Quote:That point can be argued.

 

According to the 2009 and '10 seasons College Football Reference pages, he ranked top three in only one of the metrics that is recorded; the Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt Stat. If he was top three, wouldn't he at least lead the country or be close to the top in more than just one?

 

Fair point, but then you also consider the Conference he played in. Top level competition week in, week out, and he still played very well. Also, all you have to do is watch Mallett play - his YPA numbers were legit - they weren't via a majority of little 5 yard screens and having the WR do all the work. Mallett was an intermediate to deep throwing gunslinger. He was making NFL throws all throughout his last season+  in college. 

 

YPA is probably the most important single stat to gauge a QB. But you just have to make sure that the QB is getting that high YPA from downfield passing and not via mostly a Sammy Watkins type WR taking 5 yard and under little dump passes and inflating it that way.  

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