Twitter: CBs: Lowest/Highest Burn Percentages

[speedkilz88]

 

[dagreat1_87]

newman? as in Terrence Newman? Geez, never thought that guy would still be playing but he seems to be getting better and better as he ages.

 

[Hailmary]

Anyone know what is considered being burned? Pass plays more than 20yds?

 

[Smashin222]

Anyone know what is considered being burned? Pass plays more than 20yds?

I think it's just completions/targets but I could be wrong.

 

[LandryFan]

I think it's just completions/targets but I could be wrong.

No, you're correct.

 

[darthseinfeld]

YPA is a better gauge for a CB IMO

You dont see it much anymore though

 

[JoeyBoy718]

newman? as in Terrence Newman? Geez, never thought that guy would still be playing but he seems to be getting better and better as he ages.

Such an underrated player. Had a heck of a career. I was a big fan since the day we drafted him.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Ramsey at 65 percent.....wow

 

[gimmesix]

newman? as in Terrence Newman? Geez, never thought that guy would still be playing but he seems to be getting better and better as he ages.

Health has been a major factor. Fans were getting mad at him for struggling when health was the issue. I had hoped that we would re-sign him as a third corner, but I never expected him to stay healthy again as a starter. I don't think it cost much for Cincy to sign him so I think Dallas could have if it wanted to.

 

[RS12]

Benwikere 73%

I think we have a pretty good idea why he became unemployed Monday.

 

[Hailmary]

YPA is a better gauge for a CB IMO

You dont see it much anymore though

Agreed. Burn percentage sounds like big plays given up and the wording is misleading.

 

[Alexander]

Ramsey at 65 percent.....wow

And yet there are still some saying we made a mistake in picking Elliott over him.

 

[speedkilz88]

Health has been a major factor. Fans were getting mad at him for struggling when health was the issue. I had hoped that we would re-sign him as a third corner, but I never expected him to stay healthy again as a starter. I don't think it cost much for Cincy to sign him so I think Dallas could have if it wanted to.

Newman was averaging a little over $4.5 million on his last Cowboys contract but his cap hit had reached 8 million. He's been averaging around $2.5 million for the bengals and now vikings since being released.

 

[ThreeandOut]

I think it's just completions/targets but I could be wrong.

Or the number of humiliating jokes made at your expense/total plays.

 

[AdamJT13]

YPA is a better gauge for a CB IMO

I prefer yards per pass attempt counting ALL of the attempts for which the DB was on the field. If a cornerback plays an entire game in man-to-man with the opponent throwing 40 passes but is targeted only once for a 9-yard catch, he almost certainly played at an elite level. But his "burn percentage" was 100 percent, and his YPA was 9.0, both of which are terrible. Never mind that he completely shut down the opponent and allowed 0.225 yards per opponent pass attempt, which is insanely good.

 

[AbeBeta]

YPA is a better gauge for a CB IMO

You dont see it much anymore though

I'd also like to see a metric getting at how often the other team attacks the guy - something like total times targeted over total pass attempts while on the field. A guy like Deion Sanders was perhaps the best CB I've ever seen. You don't see a ton of that in his career stats because often teams just avoided him.

 

[CF74]

Rahm-Ses?!!!

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Ramsey at 65 percent.....wow

Hargreaves and especially Hayden are surprising also.

With Hargreaves and Ramsey, it shows that rookies will need some adjustment time in the NFL at DB.

 

[cowboys2233]

newman? as in Terrence Newman? Geez, never thought that guy would still be playing but he seems to be getting better and better as he ages.

I think he had a burn rate of like 90% when he was here.

 

[AdamJT13]

Ramsey at 65 percent.....wow

He has barely been targeted and has allowed only short catches. According to PFF's data --

Week 1 against Green Bay -- allowed 3 of 4 for 25 yards.

Week 2 against San Diego -- allowed 3 of 5 for 25 yards

Week 3 against Baltimore -- allowed 4 of 6 for 13 yards

Ramsey played all but three snaps in those games, against Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers and Joe Flacco, who threw 34, 25 and 40 passes, respectively. He allowed 10 catches on 15 attempts (a "burn rate" of 66.7%) -- but only 6.3 yards per catch, 4.2 yards per attempt, 21.0 yards per game and less than 0.65 yards per opponent pass attempt. All of those numbers are very, very good.

I don't have the Week 4 numbers from PFF, but Andrew Luck threw 42 passes for 234 yards (5.6 YPA).