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Originally Posted by Crown@club
Don’t believe what you see on Internet message boards and maybe even in the Chicago papers: Grossman looked pretty good against the Chargers when he actually had time to throw. Protection was a big problem (OL was downright horrible), but when he had time to step into his throws he made some nice ones, particularly to WR Bernard Berrian, who looked great. So with Grossman you have a choice: You can believe in the Bear organization and about 95% of the scouts and former players who analyze him on the coach’s tape and like what he can do, or the fans, many of them in sales and construction, who watch him on TV and complain. There won’t be a harder matchup or situation for him than this one for the rest of the 2007 season. There may not be a harder one for him in 2008, either.
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Though stats are not as exacting in determining the ability of football players as other sports, QB is one that is.
Where do we start.
Basic passer rating -2006 season Grossman ranked 29th
Interceptions - 3rd (thats 3rd from last by the way)
Too simple?
Ok we will use some of the stats that the GM use in evaluating players
DPAR score - That is Defense Adjusted Points against Replacement. This number represents the total # of points scored due to plays where the QB passed or carried the ball compared to a replacement level QB in the same situation.
Grossmans DPAR rating? 4.1 which was good for 31st in the league for QB's who threw more than 100 passes.
Or we can go to DVOA- Which is Defense Adjusted Value over Average. This number represents value, per play, over an average QB in the same game situations. The more positive the DVOA the better the players performance.
Rexy's DVOA rating? -11.2% which ranks him 33rd in the NFL for QB's that attempted more than 100 passes.
Of course you can throw the stats out and just watch him play. You dont have to be a scout or ex-player to see him throwing off the wrong foot, the horrible decision making, the fumbling, etc. He is not the worst QB in the league but he is a lot closer to the bottom than the top.
I think STS says it best. He may suck but who else is there?.