David Garrard 2nd In NFL in "Deep" Pass Completions. Wait, what?
by Alfie Crow on May 10, 2011 8:20 AM EDT
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PrintAccording to Pro Football Focus (PFF), David Garrard completed the second most "deep" pass attempts in the NFL in 2010 (completion percentage wise, bad wording). By their research, Garrard attempted 51 "deep" passes and completed 23 of them (45.10%). PFF defines a deep pass play as such:
We broke down every pass from the 2010 season, and dropped them into numerous categories and sub categories. One of these was passes thrown longer than 20 yards. Which brings us to the point of this article. A look at who threw downfield the most and who did it most efficiently. 30 deep attempts was the qualifying mark to be considered.
They don't really clarify, but I'm going to assume they mean passes thrown over 20 yards in the air and not just completions that netted more than 20 yards. According to NFL.com, Garrard had 39 passes go for 20+ yards, so that furthers my belief that is what they mean.
I'll say, that surprised the hell out of me. I didn't even think he'd register that many deep attempts, but then again I think a pass over 20 yards as "deep" is a bit of stretch. They don't provide the yardage for all the completions however, so we'll just take it for what it's worth right now.
Building on their deep pass research, while Garrard ranked 2nd in completions of deep passes, he also ranked 5th for most interceptions on deep passes and 14th in percentage of deep attempts, which is the amount of deep passes out of his total number of attempts (only 13.1% of his 366 total attempts). Looking at their chart, there were only 9 quarterbacks who attempted fewer deep passes than Garrard and only about 3 of those quarterbacks played at least an equal amount of games as Garrard (Sam Bradford, Chad Henne, and Brett Favre).
According to this, Garrard completes more "deep" passes than I intially thought, but I don't know if I'm inclined to call him a "good deep ball" passer, yet.
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Yeah, I don't know where they got this stat.
I’m not opposed to it, but I don’t think I agree even as a Garrard sympathizer.
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I'm willing to drink the Kool-ade, but I'm hungry for the truth.
That’s why I was disappointed to not see yardage. I’d venture to guess the YPC on it would be in the 20-25 yard range.
by Alfie Crow on May 10, 2011 8:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Maybe...
Keep in mind there was a 50 yard Hail Mary in there somewhere, and a 49 yarder to Marcedes vs the Cowboys, then a good long catch and run for Zach Miller vs Houston, and they probably didn’t get to include DGs longest pass of the year, the 75 yard screen play which was really mostly MJD.
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by Brian Levenson on May 10, 2011 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
pass to Hill in the Oakland game
This reminds me of my high school basketball days. I used to always get put in for last second half court shots because when we’d play knockout, I’d always hit from 35 feet back. Used to tell the coach that I was worthless from 20 feet in but outside of that, I was deadly. Also had a kickass 3 point hook shot.
Made 3 half court shots in HS games my sophomore year.
Thank you Alphie.
Should be used as a perfect example for many on this site, of how hate can cloud good judgement.
You really shouldn’t be calling the kettle black.
Again, it’s spelled “Alfie”. I know you’re literate, and it’s right there on the top of the article. I’d appreciate if you’d show me enough respect to stop purposefully misspelling my name.
by Alfie Crow on May 10, 2011 9:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Believe it or not.
It was an honest mistake. Don’t take yourself so seriously. I don’t understand the kettle comment. Please elaborate.
Mary
You make an “honest” mistake pretty frequently.
by Alfie Crow on May 10, 2011 10:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the other day it was me who misspelled it
I think that was the only time I’ve done it though…
Here's hoping we have NFL football in 2011
According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), David Garrard completely the second most “deep” pass attempts in the NFL in 2010.
This makes no sense.
because the facts don't agree
with your perception ?
Here's hoping we have NFL football in 2011
Personally, I think Garrard throws an awful deep pass.
I feel like when he throws it deep (meaning more than 20 yds) it floats up there like a Ray Guy punt. I can’t recall how many times I’ve seen a defender who was beaten catch up to the WR because of the hang time on DGs pass – but it feels like a hundred.
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He was great between 10-30
but I don’t consider those to be deep balls. I take deep balls as 30+ yards or balls thrown to a receiver running a streak.
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by Brian Levenson on May 10, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Not so great...
on that pass to a cutting Hill in the Colts game that sailed (again) into the waiting arms of an Indy dback when we were trailing by 7. It certainly looked as though Hill was endzone bound if that pass is on the mark.
I don’t hate Garrard, I have become like a battered wife. I keep hoping he’s going to change, he keeps promising to change, and in the end I wind up broken hearted and blaming myself for believing in him. Fool me once, shame on you – fool me twice, shame on me.
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I agree that he hasn't been great at throwing the deep pass i.e. 40+ in the air
And I’ll be interested to see how he does this season having a couple of deep threats that can run a consistent deep route. It’s not as if the team has had anyone comparable to Roddy White on the roster since Jimmy Smith left.
Here's hoping we have NFL football in 2011
by pksiv on May 10, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Without being too critical of our recievers....
we really need at least one elite. Sure the patriots get away without having one, but we don’t have the surrounding talent.
yea his deep passes are meh..Jason Hill's touchdown was a sexy throw
by FgallosJAGS on May 10, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
My favorite deep throw
was his throw to MSW in Dallas. That was pinpoint accurate. Watch at about 53 seconds in.
I found this older post
an interesting read when considering the loss of MSW.
Here's hoping we have NFL football in 2011
MSW
Had a great game against Dallas. The catch you mentioned shows whats there if a team could be patient with him.
But unfortunately, after half a decade of searching for a number 1, that team won’t be us.
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That was more
a good showing from Garrard than MSW. MSW had almost no separation. And a QB cannot live trying to make throws like that every time.
No doubt
I’m not trying to take that throw away from Garrard at all. I’m just saying that was also a hell of a catch. And to be fair, he was playing against a probowl corner there in Mike Jenkins. Separation is hard to come by against some cornerbacks.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
The caption under David's picture is classic.....
There is no doubt that is what goes through his mind every time he makes a big play during a game. Classic! And kudos to the editor for taking a shot at himself, and giving me a good laugh!
More of these David Garrad Propaganda Articles on here
and I make actually think David has a chance to lead us to a ring. I know what my eyes have seen the last 3 years, especially in December.
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