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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
If you're going to use stats, you do have to be responsible enough to not decide your argument before you go to them. I haven't looked, but I'm guessing -- just a "hunch" -- that the reason that you gave us full developmental year totals, but stopped at career TD/INT rate wasn't because lunch was getting cold. I'm guessing its because, career, Leinart either compares favorably to or just embarrasses Derek Anderson.
/ checks PFR
All numbers career:
Completion percentage
Leinart -- 57%
Anderson -- 53%
QB Rating
Leinart -- 70.8
Anderson -- 69.7
Sack Rate
Anderson -- 4.1% (probably the one thing Anderson does really well)
Leinart -- 4.6%
Interception Rate
Leinart -- 3.4%
Anderson -- 4.1%
TD Rate
Anderson -- 4.1%
Leinart -- 2.4%
Yards Per Attempt
Leinart -- 6.5
Anderson -- 6.4
Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt
Leinart -- 4.9
Anderson -- 4.9
Clearly, at best, they are equals of each other, and there's no argument based on past evidence to suggest Anderson is better (perhaps that Cardinals O>Browns O, but even that, I mean don't forget about how bad Denny Green's Cards teams were). Leinart leads in all categories that are statistically stable, with the exception of sack rate.
But it's not like Leinart is taking a ton of sacks, he's actually above average if not as good as Anderson. Problem is, when Anderson does throw the ball, bad things tend to happen. |
One huge factor in QB stat comparison is Leinart played on a good playoff Cardinal team and Anderson played on one of the worst teams in the NFL. Throwing to Boldin and Fitzy is a little easier.
I understand the need to compare stats, especially with QB's. But as we have mentioned so many times before stats are a just a fraction of the entire picture. Especially with QB's.
What I mean by that is Leinart or any Qb completes a 10 yard reception which statically is a big positive. But what gets missed is on that same play another receiver was running wide open for 20 yards further down and woud have been an easy TD and coaches will grade that as a big minus. It was a major blown opportunity. It is what the QB's do with the ball and where they choose to throw it to that is not reflected in the stats and is what is downgrading Leinart the checkdown king. It is not just TD's, Int's, and completion %'s and all the other stats.
When I watch Leinart play I am nor impressed at all. Regardless of Anderson.
Leinart is not comfortable and does not see the entire NFL field.