Quote:So using the milestones of:

 

63% Completion Rate, 7.0 Yards Per Attempt, 1.8:1 TD:INT ratio and 225 Yards Per Game

 

I found out the following...

 

Starting QBs with less than 63% Completion Rate include Peyton Manning, Ryan Tannehill, Sam Bradford, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jay Cutler, Nick Foles, Jameis Winston, Andrew Luck (I'm assuming they are leaving out his INTs as completions) and Cam Newton.

 

Starting QBs with less than 7.0 Yards Per Attempt include Joe Flacco, Kirk Cousins, Sam Bradford and Andrew Luck. Interestingly enough, there are only seven Quarterbacks this season with YPA of <7.0, Bortles being one.

 

Starting QBs with a TD:INT ratio of 1.8:1 or less include Peyton Manning, Sam Bradford, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck, Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Teddy Bridgewater, JOe Flacco, and... well a whole lot of QBs actually. In fact, there are only 11 starting QBs with a ratio greater than 1.8:1, with Bortles having one with 1.875:1.

 

The 225 YPG mark is a little odd seeing as how Aaron Rodgers doesn't even meet that mark, nor does Cam Newton or Ryan Fitzpatrick. Bortles does however rank in the top 16 of all QBs this season with a mark of 258.9.

 

 

Not real certain what this tells us, but it's Friday so I had a little time on my hands.

 

Well clearly, it tells us that Bacon is right.  He clearly has a strong grasp, based on scientific statistical analysis that BB5 is below average and will never be good.  His PhD in philosophical scientology has given him a profound ability to make garbage up and ensure his legendary status in his own delusions.  

 

Thanks, Deacon for pulling these numbers and giving them actual meaning.  Unlike Bacon, who just throws garbage against the wall like most science of philosophy PhD candidates do... 

 

I wish I could give you multiple +1's, but I can't.  However, it's clear that while bacon is only a candidate for a PhD in the philosophy of science, you clearly have a better understanding of science, philosophy, and how statistics actually work in real life.  Kudos my friend.

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