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What the deuce happened?! 2007 Quarterback Review
Published 1/10/2007 by Skin Patrol at Hogs Haven: Front Page Posts
... , even St. Joe will have a hard time cock-blocking him Patrick Ramsey style in 2007. No, Redskins fans, Jason Campbell is Your Starting Quarterback no matter what. (By the way, according to DVOA, Jason Campbell is a better rushing quarterback than Vince Young. Don't shoot the messanger, asshole.)

A Look At the Offense--A Bit of Quarterbacking Hope
Published 1/18/2007 by TBird41 at The Ragnarok
... of -44.8% were among the worst by any quarterback this year. Then again, that’s usually what happens when a quarterback project gets playing time his first year, especially considering he was making the jump from 1-AA. Thankfully, The Revolution’s play on the field showed that he has potential. Yes, he had some awful interceptions, but he also made some amazing throws, including a beautiful (and effortless) deep ball that Troy Williamson dropped, and a pass to Mewelde Moore as Jets defenders dragged him down that Moore turned into a touchdown (demonstrating my

TJB Chat Hijack: ESPN Post Draft Edition
Published 5/4/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... . Although both our run blocking was about the same (the Jets were better) the Jets let up 13 less sacks than the Bills did. Need I move on? Pennington is a better thinking QB than Losman (who don’t get me wrong, has a cannon), and was rated as such in terms of efficiency even though their stats weren’t that different. In Thomas Jones, the Jets get a *proven* NFL back versus a *prospect* in Lynch. I don’t have time to address every position on this team, but just because you think you have a better team, doesn’t mean you do.

Draft Recap: San Francisco
Published 5/4/2007 by John Morgan <info@fieldgulls.com> at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts

Philip Rivers Must Chill
Published 5/7/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... . Yep, you read that right, the dude needs the team doctor to prescribe him some Ritalin (and if he won't do it, maybe Shawne Merriman's doctor will). Rivers believes his issues toward the end of last season he completed an NFL-low 47.1 percent of his passes over a five-game stretch could be traced to his inherent hyperactivity getting the better of him. "I tend to get a little speeded up," he said. To his credit, Rivers was still one of the league's best quarterbacks last season, ranking better than Tom Brady, Steve McNair Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger in terms of total value, according to Football Outsiders . That said, I don't think Football Outsiders had a stat for "spazzing out between offensive series and it's effect on a player's performance." If they did, chances are Rivers would rank pretty high. I recall during the Chiefs-Chargers Sunday Night game several instances of Rivers actually trying to rip his helmet o

2006 Season Review: Seneca Wallace
Published 5/13/2007 by John Morgan <info@fieldgulls.com> at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts

Would You Want Your Team to Trade for Brett Favre?
Published 5/13/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... . Actually, I doubt he really wants to be traded so much as he just feels frustrated that he wants to go out a winner and doesn't think the Packers' front office is taking the right steps toward that. But it still raises an interesting question: Would you want your team to trade for Favre? Statistically speaking , Favre is still an above average quarterback. But he's not one of the league's elite quarterbacks anymore. By my count, there are five NFL quarterbacks who are unquestionably better than Favre right now: Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, Carson Palmer and Tom Brady. Another 10 quarterbacks might not be unquestionably better than Favre right now, but they're at a point when there's no reason their teams would want Favre: Donovan McNabb, Marc Bulger, Philip Rivers, Steve McNair, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Leinart, Eli Manning, Vince Young, Matt Hasselbeck and Alex Smith. I've just named 15 quarterbacks. And that m

Could Bulger Get Brees-like Money?
Published 5/29/2007 by VanRam <info@turfshowtimes.com> at Turf Show Times: Front Page Posts
... First, let's look at a key stat from last season. Over at Football Outsiders, quarterbacks are evaluated and ranked using their DPAR stat, which mean Defense-adjusted Points Above Replacement. The official definition, "This number represents the total number of points scored due to plays where this QB passed or carried the ball, compared to a replacement-level QB in the same game situations." Baseball stat afficiandos will recognize something similar to VORP (value over replacement player) at FO's cousin site, Baseball Prospectus.

The maturation of Alex Smith
Published 5/30/2007 by Fooch <ninersnation@gmail.com> at Niners Nation: Front Page Posts

Who Wants Culpepper to Backup Big Ben?
Published 6/13/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... . According to Football Outsiders , among quarterbacks with fewer than 100 pass attempts last season, Batch led the league in QB efficiency. As MDS writes, the Steelers' passing game improved with Batch under center in 2006, and there's a good chance the team would've made the playoffs if Roethlisberger took a little more time returning from his various ailments. I feel confident in writing that wouldn't have been the case with Culpepper under center. Oh, and don't forget about third-stringer

Peter King’s QB Rankings
Published 6/19/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... Football Outsiders — Quarterbacks 2006 ...

Breakdown of the Jets: Quarterbacks
Published 6/20/2007 by Jetfighter <info@nylandingstrip.com> at NY Landing Strip

Know thy Enemy: New Orleans Saints - Sunday, October 28
Published 6/26/2007 by Fooch <ninersnation@gmail.com> at Niners Nation: Front Page Posts
... The Saints bounced back from Hurricane Katrina to become America's team.  They were led by Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and many others to a 10-6 NFC South title and a berth in the NFC title game.  Coming off a major injury, Drew Brees threw for over 4,400 yards, finishing 3rd in DPAR and 4th in DVOA among all quarterbacks at ...

Fantasy Preview: the Jacksonville Jaguars
Published 7/9/2007 by Pacifist Viking at Pacifist Viking
... ) and suffered with poor quarterback play (see FO's DPAR rankings). ...

Could Michael Vick's Cousin, Aaron Brooks, Replace Him as Falcons Quarterback?
Published 7/24/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse

Jags Owner Wants a Do-Over on Brady Quinn
Published 9/9/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... According to Football Outsiders, Garrard and Leftwich were pretty similar in 2006: Garrard ranked 24th in value per play; Leftwich ranked 29th. Big whoop. ...

Do Stats Lie?
Published 9/24/2007 by Mike K. (KnickerBlogger) at KnickerBlogger.Net
... . For a really good way to rate QBs, I would use DVOA . ...

Tom Brady Is on Pace for 53 TD Passes
Published 9/26/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... has done is complete 79.5 percent of his passes, toss 10 touchdowns, no picks, and sport a 141.8 quarterback rating. Oh, and Mr. Terrific also ranks first in the league in total value, and value per play. ...

Joe Thiesmann Hearts Tarvaris Jackson
Published 9/26/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... -- Jackson is 32nd among quarterbacks with at least 25 pass attempts -- but their ...

Brodie Croyle Could Play This Weekend ... Unless He Doesn't
Published 9/28/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... in the NFL and Huard is 26th in QB efficiency.) ...

Billick Is Staying With McNair for Now
Published 10/3/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... Still, according to Football Outsiders, McNair ranks 20th among quarterbacks with at least 40 pass attempts, and Boller ranks 28th. Not a humongous difference, but that McNair is off to a poor start and still has been more efficient than Boller at his best suggests that Billick is doing the right thing. ...

Jaguars QB David Garrard: The Right Choice
Published 10/5/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse

NFL Picks - Week Five
Published 10/7/2007 at Sportszilla and the Jabber Jocks
... er gets dumped. Bill Cowher’s name has come up, as has Pete Carroll’s, but what about Mike Martz? It makes all kinds of sense, especially if Martz can land a good defensive coordinator who can run his unit independently, like Jim Mora, Jr. Wrong. John: Lions. The Skins are a fake good team. The Lions just might actually be a good team. Wrong. Zach: Redskins. Remember what happened the last time the Lions played an NFC East team? I do. Right. Titans -8 vs. Falcons Ben: Titans. Amazing how people are jumping on the Joey Harrington bandwagon. Didn't they learn their lesson LAST year, when Harrington threw an occasional mediocre effort until playing so horrifically he was replaced by Cleo Lemon? I asked Zach why. His response: "Who was Joey Harrington replacing in Atlanta and Miami?" Guess Donovan McNabb wasn't crazy after all. Wrong. David: Titans. I still believe in Joey Harrington. Seriously, he’s not that bad, ...

Links: SNY’s Salfino on Mangini & Pennington
Published 10/11/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... I think there are some good nuggets here, but I’ve always liked Mark Twain’s quip about “there’s lies, damn lies, and statistics.”  That being said, I am a rabid devotee to the Football Outsiders DVOA and DPAR numbers, I think they portray a more accurate overall picture of the situation.  Pennington is in the middle of the pack in overall value and value per play, whereas the guy waiting in the wings, did his best against a prevent defense when the game didn’t matter, thereby negating what we have seen from him so far.  In my opinion a switch should be made for other reasons than just the statistics … but tell that to Rex Grossman, I guess. ...

Jack Del Rio Is Smarter Than He Looks
Published 10/13/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... , and features the 4th-best quarterback. No, really. ...

Stop, Boller Time (Today Against the Rams)
Published 10/14/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... . According to Football Outsiders, McNair ranks 21st among all NFL QBs, which isn't ... horrible, but it's enough, apparently, for the "Put in ...

Derek Anderson Is the Browns' MVP
Published 10/14/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... are four words that don't go together, for sure. According to Football Outsiders, Anderson is the league's 10th-best quarterback in terms of total value, and ranks 11th on a per-play basis, ahead of ...

Eleven Months Later
Published 10/17/2007 by Ryan at Heels, Sox & Steelers
... With that out of the way, count me among those people who actually respect Carson Palmer. I won't say he's having a great season -- he's been good, though -- but it's not like he woke up in September as Kyle Boller. And I think the guy deserves some credit for: a) coming back from that vicious (and intentional!) Kimo von Oelhoffen hit in the '05 playoffs, b) having to deal with Chad Johnson, and c) having to play for Marvin Lewis. ...

49ers-Giants: Bring on Eli
Published 10/17/2007 by Fooch <ninersnation@gmail.com> at Niners Nation: Front Page Posts
... Fooch's exhibit #1.  First off, Eli Manning is NOT a bad quarterback.  He can make plays, but he obviously is no Peyton.  He ranks 19th in DPAR and DVOA and is averaging 1.3 interceptions per game.  While he's got some quality weapons to throw to between Plexiglass, Shockey and Toomer, he just can't seem to take the next step in his maturation as a quarterback.  He's got decent statistics this year, but he just doesn't seem like a guy a fan can trust week to week.  I've exchanged some question with ...

The NFC Report - Week 7
Published 10/18/2007 at Sportszilla and the Jabber Jocks
... s that star wide receiver Santana Moss was arguably the reason they lost. He bobbled a pass from Jason Campbell that turned into an interception on one drive, lost a fumble on an end-around that was recovered by Charles Woodson and returned for the game-winning touchdown, and then dropped a wide open pass down the sidelines that severely hurt the comeback effort. That being said, Washington went into Green Bay and played the Packers to a standstill. The defense deserves a fair amount of credit for the team's success, but don't sleep on Campbell, who has the look of a future star. Oddly enough, the weakness of the team has been the run game, as Clinton Portis has struggled with injuries and last year's breakthrough Ladell Betts has been curiously ineffective. Some of it clearly has to do with the slew of injuries which have ravaged the offensive line, but the backs deserve some of the blame as well. 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2): Through Week 6, the list of the ...

Yo Cardinals, you've got some snoo on your nose. What's snoo? I dunno, what's new with you?
Published 10/18/2007 by Skin Patrol <info@hogshaven.com> at Hogs Haven: Front Page Posts
... Alternative metric resolution says: Arizona is 17th in total DVOA with a -3.4% rating, a bland combination of equal parts mediocre on offense (16th), defense (18th), and special teams (15th). Tim Rattay has been horrible on an admittedly small sample selection. Edge is ...

The Value of Vick
Published 10/19/2007 at Sportszilla and the Jabber Jocks
... he numbers start to get interesting here. The Falcons pass the ball better than they did last year, though they only get a small jump in the overall rankings of the NFL. This could be because passing definitely seems to be more effective this year than in year’s past. Last year Green Bay posted the same DVOA and it was 21st. So that passing number maybe a bit misleading, though it’s still clear the dirty birds pass better than they did last year. They also run far less effectively, to no one’s surprise. Likewise rushing is down this year across the league- that -12.1% would have been good for 28th last season. So the drop off there isn’t as steep either, though we can certainly say the Falcons have gone from a dominating rushing team to a below average one at best. So one might be content to stop here. The conclusion could be “Joey Harrington’s arm is not enough to make up for losing Michael Vick’s legs.” But we won’t stop. Let’s take a look at the QBs: ...

Coach Killers, Week 7: The Miami Dolphins Need a 2007 Do-Over
Published 10/22/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... It's kinda unfair to put Tampa Bay's loss squarely on Garcia -- he still hasn't thrown an interception this season, and he was one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league coming into Week 7. But Garcia had two huge fumbles: one midway through first quarter that led to a Lions touchdown and 10-point Bucs deficit; the other, during the first drive of the fourth quarter, that also led to seven Detroit points and widened the difference to two-touchdowns. ...

Daunte Culpepper Is Unstoppable When It Doesn't Matter
Published 10/23/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... Well, according to Football Outsiders' quarterback stats (which take the raw numbers and compare them to other quarterbacks based on down and distance ... and a bunch of other stuff), Culpepper ranks 32nd in terms of total value, and 33rd on a per-play basis. ...

Stat Check: The 49ers Are Worse Than You Think
Published 10/26/2007 by Erik Larson at 49ers
... , however, I do believe that the terrible offense is dragging them down, and this is at least partially a result of the aforementioned conservative style teams can afford to play. Overall, the 49ers do have a good secondary but their run defense is mediocre and their pass rush is very weak. Their defense is still much better than last year, but the numbers show they are still not very good. Assumption #2: Sure the offense has been bad, but just wait until Alex Smith comes back! Stat Check: The statistics do show that the offense should at least be a little better with Smith back. Acoording to nfl.com, among quarterbacks with enough pass attempts to quality, Trent Dilfer’s QB rating is 55.0, good for 35th place out of 36 players. Alex Smith’s is 66.6 (scary in more ways than one!), placing him 32nd out of 36. Football Outsiders also ranks players according to their methodology of how each player would do in each situation compared to the average for the position. According to ...

Is Derek Anderson For Real?
Published 10/29/2007 by John Morgan <info@fieldgulls.com> at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts

Charlie Frye Returns to Cleveland Just Like He Left: On the Bench
Published 11/1/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... . Heading into last week's Rams game, Anderson ranked ahead of ...

What If the Ravens Still Had Derek Anderson?
Published 11/7/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... has been the third-best quarterback in the NFL this year. That's my opinion from watching the games, and that's what the stats say, too. Only ...

Jeff Fisher Still Has Faith in Vince Young
Published 11/13/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... has improved by nine points (up to 60.9), and his yards per completion are down slightly (from 6.2 to 5.8). He's gone crazy on the interceptions, though; Young's tossed 10 (to four touchdown passes); last season he finished with 13 (and 12 touchdowns). VY also hasn't had the rushing success he experienced as a rookie. He's averaging just 3.9 yards per carry; in '06 he was ripping of 6.7 yards every time he pulled the ball down. According to Football Outsiders, Young ranks 41st in overall QB value, behind guys named Tarvaris Jackson, Quinn Gray and ...

FanHouse: Wed AM 'Why Avery Is Good for the NHL' Edition
Published 11/13/2007 by JCN at John Clifford Ness
Happy humpday. Media: The Avery Paradox: The Clown is Good for Business: But that's as stern as it's going to get. Because as much as some folks might hate Avery and what he does, there's little doubt that he's good for the box office. After all, villains always are. At FanHouse, Avery is the gift that keeps on giving, much to the delight of our bosses here at AOL. Over the past few months, Avery has been good for a bevy of posts that blurred the line between the NHL and the entertainment industry, something that started off with a couple of notes about Avery's failed ...

Joey Harrington Is Better Than Michael Vick
Published 11/14/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Falcons, AtlantaThe Falcons are a bad team, but the absence of a certain suspended dog fighter/quarterback is not the reason. In fact, there's a little secret that the mainstream football media aren't letting you in on: Joey Harrington is better than Michael Vick. That Harrington is a better passer than Vick is indisputable: Harrington's completion percentage is 11 points higher this year than Vick's was last year, Harrington averages more yards per pass and throws interceptions less frequently. If you like more advanced stats, check out the quarterback stats at Football ...

A Look at the Giants Game
Published 11/24/2007 by TBird41 at The Ragnarok
Earlier this year, I thought that the Vikings game against the Giants would be one of their more winnable games. The team seemed to be in full meltdown mode coming into the season, exchanging barbs with the now retired Tiki Barber and playing for a coach they didn't like who was in the final year of his contract. Looking at the Giants now, however, shows a team that should be good enough to beat the Vikings, but may actually be a good matchup for the Purple. ...

THE RUNDOWN: I WOULD LOVE TO BET AGAINST THIS GUY
Published 11/28/2007 by Dave at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
by Davey, Blown Coverage The Rundown is a weekly "gambling" column based on and inspired by the time I spent working at sports books. Some people out there are very bright. They can do basic pre-school math, they have something that resembles logic and and they make rational decisions that usually end up being right on the money. Folk like this usually are pretty good gamblers as well. They take trends, stats and other stuff into consideration and get some sort of advantage out of it. Then you have someone like Sportsline senior NFL writer Pete Prisco. He's basically the ...

Where's the Love for Derek Anderson?
Published 12/2/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... I guess people just don't understand what a great year Anderson is having. The stats at Football Outsiders say Anderson has been more productive than Manning, Palmer, Roethlisberger or Garrard. Manning and Palmer have both thrown more interceptions and fewer touchdowns than Anderson. Garrard trails Anderson by more than 1,000 passing yards. ...

Could the Browns Be Interested in Trading Derek Anderson?
Published 12/2/2007 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... After going 14-2 last season, it looked like the smart move -- even though Brees carried the Saints on his back all the way to the NFC Championship game -- but Rivers has looked out of sorts for most of '07. Brees also got off to a slow start, but according to Football Outsiders, he ranks seventh in total value (Rivers is 14th). ...

What’s good and bad about the Broncos offense this year
Published 12/4/2007 by E. Halsey Miles at BroncoTalk
... not just the basic completion rate, QB rating stats, but the stats where they matter — 3rd down completions, average length of play, and how they compare to the rest in the league. The short story is that Jay is a top 10 quarterback, right now. He is not the quarterback of the future, he is the quarterback of today. Yes, in his second season — and his first season as the full time starter — Jay Cutler is a top ten quarterback. Don’t believe me? Football Outsiders have a fantastic statistics compilation system that rates players based upon ...

Steelers DVOA Rankings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Published 12/5/2007 by cgolden <info@behindthesteelcurtain.com> at Behind the Steel Curtain: Front Page Posts
... like they're improving. The unit still ranks below average at -2.2% (21st) and that number is inflated by the success of Jeff Reed who is ranked 4th (7.3%) in FG/XP. Kickoffs, punts, and punt returns are still all below average though with kickoffs being the worst at -12.9% (only three teams are worse). Do you see the Steelers recent success in special teams coverage as a true sign of a turn around or as a product of the field conditions? Other Individual Player Rankings: Big Ben: 10th (21.2%) Holmes: 1st (57.9%) Ward: 41st (7.1%) ...

Friday Roundup
Published 12/7/2007 by TBird41 at The Ragnarok
Thursday's Game Last night's game between the Redskins and Bears could not have gone any better for the Purple. Chicago's loss dropped them to 5-8 and 2-7 in the conference, all but officially eliminating them from the playoff chase. The Redskins improved to 6-7 and 4-5 in the NFC, but the Vikings will have the opportunity to beat them at the Metrodome, which will be an easier task now that their starting quarterback, Jason Campbell, is likely done for the year with a dislocated knee cap. That means they'll be forced to rely on Todd Collins, who, prior to last night, hadn't seen the field since 2004, or Mark ...

QB Josh McCown Will Start For Oakland
Published 12/8/2007 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
... . He had a great game on Sunday against Denver, but Football Outsiders currently has him ranked 48th out of the 49 QBs who have thrown at least 78 passes this season. Only the dynamic duo in San Francisco of QB Trent Dilfer (49th) and QB Alex Smith (47th) are anywhere near as bad as McCown this season. His poor season isn't a product of playing on a bad offense either because QB Daunte Culpepper has a positive rating according to FO and is ranked 23rd overall. ...

Pitfalls: Beat Down by Grandpa
Published 1/1/2008 by John Morgan <info@fieldgulls.com> at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts
... Todd Collins sucks, but is third overall in DVOA (49.1%). How does the 36 y/o Collins have such a good DVOA, despite having terrible footwork, very little read, a "meh" arm and the such? I. Don't. Know. Collins got his first regular season snaps against the Bears in week 14. Before that he had been gathering dust in the head museum of discarded quarterbacks. Returned to his body, Collins converted 15 of 20 passes for 224 yards and 2 TDs. The Bears pass defense is a lot closer to mediocre (12th) than many might expect, but that would be a solid performance against 11 ...

Should Jason Campbell get his job back when Healthy?
Published 1/2/2008 by Greg Trippiedi at Hog Heaven
... From a Sabremetric standpoint (and pretty much every other stand point), Collins was the better player per play, and it wasn’t even close.  Football Outsiders final DVOA rankings for 2007 including all QBs who attempted at least 100 passes this season rank the best three Quarterbacks as follows: ...

Kudos Jags, Boo AP
Published 1/6/2008 at Sportszilla and the Jabber Jocks
Be back soon with a Seahawks-Redskins wrap-up, but this note in the AP write-up for the Jags/Steelers game needed some attention: But quarterback David Garrard, not a great runner, found a seam on a convert-or-else fourth-and-2 play and rambled 32 yards to the Steelers 11 with 1:56 left. Garrard led all quarterbacks in DPAR as a rusher Edit Also, FoxSports.com's front page headline (in reference to the Jags game) reads "Home Invasion." Considering what happened to Sean Taylor, and the fact that his team played today, I'm not sure that's the best choice.

Bill Lazor to Seattle?
Published 2/9/2008 by John Morgan <info@fieldgulls.com> at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts
... anyone but his mother and God truly know about Lazor dignifies the length of his Wikipedia entry. He served for three seasons w/ the Washington Redskins in a largely ceremonial position before being elevated to quarterbacks coach in 2007. His job: Nothing short of developing the Skins' quarterback of the future, Jason Campbell. How'd he do? Good, it would seem. In 2006, Campbell completed just 53% of his 206 non-garbage time passes. In 2007, that number vaulted to 61% in 435 attempts. His DVOA and DPAR jumped, too. Campbell was 17 in the league in DPAR and 20th in DVOA. ...

Putting Derek Anderson Into Perspective
Published 3/4/2008 by RockKing at WaitingForNextYear
... to see that list looking quite different this year. In terms of QB rating, Roethlisberger has always fared well. In his 4 years in the NFL, Roethlisberger has finished 5th, 3rd, 21st, and 2nd in the league in QB rating. Last season he finished 2nd with a 104.1 rating. Derek Anderson, on the other hand finished 17th with an 82.5 rating. When taking other popular NFL metrics into consideration, however, the comparison gets a little more cloudy. Football Outsiders use a metric called DPAR (Defense-Adjusted Points Above Replacement) . According to their DPAR rankings, Big Ben ...

The Free Agent Quarterbacks
Published 3/12/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
... There is no better free agent QB available. He hasn't played much during his career and his career completion percentage is a little low, but he's been good when given the chance. Football Outsiders liked his 2007 and he succeeded despite playing with one of the worst groups of wide receivers in the NFL. Jacksonville was so desperate to upgrade this offseason that they paid big money for Oakland malcontent WR Jerry Porter and traded for Minnesota's bust WR Troy Williamson. ...

2008 Redskins Off-Season Depth Chart: Quarterback
Published 3/17/2008 by Lee Gibbons at The Redskin Report
... There is no way around it, Collins was great last year. According to Football Outsiders, the only QB’s who performed at a higher level (when adjusted for playing time) were Tim Brady and David Garrard. Sadly his story didn’t have the fairy tale ending as he struggled late in the Redskins playoff loss to Seattle. ...

The Vikings Must Have a Lot of Confidence in Tarvaris Jackson
Published 4/2/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... Oh, yeah, feel the Gus-mentum. Or something equally as lame. It's hard to say just how bad Frerotte is because he played on a hapless Rams team last year, but according to Football Outsiders, he finished 46th among 49 quarterbacks in terms of value per play (Jackson was 35th). ...

Vikings Related News
Published 4/23/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
... to backup QB John Beck and McCown was a lot worse last season in the same Oakland offense as Culpepper. Still they can find a quarterback better than Culpepper in the draft this weekend. ...

Season Retro: Bobby Engram
Published 5/17/2008 by John Morgan at Field Gulls: Front Page Posts
... He won’t reel-in a pass one handed running full speed the other direction on a crossing pattern, a la Bernard Berrian, but on 70% of the passes targeting him, flanked by the likes of Ben Obomanu and Nate Burleson for much of the season, he converted the pass, improved Seattle’s down and distance, moved the chains and through a series of 134 paper cuts, eviscerated the opposing defense. In 2007, Hasselbeck’s Defensive Points Above Replacement were an admirable 78.0, 8th in the NFL. Bobby Engram received for ...

The NFC North Quarterbacks
Published 6/2/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
... , but I'm still not a believer. Opponents were scheming to stop RBs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor, and they gave Jackson the opportunity to beat them, and all he could muster was a 70.8 rating. The only QB who threw more passes than Jackson and was rated lower by Football Outsiders in 2007 was Miami's QB Cleo Lemon. He seems like a backup QB, at best. ...

Coach Zorn introduces the team to dodgeball
Published 6/5/2008 by Skin Patrol at Hogs Haven: Front Page Posts
... says he was sacked 21 times but fumled the ball 13 times. No one else at Football Outsiders is listed with as many fumbles lost as Campbell, despite the fact he only played 13 games last year. ...

The lowdown on this dumb Brett Favre wanting to return to Green Bay fiasco
Published 7/15/2008 by BigBlueShoe at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... As we get into the gory details, let's come out and say it: The Packers have zero chance to win a championship this season with Aaron Rodgers at QB. If Packers fans or coaches feel different, they are idiots. It is literally that simple. Brett Favre, at 38, is a top 5 NFL QB. I don't care how good Aaron Rodgers looked losing to the Dallas Cowboys late last year. ...

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