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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrokenArrow" data-source="post: 1026416" data-attributes="member: 12225">That's why I like ESPN's QB rating.  QB starts each game with a rating of 60.0.  Then each play is graded from -2.5 to 2.5 along with some other factors.  So while passer rating is going to make a QB look really good if he throws a screen pass and the RB breaks several tackles and takes it 75 yards to the house, that same play is probably going to rate a 0.5 or 1.0 in the QBR system. Meanwhile, if a QB throws for 5 yards and a gets a first down to seal the game, it isn't going to affect passer rating much at all.  But let's say it's 3rd and 4 and the defense sends 3 extra guys.  QB has two guys bearing down on him and forces him to scramble.  At the last second, he sees his TE flash open and throws a dime into a small window across his body.  The ball is perfectly thrown and wins the game.  That's going to rate a 2.0 or 2.5 play.  Now let's say the TE drops that perfectly thrown ball.  The QB is still going to get the same rating as if it were caught.Also, an INT will always negatively affect passer rating.  But with QBR, even an INT can result in a positive grade for the QB if the fault for the INT is placed with the receiver, ie. the ball is well-thrown and hits the receiver in the hands, who promptly tips it into the air and it gets picked.</blockquote>

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