2014 Incomplete passes breakdown

[CelibatePimp]

Was looking at a breakdown of incomplete passes for QBs. It includes overthrows, underthrows and some other interesting stats.

 

Cam led the league in overthrows at 17% (15% in 2013), ranking 36 out of 36 QBs assessed (minimum 200 pass attempts to be ranked).

 

He was 32 out of 36 QBs in what they called bad throws (I dunno what that is). He was 6 out of 36 for underthrows which mean he would rather overthrow than underthrow, a stat in which Rodgers ranked 28 out of 36. More other interesting stats like dropped passes (where our WR actually were better than claimed, ranking 22 out of 36 in number of drops).

 

Read more other stats like pass defensed etc here.

[MedellinHeel]

No surprise. He can be quite erratic and inconsistent on his throws.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

but offensive line and shula and *vomits uncontrollably and shits all over self*

[CelibatePimp]

I just think he has to practise more at throwing to moving targets this offeseason. Maybe that will help.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Its curl routes and out routes. Hes throws way high on.

[t96]

Its curl routes and out routes. Hes throws way high on.

 

Not curl, comeback routes. And that's the hardest pass a QB ever has to make.

[Rags]

bad qb don't pay him draft luck etc

[TN05]

This is not surprising - it tends to be hard to throw well when your line gives you no time and you are having issues with your lower body.

[gettlemanjack]

what they called bad throws (I dunno what that is)..

bad throws is overthrows + underthrows

[gettlemanjack]

note they wrote that Kaepernick, Cam, and Bridgewater all overthrow more than they under throw because they are known for letting it rip. But seemed to they liked how they got a speed receiver for Kaepernick and Bridgewater, but they don't like how we got Funchess for Cam:

"Things are a little different when the receivers are big and slower and the quarterback is not very accurate. Cam Newton overthrew 17 percent of his passes, the highest rate in the league. Some may cite the injuries he suffered last season for this, but a healthier Newton in 2013 was at 15 percent overthrows -- which would have been the third-highest rate in 2014. Carolina added another big target in the draft with Devin Funchess, but that might not be the type of receiver Newton needs more of with Kelvin Benjamin already there.

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Newton, Colin Kaepernick , and Teddy Bridgewater all overthrew the ball at least 10 percent more often than they underthrew it. The overthrows have been a common criticism of Bridgewater in his young career, and the other two passers have been known for letting the ball rip as well. Maybe adding players like Mike Wallace (Vikings) and Torrey Smith (49ers) can help in that department in 2015."

[t96]

note they wrote that Kaepernick, Cam, and Bridgewater all overthrow more than they under throw because they are known for letting it rip. But seemed to they liked how they got a speed receiver for Kaepernick and Bridgewater, but they don't like how we got Funchess for Cam:

"Things are a little different when the receivers are big and slower and the quarterback is not very accurate. Cam Newton overthrew 17 percent of his passes, the highest rate in the league. Some may cite the injuries he suffered last season for this, but a healthier Newton in 2013 was at 15 percent overthrows -- which would have been the third-highest rate in 2014. Carolina added another big target in the draft with Devin Funchess, but that might not be the type of receiver Newton needs more of with Kelvin Benjamin already there.

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Newton, Colin Kaepernick , and Teddy Bridgewater all overthrew the ball at least 10 percent more often than they underthrew it. The overthrows have been a common criticism of Bridgewater in his young career, and the other two passers have been known for letting the ball rip as well. Maybe adding players like Mike Wallace (Vikings) and Torrey Smith (49ers) can help in that department in 2015."

 

Nice logic, lol.

[XClown1986]

Get him tackles that will allow him to step into his throws instead of off of his back foot and his issues will decrease dramatically

[GoobyPls]

That's what happens when your fastest receiver runs a 4.5, your bound to over throw them on 9 routes.

And I don't buy us only having 22 drops, Kelvin alone had around 15.

[uncfan888]

Didn't somebody say that Cam was working with a QB Guru this offseason?

Also, TBH, I'm just content that Cam will always be an erratic, inconsistent passer because he is a gunslinger type passer.. However, I would much rather Cam wildly throw it out of the stadium than have constant underthrows were corners undercut the pass.

I agree with you about all of that, but I wish cam would throw it out of play when he sails the ball because overthrows that stay in play are just as scary as underthrows. Especially if those overthrows are tipped