Does Garrard really hold the ball too long ? (The Stats)

Not to hijack PKSIVs thread.. but I needed a place to put the stats and you know how I love my spread sheets.

I will admit I personally think Garrard is in the top 15 of the league when the whole team is in "The Zone".. and look forward to seeing the Jags play some of thier best football in the upcoming weeks. I am really kind of tired of hearing Jaguar Fans get down on Garrard when the TEAM isn't in "The Zone" and things get ugly.

Because looking at the Stats.. I think I prove my point.

Taking into account QBs with at least 10 sacks..

Based on Secs in the pocket

	Quarterback	Sacks	Sacked	Pocket
1	Drew Brees, NO	13	2.65	2.4
2	Peyton Manning, IND	10	2.5	2.4
3	Mark Sanchez, NYJ	12	3.09	2.45
4	Matt Hasselback, SEA	22	2.63	2.5
5	Eli Manning, NYG	12	2.57	2.5
6	Matt Moore, CAR	12	2.68	2.5
7	David Garrard, JAX	14	2.89	2.55
8	Max Hall, ARI	12	3.15	2.55
9	Donovan McNabb, WAS	25	2.89	2.6
10	Matt Schaub, HOU	21	2.9	2.6
12	Alex Smith, SF	13	3.13	2.6
13	Derek Anderson, ARI	16	2.81	2.65
14	Carson Palmer, CIN	14	2.61	2.65
15	Aaron Rodgers, GB	18	2.73	2.7
16	Sam Bradford, STL	17	3.52	2.7
17	Matt Ryan, ATL	13	2.82	2.7
18	Tom Brady, NE	13	3.03	2.7
19	Jimmy Clausen, CAR	12	2.68	2.7
20	Jay Cutler, CHI	28	3	2.75
21	Philip Rivers, SD	22	2.93	2.75
22	Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF	12	2.79	2.75
23	Josh Freeman, TB	16	3.16	2.8
24	Chad Henne, MIA	13	2.75	2.8
25	Kyle Orton, DEN	21	3	2.9
26	Kevin Kolb, PHI	11	3.21	3
27	Brett Favre, MIN	17	3.2	3.1
28	Joe Flacco, BAL	14	3.51	3.1
29	Michael Vick, PHI	13	3.19	3.1
30	Matt Cassell, KC	12	3.37	3.1
31	Jason Campbell, OAK	14	3.69	3.25
	AVG	15.4	2.96	2.72

Garrard is 7th FASTEST

Based on Time he has till sacked..

	Quarterback	Sacks	Sacked	Pocket
1	Peyton Manning, IND	10	2.5	2.4
2	Eli Manning, NYG	12	2.57	2.5
3	Carson Palmer, CIN	14	2.61	2.65
4	Matt Hasselback, SEA	22	2.63	2.5
5	Drew Brees, NO	13	2.65	2.4
6	Jimmy Clausen, CAR	12	2.68	2.7
7	Matt Moore, CAR	12	2.68	2.5
8	Aaron Rodgers, GB	18	2.73	2.7
9	Chad Henne, MIA	13	2.75	2.8
10	Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF	12	2.79	2.75
12	Derek Anderson, ARI	16	2.81	2.65
13	Matt Ryan, ATL	13	2.82	2.7
14	Donovan McNabb, WAS	25	2.89	2.6
15	David Garrard, JAX	14	2.89	2.55
16	Matt Schaub, HOU	21	2.9	2.6
17	Philip Rivers, SD	22	2.93	2.75
18	Kyle Orton, DEN	21	3	2.9
19	Jay Cutler, CHI	28	3	2.75
20	Tom Brady, NE	13	3.03	2.7
21	Mark Sanchez, NYJ	12	3.09	2.45
22	Alex Smith, SF	13	3.13	2.6
23	Max Hall, ARI	12	3.15	2.55
24	Josh Freeman, TB	16	3.16	2.8
25	Michael Vick, PHI	13	3.19	3.1
26	Brett Favre, MIN	17	3.2	3.1
27	Kevin Kolb, PHI	11	3.21	3
28	Matt Cassell, KC	12	3.37	3.1
29	Joe Flacco, BAL	14	3.51	3.1
30	Sam Bradford, STL	17	3.52	2.7
31	Jason Campbell, OAK	14	3.69	3.25
	AVG	15.4	2.96	2.72

Only 14 Qbs have less time to throw.. before they are sacked. Interestingly enough.. Peyton is #1 on that list. Which is very possibly why the Colts aren't the Colts of last year.

COmpared to the number of sacks total:

	Quarterback	Sacks	Sacked	Pocket
1	Jay Cutler, CHI	28	3	2.75
2	Donovan McNabb, WAS	25	2.89	2.6
3	Matt Hasselback, SEA	22	2.63	2.5
4	Philip Rivers, SD	22	2.93	2.75
5	Matt Schaub, HOU	21	2.9	2.6
6	Kyle Orton, DEN	21	3	2.9
7	Aaron Rodgers, GB	18	2.73	2.7
8	Brett Favre, MIN	17	3.2	3.1
9	Sam Bradford, STL	17	3.52	2.7
10	Derek Anderson, ARI	16	2.81	2.65
12	Josh Freeman, TB	16	3.16	2.8
13	Carson Palmer, CIN	14	2.61	2.65
14	David Garrard, JAX	14	2.89	2.55
15	Joe Flacco, BAL	14	3.51	3.1
16	Jason Campbell, OAK	14	3.69	3.25
17	Drew Brees, NO	13	2.65	2.4
18	Chad Henne, MIA	13	2.75	2.8
19	Matt Ryan, ATL	13	2.82	2.7
20	Tom Brady, NE	13	3.03	2.7
21	Alex Smith, SF	13	3.13	2.6
22	Michael Vick, PHI	13	3.19	3.1
23	Eli Manning, NYG	12	2.57	2.5
24	Jimmy Clausen, CAR	12	2.68	2.7
25	Matt Moore, CAR	12	2.68	2.5
26	Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF	12	2.79	2.75
27	Mark Sanchez, NYJ	12	3.09	2.45
28	Max Hall, ARI	12	3.15	2.55
29	Matt Cassell, KC	12	3.37	3.1
30	Kevin Kolb, PHI	11	3.21	3
31	Peyton Manning, IND	10	2.5	2.4
	AVG	15.4	2.96	2.72

Garrard is right at average for number of times he has been sacked.. Interestingly enough Peyton has the fewest of his group, even though he has less time to work with.

So anyway.. I think STATISTICALLY this proves Garrards O-line isn't doing a bad job, but not a great one. He gets it out as fast as he can... Only 6 QBs are faster getting out of the pocket. With Drew Brees and Peyton Manning #1 and #2. That's not bad company to be in.

So to all the Garrard haters.. did you also not know even with the debacles in San Diego and Philly, Garrard currently has the best QB rating in the 4th Qtr.

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