Sep 25, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) and wide receiver K.J. Osborn (left) and guard Ed Ingram (67) react after a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
PFF grade: 54.7 78/119
Pass blocking grade: 38.8 94/119
Run blocking grade: 64.4 34/119
Pressures allowed: 44 119/119
Sacks allowed: 8 119/119
Snaps: 743 12/119
Pass blocking snaps: 491 8/119
Efficiency: 94.3% 105/119
When you look at how much Ingram is playing, he has played as much or more than nearly every guard in the National Football League. The numbers themselves, however, are objectively bad. He is allowing pressure on 8.96% of his pass-blocking snaps, a number which is staggeringly high. It is fair to say that he is a rookie and learning on the job, but sometimes that’s not good enough.
Thursday’s game against the New England Patriots saw Ingram have his best game of the year in pass protection. He had a grade of 72.8 and only allowed one pressure with that one coming against Matthew Judon when he overset to the right, which has been a common theme for him. He recovered well, but the issue has been consistent since the preseason.
The stats aren’t great, but they have to be taken into context and don’t tell the whole story on Ingram. He has a lot of positive plays that have kept him on the field. The good plays are varied in style and there are a lot of them. Let’s take a look at some of the ways that Ingram has excelled thus far.
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