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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 612304"><p>That Cobb would have the best QB rating on passes thrown to him is no surprise given the other per target stats. The only thing missing in the stats I cited would have been INTs on Cobb's targets. Rodgers didn't throw many at all, so it stands to reason that would work in his favor.</p><p></p><p>I did not and would not call Cobb the best WR in the game, at least not at this juncture, just as I would not have called Brett the best slugger in the game just because he led the majors in slugging percentage in 1980. I'm calling Cobb the best WR in the game<strong> in 2014</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Rodgers was the NFL MVP last season; few think twice about the fact that Luck threw for more yards and TDs. That's because we are all (not just Packer fans) conditioned to think in terms of QB Rating as the primary measure, which is predicated in all aspects on per throw data, not gross data. It helps that per throw data makes a lot of sense. We recognize the fact that Luck threw 18% more balls than Rodgers requires adjustments.</p><p></p><p>With receivers, it is far less common to think in terms of production per target.</p><p></p><p>Antonio Brown led the league in gross yards while adding 13 TDs. He was named first team All Pro with Dez Bryant. So, many folks, I would surmise, think of him as the best receiver in 2014. But for some reason, the fact that Brown had a staggering 44% more targets than Cobb gets little if any consideration. The fact that Roethlisberger threw 15% more passes than Rodgers, elevating gross number opportunities across the board for his receivers, should also be a strong consideration but typically is not.</p><p></p><p>If receivers were evaluated in a way similar to QBs, Cobb would have been the "most valuable" in 2014.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 612304"] That Cobb would have the best QB rating on passes thrown to him is no surprise given the other per target stats. The only thing missing in the stats I cited would have been INTs on Cobb's targets. Rodgers didn't throw many at all, so it stands to reason that would work in his favor. I did not and would not call Cobb the best WR in the game, at least not at this juncture, just as I would not have called Brett the best slugger in the game just because he led the majors in slugging percentage in 1980. I'm calling Cobb the best WR in the game[B] in 2014[/B]. Rodgers was the NFL MVP last season; few think twice about the fact that Luck threw for more yards and TDs. That's because we are all (not just Packer fans) conditioned to think in terms of QB Rating as the primary measure, which is predicated in all aspects on per throw data, not gross data. It helps that per throw data makes a lot of sense. We recognize the fact that Luck threw 18% more balls than Rodgers requires adjustments. With receivers, it is far less common to think in terms of production per target. Antonio Brown led the league in gross yards while adding 13 TDs. He was named first team All Pro with Dez Bryant. So, many folks, I would surmise, think of him as the best receiver in 2014. But for some reason, the fact that Brown had a staggering 44% more targets than Cobb gets little if any consideration. The fact that Roethlisberger threw 15% more passes than Rodgers, elevating gross number opportunities across the board for his receivers, should also be a strong consideration but typically is not. If receivers were evaluated in a way similar to QBs, Cobb would have been the "most valuable" in 2014. [/QUOTE]
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