QB ratings of Heisman Hopefuls

[Domer95]

Can someone please explain how VYoung has a higher QB rating than BQ, given the fact that he has a worse comp%, less yds, TDs and more INTs???

Here's how Quinn fared in terms of numbers in 2005, compared to some of the nation's other top-rated signal-callers:



Name, Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yards TD Rating
Brady Quinn 405 263 7 .649 3,633 32 162.9
Matt Leinart 391 254 7 .649 3,450 27 158.4
Vince Young 285 182 10 .638 2,769 26 168.6
Drew Olson 354 232 3 .655 3,055 31 165.2
M. Robinson 272 141 9 .518 2,097 16 129.4
Troy Smith 209 130 4 .622 1,940 14 158.4

 

[jiggafini19]

You know what I have always wondered?

What did the world do before QB ratings? I remember growing up all those years without QB ratings and all of the sudden one day it just appeared.

Domer95, I can explain it. These QB ratings are crap. And the information posted proves it.

 

[TexasDomer]

Must be based on yards per completion and TDs per completion. Those seem to be two places where Young would have an advantage.

It's a measure of efficiency, after all. If he gets more yards per attempt or per completion, or more TDs per attempt or completion, he would have a higher score.

Not agreeing with the system, just trying to explain it.

 

[Domer95]

Thank you both. A little deductive reasoning would have helped on that one. See what happens when one lets work get in the way of ND football....

 

[jiggafini19]

Stats and ratings like this are like a hot chick in a bikini:

They conceal just as much as they reveal.