Zach Wilson has been under a bunch of pressure as a passer this season, but how much pressure, and how has he performed compared to other QBs when pressured and when kept clean? NB. Where rankings are listed, I have only considered the 33 QBs with over 150 dropbacks.
UNDER PRESSURE (43.3% of dropbacks: 3rd-most in the league)
- Completion rate = 44.7% (26th of 33)
- YPA = 4.5 (29/33)
- TDs = 0 (T33/33)
- INT = 1 (T3/33)
- ADOT = 7.8 (T31/33)
- Adjusted completion rate (subtract throwaways and drops) = 65.8% (16/33)
- Sacks = 31 (32/33)
- NFL passer rating = 53.8 (25/33)
KEPT CLEAN
- Completion rate = 68.2% (29/33)
- YPA = 6.8 (26/33)
- TDs = 5 (T23/33)
- INT = 4 (T18/33)
- ADOT = 7.8 (T11/33)
- Adj. completion rate = 75.3% (T29/33)
- Sacks = 0 (T1/33 - only 3 QBs have been sacked while kept clean, all once each)
- NFL passer rating = 87.2 (29/33)
Seeing these numbers, there seems to be some possible conclusions here:
It is better for Zach to make some quick decisions. But can he? He often seems hesitant.
Zach often holds onto the ball too long which often turns into sacks.
I wonder if the reason our receivers don’t get open as often because the route concepts might be simplified for Zach. Maybe short complex route concepts require snap decision making and I think Zach just doesn’t process these quick enough to make the right read a majority of the time.