Post by brasilbear on Sept 16, 2016 6:49:43 GMT -6
No matter what you think about Bill Simmons, he has some great writers working for him who know their stuff/
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"Play callers and quarterbacks across the league were content to dink and dunk their way through opening weekend. During the 2015 season, only three of 34 qualified quarterbacks — Blaine Gabbert, Alex Smith, and Matthew Stafford — averaged less than 7 air yards per target (AYT). In Week 1 of the 2016 campaign, that number jumped up to 16. Half of the QBs in the NFL fell under that AYT benchmark, and seven checked in with an average of less than 6 air yards per throw."
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"Play callers and quarterbacks across the league were content to dink and dunk their way through opening weekend. During the 2015 season, only three of 34 qualified quarterbacks — Blaine Gabbert, Alex Smith, and Matthew Stafford — averaged less than 7 air yards per target (AYT). In Week 1 of the 2016 campaign, that number jumped up to 16. Half of the QBs in the NFL fell under that AYT benchmark, and seven checked in with an average of less than 6 air yards per throw."
