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re: Easier to get passing yard for today's QBs?
Posted on 12/27/11 at 10:27 am to skidmark
Posted on 12/27/11 at 10:27 am to skidmark
Yards per attempt is virtually unchanged from 1984 to today (7.1 vs 7.2--and 1983 was 7.2...). Attempts per game were ~32 per game in 1984 vs ~34 per game today. Those two attempts don't explain it all, though. Today's QBs complete ~60% of their passes, vs ~56% in 1984. This added accuracy also shows up in int%--~2% today vs ~4% in 1984.
Rules changes don't account for all of it. In 84, offenses were built differently. More deep passing, especially. Yes, the rules have changed things slightly in the last 27 years, but it is not as drastic as the talking heads want to make you think.
Oh, and one more thing, when you compare Marino's record season to the average QB in 1984 and do the same with Drew vs the average QB this year, you'll find that Drew's delta is higher than Marino's, both in absolute and in relative measurements. That should silence the bullshite trying to downplay the significance of this acheivement.
Rules changes don't account for all of it. In 84, offenses were built differently. More deep passing, especially. Yes, the rules have changed things slightly in the last 27 years, but it is not as drastic as the talking heads want to make you think.
Oh, and one more thing, when you compare Marino's record season to the average QB in 1984 and do the same with Drew vs the average QB this year, you'll find that Drew's delta is higher than Marino's, both in absolute and in relative measurements. That should silence the bullshite trying to downplay the significance of this acheivement.
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Posted on 12/27/11 at 10:29 am to Sophandros
The game of football has evolved into a more passing league with the development of schemes and offenses. I don't think it's entirely strictly about rule changes. In any case it's not like Drew is edging the record by 10 yards, he's knocking it out the park.
Posted on 12/27/11 at 10:31 am to Sophandros
Oh, and qbs averaged 206 yards per game in 1984, vs 229 today. Much of that is due purely to increased, which is a function of more efficient systems.
Posted on 12/27/11 at 4:53 pm to Sophandros
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Yards per attempt is virtually unchanged from 1984 to today (7.1 vs 7.2--and 1983 was 7.2...). Attempts per game were ~32 per game in 1984 vs ~34 per game today. Those two attempts don't explain it all, though. Today's QBs complete ~60% of their passes, vs ~56% in 1984. This added accuracy also shows up in int%--~2% today vs ~4% in 1984.
Rules changes don't account for all of it. In 84, offenses were built differently. More deep passing, especially. Yes, the rules have changed things slightly in the last 27 years, but it is not as drastic as the talking heads want to make you think.
Oh, and one more thing, when you compare Marino's record season to the average QB in 1984 and do the same with Drew vs the average QB this year, you'll find that Drew's delta is higher than Marino's, both in absolute and in relative measurements. That should silence the bullshite trying to downplay the significance of this acheivement.
Excellent post! I would also add that defenses are more sophisticated in today's game than they were in 1984 and defenders are bigger, quicker and faster ... the speed at which Drew Brees processes information is nothing short of amazing and anyone who sells this record short doesn't fully comprehend today's NFL game.
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