10-20-2021, 03:36 PM
(10-20-2021, 01:32 PM)Chezaugie Wrote: Here are some of the areas (tools) Lamar excels:
These are just a few metrics that justify his number 2 ranking in QBR this year (per ESPN).
- Competitiveness and leadership
- Toughness
- Pocket presence
- Field vision
- Scrambling
- Designed-run ability
- Second-reaction ability
By no means do I believe he is the best QB in the NFL, however, a decent case can be made for a top 5 pick. Also, Joe Burrow may exceed Lamar over the coming years but, at this time, he is not there with no guarantees.
Here is a nice article discussing his climb in the NFL ranking as well as other QBs: https://sportsnaut.com/nfl-quarterback-rankings/
I realize you gave other/more information, but QBR is a big pile of horse dung. Piling a bunch of subjective "next gen stats" together does not tighten the validation of the metric, but broadens the uncertainty. It is more subjective than PFF ratings.