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JonLP24

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5. Do you mean total yardage?

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 05:01 PM

Jan 2014

Newton's was more impressive because he did it on fewer attempts than Luck.

Wilson is in the top 5 in yards per pass attempt in back-to-back years and has about a 2 1/2 - 1 TD to INT ratio.

Comparing QBs based on volume stats is misleading because of attempts, Luck attempted 160 more throws and gained a little over 400 more yards.

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Anybody who doubts a great QB makes all the difference [View all] BlueStreak Jan 2014 OP

The dynamics pipi_k Jan 2014 #1

I agree. A mediocre coach gets the team nowhere BlueStreak Jan 2014 #2

I'd put Kaepernick and Wilson in the same class as Luck JonLP24 Jan 2014 #3

Not even close. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #4

Do you mean total yardage? JonLP24 Jan 2014 #5

Both Yardage and TDs. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #6

With teams such as San Francisco & Seattle JonLP24 Jan 2014 #7

There is no end to the comparisons. The Colts TRIED to run BlueStreak Jan 2014 #8

The point I was making JonLP24 Jan 2014 #9

The rest of the team really does matter BlueStreak Jan 2014 #10

Flacco never averaged over 8 yards per attempt in a season JonLP24 Jan 2014 #11

Seattle was 26th in passing yardage BlueStreak Jan 2014 #12

It certainly does (BTW Wilson was responsible for 539 of those yards) JonLP24 Jan 2014 #13