Can someone explain this to me?

[stoopified]

I saw where Sam Bradford had slipped from #! in the Nation in passing efficency to third and I thought well someone had a really good game this week.Then I checked the stats and I don't get it.Listed below are the passing stats of Teel(Clemson),Tebow (UF),Bradford(OU):

Teel 38-57-1 int.-8TDs-863 yards-66.7%

Tebow 45-61-1int-8TDs-835 yards-73.8 %

Bradford 59-74-1int-11TDs-823 yards-79.7%

Bradford has a better completion % than both,and a signifigantly better TD-int. ratio.They both have thrown for a few more yards(40 for Teel,12 for Tebow),Can that make the difference?The only thing else I can see is Bradford has thrown more passes,however since he is also completing a higher % I would think it would even out.

I know in the big picture it makes no difference,as long as we win, stiillI don't get it.

[Paperclip]

http://football.stassen.com/pass-eff/

[hurricane'bone]

((Y x 8.4) + (T x 330) - (I x 200) + (C x 100)) / A

[yermom]

the big difference is the yards per attempt

[BermudaSooner]

the big difference is the yards per attempt

Yep, it is all about yards per attempt.

[VolinArizona]

And TDs/attempt

[stoopified]

Thanks for the info.Doesn't seem to me that a 2 or 4yard per attemt difference (respectively) should make that big a difference in rankings.As for TD production ,Bradford throws a TD once every 6.7 attempts,Tebow a TD every 7.6 attempts.Teel,a TD every 7.1. Interception avoidance(or rate of interceptions thrown) should figure in there somewhere )Sam throws a pick once every 74 attempts.Teel is at one in every 57,Tebow one in every 61.I guess the system is what it is but is flawed IMHO.In any case I think third is pretty doggone impressive.

[yermom]

it's the W/L that i care more about ;)

[tommieharris91]

Thanks for the info.Doesn't seem to me that a 2 or 4yard per attemt difference (respectively) should make that big a difference in rankings.As for TD production ,Bradford throws a TD once every 6.7 attempts,Tebow a TD every 7.6 attempts.Teel,a TD every 7.1. Interception avoidance(or rate of interceptions thrown) should figure in there somewhere )Sam throws a pick once every 74 attempts.Teel is at one in every 57,Tebow one in every 61.I guess the system is what it is but is flawed IMHO.In any case I think third is pretty doggone impressive.

Would you like a guy who throws for 4 yards per pass attempt, 6 yds per pass, or 8 yds per pass?

EDIT: Continuing, whose averages would you rather have?

15.14 yds/att (Teel, Rutgers)
13.69 yds/att (Tebow, Florida)
11.12 yds/att (Bradford, Oklahoma)

I really wouldn't trade Bradford for Teel right now, but Bradford vs. Tebow is a very tough debate. Besides, simply basing QB play only on yds/att is pretty silly.

[silverwheels]

Teel plays for Rutgers, BTW.

[oupride]

Would you like a guy who throws for 4 yards per pass attempt, 6 yds per pass, or 8 yds per pass?

I'll be back later.

Don't forget Bradford would have over 1,000 yards if he had played full games instead of leaving early in the blow-outs!

[stoopified]

Would you like a guy who throws for 4 yards per pass attempt, 6 yds per pass, or 8 yds per pass?

I'll be back later.We are talking about 11,13,15 actually not 4,6,8.
I also think td-int ratio should be a bigger factor.

[tommieharris91]

Don't forget Bradford would have over 1,000 yards if he had played full games instead of leaving early in the blow-outs!

And about 20-40 more attempts.

[tommieharris91]

I also think td-int ratio should be a bigger factor.

INTs should be weighted more, I agree.