Drew Bledsoe's 2nd half season stats from 1999-2005

[KingTuna]

You have zero idea how to make a compelling argument using statistics.

You cannot simply pick and choose the stats that you use and reducing his numbers to only half a season is not representative of anything other than your Romosexual lovefest. At the very least you should show the other half of the statistics and explain why the numbers are not to be used. I am assuming that his first half stats are pretty darn good and make your assertion here look pretty worthless.

Romo has played remarkably well but saying that he has some innate sixth seense after seeing preseason games is just laughable. In order to demonstrate having the proverbial 'it,' you would think that he would need to be gameplanned for and be shown more coverages that that simple zone a monkey could make reads on that Seattle ran all game long.

I know....Amazing how much hype is being spewed out over one pre-season game and Romo did NOT even play aginst the FIRST team defense!! Seattle held most of their starters.

Not to mention that the defense was vanilla and no specific game plan against the team.

Un-real.....

IT was what it was....A #2 QB (Romo) playing with the first team offensive players aginst a #2 defense and then Seattle's #3 defense.

He performed well against that level of competition but let's keep this in perspective...

 

[TEK2000]

Cowboy fans are hilarious. Just last year the board was full of "Isn't nice to get REAL QB play finally??" both during and after the season. One game by Romo and all of a sudden Bledsoe is finished.

Hilarious.

Its not just Cowboy fans that act that way. That is true for Sports fans in general... even HUMANITY in general.

 

[genghiskhan]

You can do the math yourself and multiply each stat by 2 to see what it would have averaged out for the entire season.

1999 Patriots 2-6

1,671 yards, 6 TD, 17 INT, 141 COMP, 268 ATT, 52.6 COMP%, 52.94 QB Rating

2000 Patriots 3-5

1,643 yards, 7 TD, 7 INT, 152 COMP, 262 ATT, 58.0 COMP%, 74.33 QB Rating

2001 Patriots n/a

did not play

2002 Bills 3-5

1,859 yards, 8 TD, 10 INT, 172 COMP, 292 ATT, 58.9 COMP%, 72.56 QB Rating

2003 Bills 2-6

1,112 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT, 116 COMP, 215 ATT, 53.9 COMP%, 68.59 QB Rating

2004 Bills 2-6

1,457 yards, 11 TD, 9 INT, 131 COMP, 229 ATT, 57.2 COMP%, 75.90 QB Rating

2005 Cowboys 4-4

1,620 yards, 10 TD, 11 INT, 144 COMP, 255 ATT, 56.5 COMP%, 70.71 QB Rating

Not exactly the stats of a spectacular QB, are they? Makes you wonder why so many people defend Bledsoe until death when confronted with the Romo challenge.

Here's some more second half stats for you:

1,524 yards, 8 TD, 8 INT, 139 COMP, 213 ATT, 65.2 COMP%, 83.15 QB Rating

pretty similar numbers, much better accuracy, here's the big difference though

7-1

It was Tom Brady's year that he replaced Drew Bledsoe in 2001.

Some fellas just have that sixth sense to play QB. You've all seen Romo in the pocket. He has it. He may not have the arm strength of Bledsoe but Brady didn't either.

If Bill make the switch, it needs to be soon. Let Romo have most of his growing pains early while the defense is so strong and other offenses are struggling. If he really is the next starter for Dallas, he should be ready to roll in the second half, albeit with a more limited offense. (Don't sell him short though, he may not have regular season experience but he's been on this team for a while. This won't be like playing a rookie.)

By the way...

Bledsoe was 6-2 in the second half in 2004, NOT what you stated. In fact, he was 8-2 in the final 10 that year. I haven't checked up on the rest of your numbers (I knew that was wrong which is why I checked it), but it makes me question what else you have in here).

 

[Hostile]

2 Kneeldowns doesnt that count as an attempt? lol

Does it really? I've never heard that.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

I know....Amazing how much hype is being spewed out over one pre-season game and Romo did NOT even play aginst the FIRST team defense!! Seattle held most of their starters.

Not to mention that the defense was vanilla and no specific game plan against the team.

Un-real.....

IT was what it was....A #2 QB (Romo) playing with the first team offensive players aginst a #2 defense and then Seattle's #3 defense.

He performed well against that level of competition but let's keep this in perspective...

Why do you Romo haters continue to act like he hasn't put up these terrific preseason numbers for several games now? This isn't just one game. He was the best preseason QB last year too.

 

[BigDFan5]

Does it really? I've never heard that.

either a rush attempt or pass attempt I think

 

[JMead]

Ill say it again.

Romo = Frank Reich = Kelly Holcomb.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

By the way...

Bledsoe was 6-2 in the second half in 2004, NOT what you stated. In fact, he was 8-2 in the final 10 that year. I haven't checked up on the rest of your numbers (I knew that was wrong which is why I checked it), but it makes me question what else you have in here).

No, you're right. Accidental swap. Without even checking, I remember that second half comeback by the Bills. You'll find the other numbers right. The Bills started rolling once they put Willis McGahee in there with starter minutes.

 

[TEK2000]

Why do you Romo haters continue to act like he hasn't put up these terrific preseason numbers for several games now? This isn't just one game. He was the best preseason QB last year too.

Stating it so obviously and yet you fail to see the point of what everyone is trying to say. ITS PRESEASON!

 

[gbrittain]

The leading rusher for the Pats in 2000 had 540 yards while in 2001 the leading rusher have 1200 or something. 2000 was also BBs first year with them and he was trying to fix the mess Pete Carrol left behind.

Also look at 2001. Brady wasnt that great throwing for only 2800 yards in 15 games with 18 TDs and 12 INTs. He also only had 1 TD pass in the playoffs with it coming in the SB.

Just to correct something. The Bills finished the season 6-2 in 04 after starting out 0-4.

Go back further too if you want. In 93 the Pats finished 4-4 / in 94 they finished 7-1 / 95 they finished 4-4 / 96 they finished 6-2 / 97 they finished 5-3 / 98 they finished 4-4.

Bledsoe also played in the AFC East when it was the best division in the NFL. The Brady lead pats have played in a very weak AFC East.

I will choose to believe that Tom Brady had a bigger impact on the Patriots than Antowain Smith did.

Call me what you will, but I will not even attempt to make an argument based on stats.

I feel that confident that Brady was the difference and not Antowain. If you choose to believe differently you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but I disagree about as strongly as I possibly can.

 

[Hostile]

Ill say it again.

Romo = Frank Reich = Kelly Holcomb.

Wow.

Think outside the Buffalo box much?

 

[TEK2000]

Here's a little stat for everyone to think about.

Drew Bledsoe's career TD to INT ratio is BETTER than Troy Aikman's.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

Stating it so obviously and yet you fail to see the point of what everyone is trying to say. ITS PRESEASON!

I'm not gonna argue that preseason can't match regular season, but I guess what I'm trying to say is where is that regular season stud you fellas are so reluctant to replace? Bledsoe is an average QB who has hit his ceiling. Why not take a chance on a young guy who has far more potential? Especially when we have a defense that can carry the team.

 

[jobberone]

Here are Romos career stats


Yards 0

TD's 0

INT's 0

QB Rating 0

0 completions

2 attempts

This is one time stats say all that needs saying. BigD

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

Here's a little stat for everyone to think about.

Drew Bledsoe's career TD to INT ratio is BETTER than Troy Aikman's.

Half of Aikman's career TDs are in Emmitt's stat box.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I won't deny preseason teams use vanilla defenses. Everyone has to start somewhere. I just think Bledsoe has reached his ceiling. I don't care how well he reads defenses, the man is a boulder when there's pressure. The team will simplify it for Romo if they have to. I think the offensive line is going to have some problems this year, and with such a great defense, Romo gives us the best chance to win. I'm not picking and chosing stats, I'm just showing that as teams get better as the year goes on, Bledsoe is an easy QB to figure out. That makes your argument about gameplanning for Romo null and void, cause it looks like teams have no problem figuring out Bledsoe, don't it?

I dont think like most of the zero sum monkeys around here. I am very aware that Bledsoe has reached his ceiling. What else do you expect at his age?

But again you picked and chose statsitic with no clear reason as to why it is appropriate. I am downright positive that if we showed the first half statistics or the stats from his previous years that you decided not to include that you would look pretty dumb.

Last season it was clearly not Bledsoe that was cause for the decline in the passing game. Adams injury and Pettiti sucking wre more of a cause for concern than a dropoff in Bledsoe's play.

Those Bills teams wre horrid. They basically removed all his good receivers and he always had a garbage line.

And as for the Pats he played one heck of a game in the AFC Championship.

As for the gameplanning thing, how it pertains to Romo has ZERO to do with Bledsoe. Bottomline is that no defensive coordinator has studied his tendencies anoor utilize his full defensive arsenal against Romo. YOur perceived instincts has about as much factual basis as Alice in Wonderland.

As it pertains to Bledsoe I would think that after about his first or second season that his scouting report was pretty well established. People at that point knew during game one what his tendencies wre and what to gameplan for.

Romo is good but he still needs to be tested before we can annoint him as anything other than a backup.

 

[JMead]

I will choose to believe that Tom Brady had a bigger impact on the Patriots than Antowain Smith did.

Call me what you will, but I will not even attempt to make an argument based on stats.

I feel that confident that Brady was the difference and not Antowain. If you choose to believe differently you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but I disagree about as strongly as I possibly can.

Well.. Do you think its easy to be a QB when your leading rusher has only 540 yards? Would it not be easier to breathe if you had someone as a threat in the backfield?

Heck.. The Pats won like 7 games ( including playoffs ) where Brady had 0 TDs or more INTs than TDs in 2001. That says exactly how much Brady meant that year.. not much if anything.

Brady has progressed more than anyone thought he would since then however.

 

[TEK2000]

I'm not gonna argue that preseason can't match regular season, but I guess what I'm trying to say is where is that regular season stud you fellas are so reluctant to replace? Bledsoe is an average QB who has hit his ceiling. Why not take a chance on a young guy who has far more potential? Especially when we have a defense that can carry the team.

My dad always told me that potential just means that you haven't done crap yet! (substitute the S word here)

What I'm trying to say is that there is no need for Romo to be thrown out there when we have such an experienced QB available to us. This is THE YEAR for us to make a run... and you're wanting to hinder that progress by starting a "ROOKIE" QB instead of a 12+ year veteran who has only ever seen bench time behind the great Tom Brady.

You also better factor in the TO equation as well. You want TO to devour Romo?

 

[JMead]

Half of Aikman's career TDs are in Emmitt's stat box.

Does that not bode well for Drew though? He has never had a RB as good as Emmitt so he has had to sling it when other teams were running.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Half of Aikman's career TDs are in Emmitt's stat box.

Again you are clueless. Stop trying to analyze statistics. Your inept.

Its a ratio. You increase the number of attempts he got in the redzone and its still going to only increase the multiplier.

And actually Aikmans numbers represent a large sample size.

Its not as if if they just never ran it in the red zone Aikman would never throw a pick.