Bradford passing stats v other QBs

[max]

Here's how Bradford's stats compare to some other starting QBs.

After 3 games, Sam has the 3rd highest passer rating among starting QBs


PLAYER PCT YDS/G TD INT SCK RATING

Drew Brees 73.5 123.7 2 0 1 128.4
Tony Romo 72.2 122.3 2 0 3 123.3

Sam Bradford 61.1 122.7 2 0 2 114.1

Andrew Luck 65.9 107.3 4 1 2 108.3
Tom Brady 77.3 119.0 2 1 2 106.0
Aaron Rodgers 70.8 79.0 0 0 1 102.3

Ryan Tannehill 60.7 94.2 3 0 4 98.6
Peyton Manning 70.4 136.7 2 1 0 97.0
Colin Kaepernick 63.2 35.7 1 0 0 95.7

Matt Ryan 58.1 108.0 1 0 5 89.7
Carson Palmer 52.3 88.3 2 0 1 85.9

Russell Wilson 60.0 92.0 2 2 4 80.2

 

[iBruce]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

 

[iced]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

he won't - Romo doesn't play in the 4th quarter of preseason games

 

[max]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

he won't - Romo doesn't play in the 4th quarter of preseason games

Sam has yet to play beyond the 2nd quarter this year.

I doubt he plays much in the 3rd if at all this week.

 

[iced]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

he won't - Romo doesn't play in the 4th quarter of preseason games

Sam has yet to play beyond the 2nd quarter this year.

I doubt he plays much in the 3rd if at all this week.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCy8MpT45gk[/youtube]

 

[CGI_Ram]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

he won't - Romo doesn't play in the 4th quarter of preseason games

:lmao:

Yes. Romo's best quarter!

 

[jap]

Sam's numbers are interesting, but this is going against simplistic defensive schemes.

It will be very interesting to see how his numbers look when Schotty kicks his offensive scheming into full gear, especially if opponents continue to load the LOS box and dare Sam to beat them as they have been doing in preseason.

 

[moklerman]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

 

[LesBaker]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

 

[iced]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree - but thus far this preseason, I'd say the majority of those are drops.

He would have been 100% in the Cleveland game.

 

[nighttrain]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

But is ahead of all the other Western Division starting QB's, be cool to end the year like this
train

 

[RamFan503]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

So until his completion percentage is higher than Marino, Montana, Elway, Aikman, Brady, Favre, Fouts, etc... he won't have "arrived"?

 

[LesBaker]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

So until his completion percentage is higher than Marino, Montana, Elway, Aikman, Brady, Favre, Fouts, etc... he won't have "arrived"?

It's difficult to compare different eras, hell it's difficult to compare 8 years ago to now. It used to be if a QB was completing 60% of his passes he was considered to be an accurate passer. These days that's pretty average.

In order to be a top flight QB, and that's what he needs to be IMO, he needs to eclipse that 65% completion percentage, put up 4200 yards and at least 25 TD's, and get his YPA over 7.5. I can live with a few more INT's if that's what it takes to get that kind of production.

It's a QB driven game and he has to make the next step. I happen to think he will by the way. He has the array of talent around him to do it.

 

[max]

Take Pettis off the field and Bradford's completion rate goes up to 70%

Pettis doesn't belong with the ones.

 

[iced]

Take Pettis off the field and Bradford's completion rate goes up to 70%

Pettis doesn't belong with the ones.

I pray to god Quick fills in for his spot this game, even if for a looksie

 

[RamFan503]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

So until his completion percentage is higher than Marino, Montana, Elway, Aikman, Brady, Favre, Fouts, etc... he won't have "arrived"?

It's difficult to compare different eras, hell it's difficult to compare 8 years ago to now. It used to be if a QB was completing 60% of his passes he was considered to be an accurate passer. These days that's pretty average.

In order to be a top flight QB, and that's what he needs to be IMO, he needs to eclipse that 65% completion percentage, put up 4200 yards and at least 25 TD's, and get his YPA over 7.5. I can live with a few more INT's if that's what it takes to get that kind of production.

It's a QB driven game and he has to make the next step. I happen to think he will by the way. He has the array of talent around him to do it.

I get yuh. I just tend to disagree with that bar. Brady is under 65% for his career. It wasn't until his 7th full season that he reached 65% - after two SB wins(see asterisk next to first one). Marino and Fouts played in very pass heavy offenses. While those two never won the big game, it was anything but their accuracy that kept them from it.

Sam may not hit that 65% this year. He probably also won't kill you with bad throws either. I think if he gets more comfortable that his receivers will fight for the ball and work the defender, we may see him throw into coverage more in situations rather than put the ball to where only the receiver might be able to get to it. IMO - if Sam is up around 60%+, is not killing us with bad interceptions, and is commanding the offense, we will be in good shape.

It was Rogers 6th season before he hit 65%, Manning's 5th (career 65.2% BTW), Ryan 5th season, Stafford ... um....not yet. Just sayin'

 

[DR RAM]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

So until his completion percentage is higher than Marino, Montana, Elway, Aikman, Brady, Favre, Fouts, etc... he won't have "arrived"?

It's difficult to compare different eras, hell it's difficult to compare 8 years ago to now. It used to be if a QB was completing 60% of his passes he was considered to be an accurate passer. These days that's pretty average.

In order to be a top flight QB, and that's what he needs to be IMO, he needs to eclipse that 65% completion percentage, put up 4200 yards and at least 25 TD's, and get his YPA over 7.5. I can live with a few more INT's if that's what it takes to get that kind of production.

It's a QB driven game and he has to make the next step. I happen to think he will by the way. He has the array of talent around him to do it.

I get yuh. I just tend to disagree with that bar. Brady is under 65% for his career. It wasn't until his 7th full season that he reached 65% - after two SB wins(see asterisk next to first one). Marino and Fouts played in very pass heavy offenses. While those two never won the big game, it was anything but their accuracy that kept them from it.

Sam may not hit that 65% this year. He probably also won't kill you with bad throws either. I think if he gets more comfortable that his receivers will fight for the ball and work the defender, we may see him throw into coverage more in situations rather than put the ball to where only the receiver might be able to get to it. IMO - if Sam is up around 60%+, is not killing us with bad interceptions, and is commanding the offense, we will be in good shape.

It was Rogers 6th season before he hit 65%, Manning's 5th (career 65.2% BTW), Ryan 5th season, Stafford ... um....not yet. Just sayin'

Part of Rodgers high % is that he eats the ball a lot, like Bulger did. I'd rather the ball be thrown away, like Sam does, saves the body, and you don't lose yards.

 

[bluecoconuts]

I've always thought that completion percentages were a misleading stat. It's easy to get a high completion percentage if you just dump the ball off to the receiver for easy completions and let him do most of the work.

 

[iBruce]

that's pretty. I hope he doesn't end the season behind Romo though.

But is ahead of all the other Western Division starting QB's, be cool to end the year like this
train

Yeah, I hope that trend continues. I'm still of the mindset either Wilson or Kaep will have a sophomore slump this year. And my money is still on Kaep.

 

[LesBaker]

Not too encouraging to see his completion pct. as low as it always is.

I agree, I am looking for him to get to 65% in the regular season. That'll tell me that he's arrived.

So until his completion percentage is higher than Marino, Montana, Elway, Aikman, Brady, Favre, Fouts, etc... he won't have "arrived"?

It's difficult to compare different eras, hell it's difficult to compare 8 years ago to now. It used to be if a QB was completing 60% of his passes he was considered to be an accurate passer. These days that's pretty average.

In order to be a top flight QB, and that's what he needs to be IMO, he needs to eclipse that 65% completion percentage, put up 4200 yards and at least 25 TD's, and get his YPA over 7.5. I can live with a few more INT's if that's what it takes to get that kind of production.

It's a QB driven game and he has to make the next step. I happen to think he will by the way. He has the array of talent around him to do it.

I get yuh. I just tend to disagree with that bar. Brady is under 65% for his career. It wasn't until his 7th full season that he reached 65% - after two SB wins(see asterisk next to first one). Marino and Fouts played in very pass heavy offenses. While those two never won the big game, it was anything but their accuracy that kept them from it.

Sam may not hit that 65% this year. He probably also won't kill you with bad throws either. I think if he gets more comfortable that his receivers will fight for the ball and work the defender, we may see him throw into coverage more in situations rather than put the ball to where only the receiver might be able to get to it. IMO - if Sam is up around 60%+, is not killing us with bad interceptions, and is commanding the offense, we will be in good shape.

It was Rogers 6th season before he hit 65%, Manning's 5th (career 65.2% BTW), Ryan 5th season, Stafford ... um....not yet. Just sayin'

I'll revise it to 64% because 8 QB's hit that last year, which is 25% of the QB's and he needs to be in that area.

Ha! And people say I can't change my mind once it's made up. :shifty: