NFL quarterback kryptonite: The biggest weakness for all 32 starters
BY CAM MELLOR
ProFootballFocus.com
SEP 20, 2019
Even the best quarterbacks have problem areas. No signal-caller is perfect. And thanks to our advanced PFF data, we are able to identify those areas in need of improvement.
Utilizing the PFF play-by-play grading and everything else at our disposal from our ball-charting and QB accuracy numbers, we identified the biggest weakness for every starting quarterback across the NFL.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – JAMEIS WINSTON
Weakness: Forcing too many throws
It’s no secret to even the most casual of fan that Winston forces the ball at times. He does have a high incidence of positively graded plays, but forcing the ball into tight windows — windows he shouldn’t even attempt to throw into — has seen him finish with near-league-high figures in percentage of negatively graded plays in each of his four full seasons. Since Winston entered the league in 2015, only Eli Manning has thrown more turnover-worthy passes (97) than Winston’s 90.
TENNESSEE TITANS – MARCUS MARIOTA
Weakness: Pocket presence
For such an athletic player, Mariota struggles to find a rhythm in the pocket. He takes off more than most, scrambling out of the pocket on 63 attempts since the 2017 season, the sixth-most scrambles among all quarterbacks. He has invited 12 sacks on his own over that time span as well, finding unnecessary pressure far too often.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS – CASE KEENUM
Weakness: Turnover-worthy passes on deep balls
Even with his career year in Minnesota in 2017 factored in, Keenum has thrown the third-most turnover-worthy passes targeted at least 20 yards downfield since 2017. His adjusted completion percentage of just 41% and an accuracy rating on deep shots of 34.4% over that time are both bottom-tier figures among quarterbacks.
For every QB....
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