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2020 Vision: SEC StatCat's Top5 Best Downfield Passers vs. SEC Defenses

Published: June 14, 2020
By: SEC StatCat
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2020

Since completion percentage doesn't reflect any context - just whether a ball is caught or not, many have started searching for a better way to gauge a passer’s accuracy. A modern metric hinges off whether a pass was accurate or not while adding weight the further the ball travels downfield. This is the basis of depth adjusted accuracy percentage. By adding weight to downfield throws, it prevents a QB from padding their numbers on short throws and omits all attempts behind the line of scrimmage. To take it one step further, let’s disregard screens and RPO throws. After all, I’m sure scouts are more inclined to see how these dudes perform in dropback situations rather than throwing a bubble to space. Based off play versus conference opponents, let’s see which SEC passer enters 2020 as the best downfield thrower.


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