Florida Football: Four red flags for the Gators moving forward

Florida Football Red Flags: Pass Blocking

So this is which came first, chicken or the egg type of question:

Is Florida’s pass-blocking bad because it must hold its blocks for an inordinate amount of time, or would Florida’s passing concepts work if the offensive line wasn’t subpar at pass-blocking?

The truth is both.

According to Pro Football Focus, Florida is graded as the 50th-best offensive line in the country when it comes to pass blocking. It’s right at the Mendoza line for being a viable SEC line.

But when one removes the McNeese State game, the stats get ugly.

Against FBS opponents, Florida is allowing a sack on 9.02% of its passing attempts. That’s 103rd in the country.

Damieon George, while solid on run plays, has struggled with holding up at right tackle on any play that requires him to pass block for more than two seconds.

Kingsley Eguakun has been in and out of the lineup with injuries. Florida’s tight ends haven’t been the greatest at blocking this season either.

For a team with two offensive line coaches, there is next to zero serviceable depth along this unit, and they seem prone to get overwhelmed when going against a team that actually has a solid defensive line.