Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco plays in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco plays in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams.
Joshua Gunther (cleveland.com)Looking at Flacco and DTR’s highlights side by side, their unique strengths and weaknesses become clear.
Joe FlaccoAverage of 11.9 yards per throwEstimated completion rate 57%18.2% tight window percentage.
“Very successful” play rate of 19.6%.26.1% “very unlucky” play rate.
Dorian Thompson-RobinsonAverage of 5.1 yards per throwExpected cure rate 62.2%Tight window rate of 17.5%.”Very successful” play rate of 8.2%.”Very poor” refresh rate of 17.8%.(For reference, “very positive” is defined as an EPA value greater than or equal to 1, and “very negative” is defined as an EPA value equal to or less than 1.
“EPA” or expected points added, subtracted, distance , or Field refers to how good a game is in terms of scoring.
It determines how successful you are and where you are before and after the game.
4-yard gains on the 1st and 10 holes are different from 4-yard gains on the 3rd and 3 holes and are not included in the base statistics.)
There’s plenty of data from Sports Info Solutions and NFL Next Gen Statistics to help you understand each quarterback’s role.In just one play of action, Flacco showed he was that aggressive.
His average target depth is more than twice his DTR, and his percentage of throws in tight windows is also higher.
Flacco’s expected completion percentage (a stat that calculates the likelihood of completing a given pass based on the opening and difficulty of the receiver’s throw) was 57 percent against the Rams.
Not only was it lower than DTR’s projected completion percentage (62.2%), but it was also the fifth-lowest among all quarterbacks in Week 13.
Flacco, 38, continues to show signs of the sharpshooting ability that has plagued the Browns for several seasons.
Throw harder in tight windows and try to push the ball down the field.
But do the Browns need this style of play? Flacco’s “very successful” play rate is 19.6% and his “very unsuccessful” play rate is a ridiculous 26.1%.
Sure, Flacco’s picks are rare late in the fourth quarter, and his 26.1% percentage was aided by early catches and safeties late in the fourth quarter, but Flacco has always been known to push the envelope.Instead, Flacco is much safer using the DTR football than limited action.
Not great, but DTR’s “very poor” refresh rate is 17.8%, while its “very positive” refresh rate is 8.2%.
The fifth-round pick is surprisingly more consistent from game to game than the 38-year-old veteran.
With all of this information in mind, who would be the right starting quarterback for the Browns entering the final quarter of the season with the AFC playoff race underway?Both players have different playing styles, but Flacco ultimately ran the offense more effectively. Joe Flacco
