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...none other than Drew Bledsoe. We can't run, which continually puts us in 3rd-and-long situations. None of the top-rated passers in the NFL has a higher completion percentage or a higher rating on 3rd-and-long than Bledsoe.
top rated passers (85.0 or better season), minimum 300 attempts
3rd-and-long defined as 3rd down, 8-10 yards to go
Beside the QB's name is the percentage of 3rd-and-long plays converted to 1st down. After that, the completion percentage (season/3rd-and-long), then passer rating (season/3rd-and-long). The QB's who have converted a greater number of 3rd downs than Bledsoe have also thrown interceptions, making their rating lower. In 41 attempts, Bledsoe has yet to throw an INT on 3rd-and-long.
Looking at this list, it's easy to magine what guys like Hasselbeck, Plummer, and Green would be without a running game.
Bledsoe, DAL 39%
61.5%/68.3%
89.5/114.5
P Manning, IND 40%
68.3%/56%
108.2/75.9
Palmer, CIN 46%
67.4%/64.3%
103.3/111.5
Brees, SD 41%
65.5%/66.7%
92.9/114.1
Hasselbeck, SEA 21%
63.6%/36.8%
92.7/29.5
Brady, NE 42%
63.4%/45.2%
91.3/60.2
Plummer, DEN 6%
61.2%/33.3%
91.1/42.4
Green, KC 13%
62.7/30.4%
89.5/40.0
Delhomme, CAR 43%
60.9%/57.1%
86.6/75.3
McNabb, PHI 18%
59.1%/58.8%
85.0/68.3
top rated passers (85.0 or better season), minimum 300 attempts
3rd-and-long defined as 3rd down, 8-10 yards to go
Beside the QB's name is the percentage of 3rd-and-long plays converted to 1st down. After that, the completion percentage (season/3rd-and-long), then passer rating (season/3rd-and-long). The QB's who have converted a greater number of 3rd downs than Bledsoe have also thrown interceptions, making their rating lower. In 41 attempts, Bledsoe has yet to throw an INT on 3rd-and-long.
Looking at this list, it's easy to magine what guys like Hasselbeck, Plummer, and Green would be without a running game.
Bledsoe, DAL 39%
61.5%/68.3%
89.5/114.5
P Manning, IND 40%
68.3%/56%
108.2/75.9
Palmer, CIN 46%
67.4%/64.3%
103.3/111.5
Brees, SD 41%
65.5%/66.7%
92.9/114.1
Hasselbeck, SEA 21%
63.6%/36.8%
92.7/29.5
Brady, NE 42%
63.4%/45.2%
91.3/60.2
Plummer, DEN 6%
61.2%/33.3%
91.1/42.4
Green, KC 13%
62.7/30.4%
89.5/40.0
Delhomme, CAR 43%
60.9%/57.1%
86.6/75.3
McNabb, PHI 18%
59.1%/58.8%
85.0/68.3