Inspired by a prior post comparing Orton and Justin, thought it interesting that Justin has now has 31 starts (33 total games) which is how many Jay had through his first 2 seasons with us. Most folks here would probably assume Jay was a better passer/QB, and he does have a slightly higher completion percentage (60.5 vs. 60.1) and significantly more yards (not surprising since total yards are mostly a function of volume/attempts). But interestingly Justin has the higher yards/attempt, passer rating, and TD/INT ratio (1.30 vs. 1.19). This comparison should also favor Jay more since these were his 4th/5th seasons in the NFL, ages 26 and 27, whereas these are Justin’s first 3 years, ages 22-24. Justin has way more sacks (87 to 115, 8.1% to 13.3% rate) and fumbles (19 to 32) which isn’t surprising given the criticism of holding the ball too long. Also not surprising is Justin’s massive advantage on the ground, but some may be surprised that, per pass attempt, he has been the more efficient passer despite being earlier into his career. However, his issues holding the ball/taking sacks/being susceptible to fumbles are even worse and hold him back even more than I would have thought.
This isn’t really saying much… both are mediocre
Jay is medicore
Fields is atrocious