Will Rogers

[Commercecomet24]

I know it's still early and Will has a long ways to go but being a true soph ... he's progressing real well. Has to keep at it and improving tho.

No doubt that still things to improve on. He has shown tremendous progress and he definitely has the work ethic to continue to make the strides necessary to keep improving.

[Commercecomet24]

Even better then. I tend to forget about that.

Yeah he has 3 more years after this one if he so chooses.

[confucius say]

80% of his throws have been 15 yards or less. Don?t get so infatuated with our guy to become completely unable to use reason. Greek may have similar numbers had he been here and started instead of Will. I would argue that almost any P5 QB would have the same type numbers and there are a few that might have more. Leach?s scheme is the star. He doesn?t need a ton of actual talent to run it, or so he says.

You think every other P5 qb would be as accurate and as good as a decision maker as will in this offense? I disagree

[confucius say]

Passer rating included? That's the stat that makes all qbs equal as a passer, regardless of difference in passing attempts. It's the gold standard imo

No bc it punishes teams who throw the ball a lot.

[confucius say]

Look, Bucky, I agree that Will is not losing us games. Read it again slowly- WILL IS NOT THE REASON WE LOST THE GAME. He?s a very good system QB in the right system. That?s typically a recipe for success. That being said, outside of his grit and toughness, there is very little special about him that couldn?t be replaced by almost any other D1 college QB with similar grit. He?s doing what he?s being asked to do and that?s good enough to put us in position to win.

Accuracy and decision making

[Bdawg]

Passer rating included? That's the stat that makes all qbs equal as a passer, regardless of difference in passing attempts. It's the gold standard imo

We know, you bring it up anytime someone mentions a stat about Will.

Yep. Passer rating doesn't include heart, being clutch and the will to win. I'd say Will has shown these characteristics.

[confucius say]

Here's the passer rating leader nationally since 2012
2021: McCall
2020: mac Jones
2019: burrow
2018: tua
2017: mayfield
2016: mayfield
2015: Vernon Adams
2014: mariota
2013: Winston
2012: Winston

I'd say there's a strong correlation between great passer rating and great ability

It looks like there is a strong correlation between great passer rating and having better talent than everybody you play.

[Bdawg]

Passer rating included? That's the stat that makes all qbs equal as a passer, regardless of difference in passing attempts. It's the gold standard imo

Here's the passer rating leader nationally since 2012
2021: McCall
2020: mac Jones
2019: burrow
2018: tua
2017: mayfield
2016: mayfield
2015: Vernon Adams
2014: mariota
2013: Winston
2012: Winston

I'd say there's a strong correlation between great passer rating and great ability

A lot of those guys are surrounded by great talent too. That makes thing easier on them. Things are more equal in the nfl.

[DAWG1903]

Good post ... as usual. Moving from our 25 to their 23 in :21 secs ... pretty darn impressive. While I love Dak ... the 2 min drill wasn't his forte'.

Amen! I don?t remember to many teams we have had that could have pulled that off. But the offense did and gave us the chance. As noted by others - we have to start faster. Will is already and will continue to set records.

[msstate7]

No bc it punishes teams who throw the ball a lot.

Lol, wut? The last 2 years, mac jones and burrow led the nation in passer rating and passing yards.

[msstate7]

A lot of those guys are surrounded by great talent too. That makes thing easier on them. Things are more equal in the nfl.

5 of the 7 started an nfl game this year. 6 of the 7 are in the nfl as qbs. Did they bring their supporting cast with them?

[PCHSDawg]

5 of the 7 started an nfl game this year. 6 of the 7 are in the nfl as qbs. Did they bring their supporting cast with them?

Maybe they are surrounded by NFL talent now? Just saying.

[msstate7]

Maybe they are surrounded by NFL talent now? Just saying.

Nfl teams are keeping them on a roster for what reason?
Where's josh Rosen and the countless others that were high picks?

ETA... speaking of Rosen, I looked up his last passer rating at UCLA, 146.97, woof. Darnold (another bust) was 148.09

[Cooterpoot]

Will is obviously still not 100% locked into the offense. Making a bad call to cost us points shows that. He's shown improvement though. Hard to knock him based on everything. And this offense still has a a ways to go. We've just started doing so things as the season has moved along. Players are getting comfortable in the offense too.

[confucius say]

Lol, wut? The last 2 years, mac jones and burrow led the nation in passer rating and passing yards.

Attempts. Not yards. Specifically, attempts in offenses that don't run the ball. A stat that penalizes yards per attempt will never be a good stat for the air raid.

[msstate7]

Attempts. Not yards. Specifically, attempts in offenses that don't run the ball. A stat that penalizes yards per attempt will never be a good stat for the air raid.

Jones was 4th in attempts last year
Burrow was 2nd in 2019

You're wrong. It's ok

ETA.. for instance, zappe is 2nd in att this year (43 less than will), and he's 13th in passer rating.

[confucius say]

Jones was 4th in attempts last year
Burrow was 2nd in 2019

You're wrong. It's ok

ETA.. for instance, zappe is 2nd in att this year (43 less than will), and he's 13th in passer rating.

None of those run the air raid. And run the ball more than us.
It is an undeniable fact that stat penalizes low yards per attempt, no?

Using that stat to minimize will or the air raid is just like me using completion percentage to prop up will and the air raid, bc this offense lends itself to low yards per attempt and high completion percentage. They are both misleading (and pointless) stats with this offense (unless you give will a team full of nfl guys like burrow and Jones had).

[msstate7]

None of those run the air raid.
It is an undeniable fact that stat penalizes low yards per attempt, no?

Using that stat to minimize will or the air raid is just like me using completion percentage to prop up will and the air raid, bc this offense lends itself to low yards per attempt and high completion percentage. They are both misleading (and pointless) stats with this offense (unless you give will a team full of nfl guys like burrow and Jones had).

Will's last 2 games in passer rating: 174.87 and 171.37. Both are outstanding, and so, no, he wasn't penalized

[dawgday166]

None of those run the air raid. And run the ball more than us.
It is an undeniable fact that stat penalizes low yards per attempt, no?

Using that stat to minimize will or the air raid is just like me using completion percentage to prop up will and the air raid, bc this offense lends itself to low yards per attempt and high completion percentage. They are both misleading (and pointless) stats with this offense (unless you give will a team full of nfl guys like burrow and Jones had).

Good post. As Will is getting more acclimated to the offense and game slows down for him, seeing the field better and finding 3rd & 4th options, I'm seeing his ypa go up. Oline blocking better helps too.

Starting to think 7 has a hard on for Leach and just doesn't like him too much. Combine that with his boy Mullenz imploding at FL and he having a bad season **** Just messing with you 7.

[msstate7]

Good post. As Will is getting more acclimated to the offense and game slows down for him, seeing the field better and finding 3rd & 4th options, I'm seeing his ypa go up. Oline blocking better helps too.

Starting to think 7 has a hard on for Leach and just doesn't like him too much. Combine that with his boy Mullenz imploding at FL and he having a bad season **** Just messing with you 7.

I've actually been quite impressed with will and leach the last 2 weeks. I just can't stand things like "we lost bc the refs" or "the stats are biased against us".

Will has gone from 10th in the sec in passer rating up to 6th in the last few games. He's played much better, and his passer rating reflects that. Good job, will.