re: Spring Game Thread & Updates

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although his numbers didn't really show it a lot of that was not on him. He threw away a lot of passes because nobody was open and although it looks bad on paper that is actually something a lot of QB's never seem to learn how to do.

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This is one of the reasons I hate when people use completion percentage as a way to assess a QB's accuracy. Meanwhile QB's completion percentage is reduced by WR drops, WRs running the wrong route on a timing throw, and also WRs falling down if they slip in a break. On the flip side, they also get inflated by amazing catches by WRs. Instead of looking at stats, to judge a QB's accuracy you really have to know the play called and watch the film to see if the ball was placed where it was supposed to be/should have been. Also, you have to watch where the defenders are to know if the QB was trying to "throw the receiver open" instead of just throwing to a spot.

Bottom line, looking purely at a completion percentage stat line is a poor and lazy way to judge accuracy.