant money-maker. Many of the numbers are paywalled behind a premium subscription, and digger further into their accuracy requires investment.
For now, let's just hope the MN Vikings can get the roster back to a healthy state and perform at a level that helps them go on a run.
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