I figured it would be worth looking into the supporting cast and QB performance through the season. I tried to make this a reasonable effort project, so I used PFF metrics. I am using two assumptions: that "tomato can blockers" (blockers with 25 or more snaps and a score below 45) are the killers of a QB production, and I will use a number of heroes (75 or greater) for where receivers helped out a QB. All grades for QBs are PFF grades. (QBs minimum 15 snaps)
Week 1 Dallas
QB Jones- 41.6
Tomato can blockers- 4
Hero receivers- 1
Week 2 Cards
QB Jones 92.5
Tomato can blockers- 0
Hero receivers- 2
Week 3 49ers
QB Jones 55
Tomato can blockers- 4
Hero receivers- 0
Week 4 Seahawks
QB Jones 40.4
Tomato can blockers- 2
Hero receivers- 0
Week 5 Dolphins
QB Jones- 87.0
Tomato can blockers- 4
Hero Receivers- 0
Week 6 Bills
QB Taylor 79.3
Tomato Can blockers- 1
Hero receivers- 0
Week 7 Commanders
QB Taylor 69.7
Tomato can blockers- 2
Hero receivers- 1
Week 8 Jets
QB Taylor 51.3 DeVito 46.5
Tomato Can blockers- 3
Hero receivers- 0
Week 9 Raiders
QB DeVito 69.3
Tomato Can Blockers- 1
Hero Receivers- 0
Week 10 Dallas
QB Devito 39.8
Tomato Can blockers- 3
Hero receivers- 2
Week 11 Commanders
QB DeVito 70.7
Tomato Can Blockers- 4
Hero receivers- 1
Week 12 Pats
QB Devito 63.7
Tomato Can blockers- 1
Hero receivers- 1 (elite)
Week 13 Green Bay
QB DeVito 74
Tomato Can Blockers- 2
Hero Receivers- 2
Week 14 Saints
QB DeVito 58.1
Tomato Can Blockers- 2
Hero receivers- 0
Week 15 Eagles
QB Taylor 72.9 DeVito 65.6
Tomato Can Blocking- 2
Hero receivers- 2
Week 16 Rams
Taylor 68.2
Tomato Can blockers- 3
Hero receivers- 0
Week 17 Eagles
QB Taylor- 69.4
Tomato Can blocking- 0
Hero Receving- 3
Thanks for the effort putting this together, but when your starting quarterback makes 8 times as much as your number 2 and 40 times your number three you shouldn't need to do a deep dive to prove he wasn't out played by the other two. If the numbers are even remotely close it's an indictment of Jones.
Quote from: madbadger on February 04, 2024, 10:00:06 AMThanks for the effort putting this together, but when your starting quarterback makes 8 times as much as your number 2 and 40 times your number three you shouldn't need to do a deep dive to prove he wasn't out played by the other two. If the numbers are even remotely close it's an indictment of Jones.
Poor protection is the great neutralizer. It doesn't matter if you are a great QB or a mediocre one. When you reach that 3 or more tomato can protection level, it's difficult for any QB to excel. In this sample, Jones against Miami (4 TCs and 87 grade) and Taylor against the Rams (3 TCs and 68.3) were able to put up respectable numbers.