By the Numbers

[sportscurmudgeon]

I have a question about your data.

You say that you are comparing Ramsey's first 16 starts to the first 16 starts for other QBs. However, you say that two of his INTs were Hail Mary's for someone else who started. So why are they counted in the first place?

Interestingly, your stats for Ramsey's 16 starts are almost identical with his stats for his total career spanning 22 games. Same 6.55 yards per attempt; slightly lower QB rating for all the games (71.5 versus "about 74").


In 2002 plus 2003, Ramsey's total passing yardage was 1539 + 2166 = 3705 yards. That accounts for all 16 of his starts plus 4 relief appearances. Since you gave him 3703 for the starts, does that mean he only gained 2 yards passing in those 4 relief appearances?

The reason that is important is you said he had 52 passes of 20+ yards in his first 16 starts. Well in 2002 + 2003, he had a total of 53 passes of 20+ yards and so I would guess that he gained more than 2 yards passing in those relief appearances since at least one pass was more than 20 yards in length and I have to believe that was not the only pass he completed in four relief appearances.


Here's where I got his career stats:

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302216

[Duffman003]

Don't forget Ramsey also had better weapons than David Carr and Joey Harrington combined