Here’s the thing with PFF grades for QBs that it seems like is totally lost on most people who casually see grades:
1) Their “turnover worthy plays” get graded much more negatively than normal positive plays do, for good reason. Turnover avoidance is hugely important.
2) If you don’t have any extremely difficult throws then your grade isn’t going to look amazing, especially if you have a TWP or two. A game being “easier” means you don’t have the ability to be positively rewarded for what they call “big time throws,” which skew the grade higher.
3) Depth of target matters too. Shorter throws are easier, and if the game develops in a way that the QB is throwing shorter and again, easier, then the grading isn’t going to be as favorable.
4) You don’t get graded for how difficult your assignment is (at least I don’t think) unless you’re making difficult throws. It’s just grading the read/throw itself on a given play. The fact that KC can run the highest level of offense and put so much on Pat’s plate isn’t factored into the grade. That’s a subjective piece you have to add yourself.
5) What other easily digestible and quantifiable metric do you like better to evaluate QB play?
First dose? Not sure about that. They just played Philly, Seattle and San Francisco in a row, not to mention the Texans defense in a true heavyweight battle of units. Nothing about physicality or intensity was an issue in this game
A post-game 🧵trying to look at the bigger picture.
Bucs have been living on the razor's edge this year. And it's understandable that they have been considering all of the injuries.
Their 2nd order win % (pythag) has them as a .500 team.
Partly because Heck has to be such a big part of Grizzard's gameplans, and partly because I was so impressed with Chukwuma in preseason, I think it's time to consider a change at RT. I think NO would be a good test for the rook with an additional week of the bye to build.
I would love to see JL get aggressive on the trade market and proactively get a LB. Even if guys aren't being shopped, force a team to at least name a price.