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)
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”.