Cowboys' Pass Distribution In-Depth, 2013-14

[AdamJT13]

Based on each player's total snaps, 2014

Just wondering which source you're using for snaps, because they seem a little off from the official snap counts.

 

[percyhoward]

Just wondering which source you're using for snaps, because they seem a little off from the official snap counts.

I used PFF for snaps, and PFR for targets.

 

[dallasdave]

Terrence Williams does a great job as a #2 WR.

I think Williams has a break out year

 

[AdamJT13]

I used PFF for snaps, and PFR for targets.

Ah, PFF is usually slightly off from the official snap counts. I think they might include penalty plays, too.

 

[vicjagger]

Nice info. Thanks

Agreed!!! Well done.

 

[percyhoward]

Effect on Romo's Passer Rating

2013
------ Romo 535 342 3826 31 10 96.7
+4.0 Witten 95 61 716 8 0 115.1 (92.7)
+3.0 Bryant 146 85 1134 12 2 104.7 (93.7)
+1.0 Williams 71 42 679 5 2 103.0 (95.7)
+0.1 Murray 59 48 309 1 0 94.1 (96.6)
+0.2 Beasley 51 38 361 2 1 98.6 (96.5)
-0.5 Escobar 13 7 110 1 1 75.8 (97.2)

2014 (includes playoffs)
------ Romo 486 338 4189 38 9 114.3
+5.9 Bryant 131 92 1391 15 4 130.3 (108.4)
+3.6 Williams 65 37 675 10 1 126.0 (110.7)
+1.8 Escobar 15 9 105 4 0 120.8 (112.5)
+1.2 Beasley 58 43 509 4 0 123.4 (113.1)
-2.2 Murray 65 56 409 0 0 92.9 (116.5)
-2.7 Witten 95 67 742 4 1 103.0 (117.0)

In 2014, the 130.3 rating on Bryant's targets brought Romo's 108.4 rating on his other attempts up to his season rating of 114.3 (including playoffs). IOW, if Bryant hadn't been targeted in 2014, Romo's passer rating would have been 5.9 points lower. The effect of Bryant's targets on Romo's rating was +5.9 in 2014.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

So....Romo threw 62 TDs and 18 ints or am I missing something?

 

[percyhoward]

So....Romo threw 62 TDs and 18 ints or am I missing something?

If you're counting all the TD and INT in the OP, keep in mind that those are all QB (not just Romo), and that those are only the top 5 targeted receivers at each distance (not all receivers), and that it covers two seasons.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

If you're counting all the TD and INT in the OP, keep in mind that those are all QB (not just Romo), and that those are only the top 5 targeted receivers at each distance (not all receivers), and that it covers two seasons.

ok, I thought it was just this season, makes more sense

 

[VACowboy]

Fantastic work, PH, as always.

 

[Alexander]

% of snaps as run blocker
Hanna 90.7
Harris 68.8
Escobar 54.0
Witten 48.9
Bryant 43.6
Street 43.3
Williams 41.2
Beasley 26.6

Not a surprising stat for Harris, but it was interesting for Street.

 

[xwalker]

Effect on Romo's Passer Rating


2014 (includes playoffs)
------ Romo 486 338 4189 38 9 114.3
+5.9 Bryant 131 92 1391 15 4 130.3 (108.4)
+3.6 Williams 65 37 675 10 1 126.0 (110.7)
+1.8 Escobar 15 9 105 4 0 120.8 (112.5)
+1.2 Beasley 58 43 509 4 0 123.4 (113.1)
-2.2 Murray 65 56 409 0 0 92.9 (116.5)
-2.7 Witten 95 67 742 4 1 103.0 (117.0)

So Williams had the 2nd best effect on Romo's passer rating after Dez. Very interesting...

 

[percyhoward]

Not a surprising stat for Harris, but it was interesting for Street.

I hope it's because he's a good run blocker, but it probably has more to do with the fact that a lot of his snaps were when the game was already in hand, so we didn't pass much.