Redskins Free Agency Thread

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

If we are talking numbers what does everyone think of ESPN and the QBR number for quarterbacks that has been around a half dozen or so years? I think it produces some really odd results and is basically useless. ESPN seems to be big on inventing their own grading system for everything no matter how useless it is.

Qbr is pretty legit. QB Rating is more useless. PFF is good not great.

If you watch football long enough, your eyes won’t lie. I know one thing, the ability of coaching systems and O/D schemes really can affect the player. Getting guys to either play well in their system or developing around a player to exploit strength/cover weakness is a real thing. Which kinda leads to the point of some position unit working in unison than doing there own thing...which makes it harder to grade individual performances. But other times, natural talent is just that. But if that natural talent cannot be polished, then it may not be useful...ie the fastest WR on the field, but can’t route run.

That’s why grading a player...it’s a science , but there is art as well. And if you just stick to the science part...then you won’t be capturing the entire value of the player.