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)
  • Strikes_X2BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Seeing these numbers, there seems to be some possible conclusions here:

    1. It is better for Zach to make some quick decisions. But can he? He often seems hesitant.

    2. Zach often holds onto the ball too long which often turns into sacks.

    3. 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.

  • ish_baid19000BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    So his completion rate (both adjusted and unadjusted), picks thrown, and passer rating are all actually worse ranked against other qbs in the league when kept clean. Interesting

    To be a successful qb in the NFL you need to process the field quickly and make quick decisions. Zach has among the slowest processing speed I’ve seen and little to no pocket awareness. Is the offensive line a problem? OF COURSE. But every qb gets pressured every game, there’s no world where Zach would have a constant clean pocket no matter which team he was on. And the stats in this post suggest he’s among the worst in the league both under pressure and when kept clean anyway

  • shockbldxzBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Bottom line is that if we want to hang in there the rest of the season with our backup QB, we need the pass protection to be “below average” instead of “atrocious”.

  • JussttjustinBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Pretty consistent with what I would expect.

    With a better OL he’d probably be in the QB20-30 range in terms of overall league rankings.

    He’s still not “good” but he’s made significant improvements this season when you consider he was considered one of the worst QBs to ever step on a field after last season.

  • 0ddmanrushBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    So what you are trying to tell me is quarterbacks play better when they aren’t under pressure??

    You don’t say.