11-26-2018, 06:19 PM
(11-26-2018, 05:47 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Imagine my surprise that you didn't change any Yes to No with your what ifs. For instance "I think they will look to draft a young QB".
Sure, a lot of teams will ultimately go with the draft. That could be why I listed them (or left them listed) as a maybe. Just maybe.
(11-26-2018, 05:49 PM)wolverine515151 Wrote: 2011 rank 17
2012 rank 17
2013 rank 17
2014 rank 25
2015 rank 2
2016 rank 15
2017 rank 17
2018 rank 22
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/player-stat/qb-rating-nfl?season_id=16
That's an average of 17 among the starters. You cant just go by active qbs. You have to go by season rankings. Some players aren't in the league this year that played in the previous years
You then take into account his bad playoffs and that probably drops him down 5 more ranking spots, which puts him around 22 in the league.
Yeah the problem with looking at year to year rankings is that it doesn't account for all the one-shot wonders that rank above Andy on a yearly basis. You average up those rankings and think it makes Dalton the 22nd best QB, but half the guys that ranked above Dalton in various years aren't even in the league anymore, or are sitting on a bench (think Kaepernick, RGIII, Foles, Fitz, McCown, etc).
Career numbers give a more accurate representation of how a player has stacked up for his career (imagine that). The only issue with career rankings is that some younger QB's haven't had enough attemptes to qualify yet. But it certainly gives a better idea than averaging up year-to-year rankings in passer rating.
The only way you can fairly do it that way is to do the same with a bunch of current QB's and compare the average to Dalton. I think you'll be surprised by the average ranking of Stafford, Newton, Luck, etc.
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