Prescott NFL's leading passer on 15+ yard targets

[percyhoward]

Passes that traveled at least 15 yards in the air.

 

[bayeslife]

Boy I wish we could time travel to September with this information. Right in the middle of the Wentz slobber fest

 

[Garrettop]

No surprise Wince isn't anywhere to be seen. Or his fanboy.

 

[pugilist]

remember when everyone was calling Dak a dink and dunk passer

good times

 

[drawandstrike]

Passes that traveled at least 15 yards in the air.

So much for the Dak n' Dunk theory. He's definitely not Wentz.

 

[JJHLH1]

Dak also leads all QB's in points added, which apparently has a high correlation with who wins MVP.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/sort/qbpaa

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

And we are in a 3 way tie for 26th in pass plays of 20 yards or more which is the standard stat for big plays.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...ence=ALL&d-447263-s=PASSING_20PLUS_YARDS_EACH

 

[Bigdog]

Boy I wish we could time travel to September with this information. Right in the middle of the Wentz slobber fest

Even with my glasses I did not see Wentz's name there, lol.

 

[Zordon]

Passes that traveled at least 15 yards in the air.

Dak also leads all QB's in points added, which apparently has a high correlation with who wins MVP.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/sort/qbpaa

And we are in a 3 way tie for 26th in pass plays of 20 yards or more which is the standard stat for big plays.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...ence=ALL&d-447263-s=PASSING_20PLUS_YARDS_EACH

Ok you guys are just trying to one up each other in the nerd department.

 

[percyhoward]

And we are in a 3 way tie for 26th in pass plays of 20 yards or more which is the standard stat for big plays.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...ence=ALL&d-447263-s=PASSING_20PLUS_YARDS_EACH

But you're better off when you lead in passer rating on 15+ yard targets than in number of 20+ or 40+ yard plays.

Top 5 teams, 20+ yard plays
26-24-1 (.520)

Top 5 (and ties), 40+ yard plays
35-34-1 (.507)

Top 5, passer rating on 15+ yard targets
31-12-1 (.721) in games those QB played

 

[AdamJT13]

And we are in a 3 way tie for 26th in pass plays of 20 yards or more which is the standard stat for big plays.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...ence=ALL&d-447263-s=PASSING_20PLUS_YARDS_EACH

Which, of course, pretty much falls in line with being 29th in total pass attempts.

 

[Joe Realist]

No surprise Wince isn't anywhere to be seen. Or his fanboy.

You guys crack me up. I love what Dak is doing and once Wentz gets some weapons, wait and see what he does. I can only hope he breaks a leg! Kidding or maybe not.

 

[sean10mm]

The only game Dak was a dink-dunker was his very first game. Right now his yards per attempt (8.4) are better than Romo's career average (7.9).

Romo is #6 all time and #2 among active players in yards per attempt, tied with Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger and just behind Wilson (8.1).

 

[JD_KaPow]

Even with my glasses I did not see Wentz's name there, lol.

To be fair to Wentz, that's not all on him.

 

[percyhoward]

Dak also leads all QB's in points added, which apparently has a high correlation with who wins MVP.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/sort/qbpaa

That takes down-and-distance, field position, and game situation into account. So it adds up that a QB who ranks 1st on the longer throws, has been "clutch," and plays on a team that ranks 3rd in the NFL in 3rd-down conversion rate by pass would lead the NFL in expected points added.

And those things listed above -- less so than his running ability -- are the reason ESPN has him #1 in TQBR.

 

[Proof]

But you're better off when you lead in passer rating on 15+ yard targets than in number of 20+ or 40+ yard plays.

Top 5 teams, 20+ yard plays
26-24-1 (.520)

Top 5 (and ties), 40+ yard plays
35-34-1 (.507)

Top 5, passer rating on 15+ yard targets
31-12-1 (.721) in games those QB played

LOLLLLLL

Put him on your taxes

 

[noshame]

Wait for it...

Dak never throws any short passes.......otherwise he'd be a solid starter!

 

[Sage3030]

LOLLLLLL

Put him on your taxes

With how good Percy and Adam are with the numbers, I might just ask them to do my taxes.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Which, of course, pretty much falls in line with being 29th in total pass attempts.

Decreased usage leads to increased efficiency.

Also that speaks to average not overperformance.

 

[percyhoward]

Which, of course, pretty much falls in line with being 29th in total pass attempts.

And he's still averaging more attempts per game than Romo did in 2014 when people (correctly) said he should have been the MVP.