![]() ( I used to chart depth of target, but now that it’s widely available via Next Gen stats I leave that part out ) Then we’ll compare that to what he did in his 2018 MVP season, and talk about what I saw when going through each snap. With all that in mind, let’s look at what Mahomes did Sunday against the Bills from a charting perspective. By looking at these things, we can separate Mahomes’ (or any quarterback’s) play from the team around him. … when I watch all-22 film I chart plays/yards created when the play breaks down, franchise QB throws (you know them when you see them), multiple-read plays, accurate/inaccurate throws from both in and out of the pocket, flushes (plays the quarterback is forced to bail out due to pressure before anyone is open), drops by receivers and yards cost, potential interceptions (because a bad throw is still a bad throw if the defender drops it), missed shots (a receiver who was open and should have likely been seen, but wasn’t), and “happy feet” (when a quarterback bails on clean pocket or creates pressure with his movement. The goal is to separate the quarterback’s play from what his coach, receivers, and offensive line do and gauge purely what the signal caller does on his own merits. Let’s talk about that.įirst, here’s a link to the Week 1 film review from this season, w here I discuss what “stats” I chart and why. Because on Sunday, against the Buffalo Bills, Patrick Mahomes played the closest thing to a perfect game that I’ve ever seen from an NFL quarterback (including him) in nearly a decade of doing this job. There was no such thing as the perfect game. The goal is always to find a way to isolate the things that actually measure quarterback play (accuracy, good decisions, pocket presence, etc.) and quantify it as best we can.Īnd on the way, one thing has always been true No matter how well a quarterback performed, there was always room for considerable improvement. I’ve charted non-Chiefs quarterbacks as a frame of reference. I’ve charted great games and I’ve charted bad games. I have to know how Kansas City’s quarterback actually performed. I know that the way stats are tabulated has serious holes in determining how well a quarterback played in a given game (or two, or three, or more), and I cannot help myself. That’s not a brag, it’s more an admission of sickness. I have charted every snap by a Chiefs quarterback (with one or two games missing) since the beginning of the 2013 season. I thought the perfect game was impossible. ![]() If you enjoy stuff like this you should consider subscribing for content like it every week for $12 a year, or the price of a footlong sub. This post is unlocked for all, because the whole world should know about a game like this.
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