Statistics: There is no correlation btwn QB height and batted passes

[Saca312]

Saw an interesting chart recently. All the more on topic considering the Panthers QB choices.

It appears there is no correlation between QB height and batted passes. What matters more is how well the QB avoids telegraphing throws and manages himself, not height.

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[Rags]

Yeah I didn't rly buy it w/ Baker, I just think he's predictable as poo lol.

However, I 100% believe it does effect how well you see over the pocket. Which is my bigger concern. 

Edited March 26, 2023 by Rags

[amcoolio]

Not worried about batted passes or height at all, but Young tends to hold on to the ball for a long time to make a bigger play, and it had a tendency to get him crushed a few times at Alabama. Whereas Stroud rarely takes hits becuase he wants the ball out fast

[Moorgan]

It’sa good chart. I think a lot of people aren’t really concerned about the height per se vice he’s small. The he’s small concern is singularly about injury and not about anything else related to football. I think Young can do everything on the football field. What I’m not sure he can do is survive. Can anyone be taken out by injury? Yup. But who’s more likely to feel the effects of giant men trying to kill you? I would think a little guy.

 Having said all that. I’d be really happy to have Young and I want his brain in anyone else’s body lol.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Not worried about batted balls. Worried an NFL linebacker will kill him

[Wolfcop]

6 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Not worried about batted balls. Worried an NFL linebacker will kill him

Yes

[Aussie Tank]

29 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Not worried about batted balls. Worried an NFL linebacker will kill him

The same linebackers that came from the SEC? 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

I don't believe there's been a single pass thrown by a 5'10'' NFL QB that's been batted in decades, maybe ever.

Edited March 26, 2023 by NanuqoftheNorth

[jfra78]

So the only other 5'10" QB has a problem with batted passes

[bababoey]

7 hours ago, amcoolio said:

Not worried about batted passes or height at all, but Young tends to hold on to the ball for a long time to make a bigger play, and it had a tendency to get him crushed a few times at Alabama. Whereas Stroud rarely takes hits becuase he wants the ball out fast

This is pretty much my only problem with Young.  Young never wants to give up on plays and holds the ball forever.  It worked in college, ask Manziel how it will work in the NFL.  Not saying Young is Manziel, because he is 10x better at least, but you have to get rid of the ball in the NFL and can't make a living off broken plays. 

[tecc86]

16 minutes ago, bababoey said:

but you have to get rid of the ball in the NFL and can't make a living off broken plays.

You literally just described Russell Wilsons entire career

Edited March 26, 2023 by tecc86

[bababoey]

21 minutes ago, tecc86 said:

You literally just described Russell Wilsons entire career

Except Wilson out weights Young by 25 to 30 lbs.

[frankw]

Yeah uh batted balls isn't the issue here it's being smaller than 95% of your own roster.

[kungfoodude]

7 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Saw an interesting chart recently. All the more on topic considering the Panthers QB choices.

It appears there is no correlation between QB height and batted passes. What matters more is how well the QB avoids telegraphing throws and manages himself, not height.

Source

I don't think this is the first dive someone has done into this. 

Logically, there wasn't likely to be a strong correlation. 

Some people just have a very basic understanding of simple football and assume very ridiculous things.