09-24-2015, 09:17 AM
(09-23-2015, 04:16 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: My bad I forgot that Mariota is the best QB so far this year, and Fitzpatrick was a top 10 QB last year.
Yeah man, like I said, smaller sample sizes can definitely skew things, but for the most part you're NEVER going to find a QB with a high passer rating over the course of a season that played poorly or a low passer rating that had a great season. It just doesn't happen, and you'll probably never be able to find a modern day example of it.
As somebody said, film is pretty much the only way to realistically evaluate an individual player, BUT, this is a message board so it's nice to have both subjective discussions as well as backing up statements with facts (stats and whatnot). Some positions on the field can be judged more by some sets of statistics than others though, and QB is one where we have a LOT to look at.
I understand that you only want to ever use criteria that fits your agenda, but you must realize that everybody that isn't you understands that passer rating isn't some janky, made up stat that's being used to improperly portray QB performance. It's the standard used if you wish to look at a single statistic that tells most of the story, and that's just how it is whether you like it or not.
I've never said that the guy with the 3rd highest passer rating is exactly the 3rd best QB in the league, so don't twist what I'm saying here.
