Thought it might be interesting/instructive to keep a head-to-head comparison going between McNabb and Grossman (or Beck if he plays at all). To that end, here's how it shook out in week one:
Same issue as trying to write Beck off because he did poorly as a rookie playing for one of the worst teams ever. Rex only ever had 300 yards passing once with the Bears, and his supporting cast wasn't that great. He clearly has skills, as long as he "stays good". Rex gets himself in trouble when he takes chances. He is older and calmer, and in a system where every pass play is essentially intended for a specific reciever. If he's covered, then you start the progression. It simplifies the decision making process, hence minimizing his opportunities to "go bad". I just hope the O-line pick up their game a bit.
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tribeofjudah wrote:It's the system....the system....
That's not a bad thing. It was the system that made Joe Theisman, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien superbowl champions. The key is matching the talent to fit it. Looks good, so far.
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cvillehog wrote:Thought it might be interesting/instructive to keep a head-to-head comparison going between McNabb and Grossman (or Beck if he plays at all). To that end, here's how it shook out in week one:
cvillehog wrote:Thought it might be interesting/instructive to keep a head-to-head comparison going between McNabb and Grossman (or Beck if he plays at all). To that end, here's how it shook out in week one:
Man I heard these stats today and couldn't help but feel a little bad for McNabb. I thought for sure he would want to go to Minnesota and redeem himself a little bit. ugh.
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cvillehog wrote:Thought it might be interesting/instructive to keep a head-to-head comparison going between McNabb and Grossman (or Beck if he plays at all). To that end, here's how it shook out in week one:
Grossman's "QBR" (ESPN's new QB rating) was 75, and McNabb's 20.7.
to put the number into perspective
... ESPN's innovated new "Total QBR" stat that's meant as a better measuring stick for quarterbacks than the long-established, seldom understood "passer rating." There's a lot that goes into it, including video review of every quarterback's "action plays," but as simply explained to us by the folks who worked countless hours on it, Total QBR is "a quarterback rating that takes into account all of a quarterbacks' contributions (passing, rushing sacks, fumbles, penalties) to his team's scoring and winning." The result is a number from one to 100, with 50 representing an average game, 65 or better representing a Pro Bowl-level performance and 75 or better representing an MVP-level performance. ... Among the quarterbacks who have played so far (with two Monday games set to wrap up Week 1 this evening on ESPN), Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman ranks highest among NFC East quarterbacks with a Total QBR of 75. That's good for sixth in the league to this point, behind only Ryan Fitzpatrick (91.2), Aaron Rodgers (91.1), Matthew Stafford (87.4), Joe Flacco (79.6) and Cam Newton (75.7). Looking at the numbers behind the formula, Grossman seems to have played an overall solid game, passing the ball well, making clutch plays and staying away from penalties. He did a lot right and little wrong, and if that continues he can continue to have success in Mike Shanahan's system.
As a comparison here are the other NFC East QBs
Vick 71.0
Romo 62.9
Manning 53.6
I had to look up the name of Fitzpatrick because I had never heard of him. I think this list shows that there is no direct correlation to the performance of your quarterback to winning or losing. It certainly helps , but some of the QBs that had higher numbers their teams lost like Tony Romo and some with much lower numbers their teams won like Jason Campbell and Mark Sanchez.
