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Week 8 of our season long tracking of Sam Darnold’s progress brings a little further backtracking
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http://www.jetscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-brandon-shell-jersey ;, below average in completion %, about average in passer rating, and above average in yards, touchdowns, and yards per attempt. A real mixed bag for Darnold compared to his contemporary peersOne thing that may be a bit concerning is that Darnold ranks below league average in every major category this season. Although rookies often struggle
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Cheap Sam Darnold Jersey , and owns the worst TD-INT ratio in the league at 3-6. What has been the issue with Keenum and is there confidence that he can turn things around this year?2. The young backs for the Broncos have been spectacular as Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman are both top 15 in total rushing and averaging 5.0+ YPC. How do those two guys compliment one another, and how much credit does the offensive line deserve for springing the elite ground game Denver has had so far?3. Jets fans know what it’s like to unite in collective disdain for a head coach, as they are currently in that stage with Todd Bowles. Broncos fans seem to be in that place with Vance Joseph. Where is Joseph struggling and how safe is his job?4. The Broncos are a middle-of-the-pack defense in the scoring for the second straight year despite their high quality talent. Is this unit still getting the low end of the stick from the offense or are they truly a step or two below elite level?5. How has the rookie class performed? Bradley Chubb, Courtland Sutton, and Royce Freeman each seem to be having great starts to their careers. Was there a feeling this class could be special right away or is their early production a surprise?6. Are the Broncos a playoff-caliber team this year? If so
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Week 8 of our season long tracking of Sam Darnold’s progress brings a little further backtracking Brian Winters Jersey , as Darnold struggled a bit against the elements, the opponent, and the gaffes of his own teammates in the Jets’ loss against the Chicago Bears. Darnold moves back down the lists slightly as his rookie year is shaping up like many rookies before him; a bit of a rollercoaster ride.A few things to keep in mind. All rankings herein are limited to rookie quarterbacks with at least 250 passing attempts in their rookie seasons. Prior to the 2018 season there have been 72 rookie quarterbacks with 250 or more passing attempts in the post merger era. Rate stats (like completion %) reflect actual current numbers for Darnold. Counting stats (like touchdowns or yards) reflect prorated numbers for Darnold assuming he continues to perform at the same level all season. Let’s get to it. Below are a bunch of quarterback metrics, listing the all time rookie leaders for each and showing where Sam Darnold fits assuming he plays at the same level all season.YardsAndrew Luck4374Cam Newton4051Jameis Winston4042Carson Wentz3782Peyton Manning3739...10. Sam Darnold3410TouchdownsPeyton Manning26Russell Wilson26 (Tie 1)Andrew Luck23Dak Prescott23 (Tie 3)Sam Darnold 22 Jameis Winston 22 (Tie 5)Jim Kelly 22 (Tie 5)InterceptionsPeyton Manning28Jim Zorn27Terry Bradshaw24Jeff Komlo23DeShone Kizer 22Steve DeBerg 22 (Tie 5)...8. Sam Darnold 20 (Tie 8)Passer RatingDak Prescott104.9Robert Griffin III102.4Russell Wilson100Ben Roethlisberger98.1Dan Marino96...29. Sam Darnold74.5 Yards/AttemptBen Roethlisberger8.88Robert Griffin III8.14Dak Prescott7.99Russell Wilson7.93Matt Ryan7.93...23. Sam Darnold6.82Completion PercentageDak Prescott67.8Ben Roethlisberger66.4Robert Griffin III65.7Teddy Bridgewater64.4Russell Wilson 64.1...37. Sam Darnold55.2Touchdown PercentageDan Marino6.8Russell Wilson6.6Jim Plunkett5.8Ben Roethlisberger5.8 (Tie 3)Steve Bartkowski5.1Robert Griffin III 5.1 (Tie 5)Marcus Mariota5.1 (Tie 5)Jake Plummer5.1 (Tie 5)...16. Sam Darnold4.4 (Tie 16)Interception PercentageDak Prescott0.9Robert Griffin III1.3Nick Foles1.9Charlie Batch2.0Derek Carr2.0 (Tie 4)...46. Sam Darnold4.0As the season wears on the sample gets larger and the results more stable. The picture is becoming a bit more clear each week. The numbers are starting to look average-ish compared to rookies throughout NFL post merger history in many categories for Darnold. To provide additional context, we’re going to start providing how Sam stacks up against the 39 qualifying rookie quarterbacks of the past 15 years. The game and its rules have changed so much that comparisons of quarterbacks from 50 years ago to quarterbacks of today are of limited value. Quarterbacks of the last 15 years make for a much closer to an apples to apples comparison. Here is how Sam stacks up against rookie quarterbacks of the last 15 years:YardsAndrew Luck4374Cam Newton4051Jameis Winston4042Carson Wentz3782Dak Prescott3667...8. Sam Darnold3410TouchdownsRussell Wilson26 Andrew Luck23Dak Prescott23 (Tie 3)Sam Darnold 22 Jameis Winston 22 (Tie 4)InterceptionsDeShone Kizer 22Geno Smith 21Sam Darnold 20Matthew Stafford 20 (Tie 3)Mark Sanchez 20 (Tie 3)Passer RatingDak Prescott104.9Robert Griffin III102.4Russell Wilson100Ben Roethlisberger98.1Marcus Mariota91.5...22. Sam Darnold74.5 Yards/AttemptBen Roethlisberger8.88Robert Griffin III8.14Dak Prescott7.99Russell Wilson7.93Matt Ryan7.93...13. Sam Darnold6.82Completion PercentageDak Prescott67.8Ben Roethlisberger66.4Robert Griffin III65.7Teddy Bridgewater64.4Russell Wilson 64.1...27. Sam Darnold55.2Touchdown PercentageRussell Wilson6.6Ben Roethlisberger5.8 Robert Griffin III 5.1 (Tie 3)Marcus Mariota5.1 (Tie 3)Dak Prescott 5.0 ...8. Sam Darnold4.4 (Tie)Interception PercentageDak Prescott0.9Robert Griffin III1.3Nick Foles1.9Derek Carr2.0 Mitchell Trubisky2.1...31. Sam Darnold4.0In comparison to his contemporary peers Darnold again appears average-ish in his rookie statistics. He is very poor in interceptions http://www.jetscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-brandon-shell-jersey ;, below average in completion %, about average in passer rating, and above average in yards, touchdowns, and yards per attempt. A real mixed bag for Darnold compared to his contemporary peersOne thing that may be a bit concerning is that Darnold ranks below league average in every major category this season. 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