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Quarterbacks in Focus

qb-month-linksThough we certainly miss football during the offseason, it’s always a good time to take a step back and analyze our plethora of data.

We’re often so busy grading and collecting data during the season that we’re unable to put a lot of the information to good use. With that said, we’ve decided to declare June as “QB Month” as we break down NFL quarterbacks every which way.

We’re going to examine quarterbacks from a number of situations before looking at each of them individually. The grades and numbers should reveal each quarterback’s strengths and weaknesses from the 2013 season.

PFF's Steve Palazzolo has dug deep and will present daily looks beneath the surface of QB stats. Each piece will be linked here as they post:

League-wide performance Individual Quarterbacks
Down Robert Griffin III & Kirk Cousins, Eli Manning
Down and Distance Tony Romo, Nick Foles & Michael Vick
Shotgun, Pistol, Under Center Aaron Rodgers, Matt Flynn & Scott Tolzien, Matthew Stafford
Pocket, Rollout, Scramble Jay Cutler & Josh McCown, Christian Ponder & Matt Cassel
vs. Pressure/Blitz Matt Ryan, Mike Glennon
Pass Depth Cam Newton, Drew Brees
Pass Direction Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson
Quarter/Half Carson Palmer, Sam Bradford & Kellen Clemens
Dropback Depth (3,5,7 step drop) Tom Brady, Geno Smith 
Time to Throw Ryan Tannehill, E.J. Manuel & Thaddeus Lewis 
Play Action Ben Roethlisberger, Andy Dalton 
Pass Distribution Joe Flacco, Brandon Weeden, Jason Campbell & Brian Hoyer 
Screens Chad Henne, Case Keenum & Matt Schaub 
Routes Andrew Luck, Jake Locker & Ryan Fitzpatrick 
vs. Base, Nickel, Dime Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning
QB Tendencies Alex Smith, Terrelle Pryor & Matt McGloin 

 

 

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