10-21-2020, 06:04 PM
(10-21-2020, 05:52 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: But even that small down from 2018-2019 is still way up from the past.
If you ignore 2018, 2019 had the highest average Completion % in NFL history, tied for the highest TDs per game in NFL history, tied for the lowest INTs per game in NFL history, and the highest QB Rating in history.
2014 was the first time the average Completion % had EVER gone above 61.2%.... and now we've been at 64.9% (2nd highest ever), 63.5% (3rd highest ever), and 65.5% (highest ever) over the last 3 years.
2012 was the first time the average INTs were below 1 per game.
2013 was the first time the average TDs were above 1.5 per game.
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An average QB when Joe Burrow was drafted (2020, +9 years), over 16 games*... completed 65.5% of their passes, threw for 3,904 yards (7.3 YPA), 27 TDs/13 INTs, 94.1 QB Rating.
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An average QB when Andy Dalton was drafted (2011, +8 years), over 16 games... completed 60.1 % of their passes, threw for 3,675 yards (7.2 YPA), 24 TDs/16 INTs, 84.3 QB Rating.
An average QB when Carson Palmer was drafted (2003, +19 years), over 16 games... completed 58.8% of their passes, threw for 3,206 yards (6.6 YPA), 21 TDs/18 INTs, 78.3 QB Rating.
An average QB when Boomer Esiason was drafted (1984, +13 years), over 16 games... completed 56.4% of their passes, threw for 3,294 yards (7.1 YPA), 22 TDs/21 INTs, 76.1 QB Rating.
An average QB when Ken Anderson was drafted (1971), over 16 games (adj 14 to 16)... completed 50.9% of their passes, threw for 2,491 yards (6.7 YPA), 18 TDs/24 INTs, 62.2 QB Rating.
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The big 2011 rule changes made giant changes that favored QBs and more recently the stricter protections for QBs and harsher punishments for defenders has made it so much worse.
Thanks for the research TLL, the league sure has went the way of the QB no question.
Miss the days of hard hitting football. One thing about Burrow is he has been hit very hard this season and not many roughing the
passer penalties have went for him. Tough sumbitch.
