JSA wrote:
So, in your world, the existence of a quality QB is kinda like the existence of God. You cannot prove it with empiracle evidence - you simply believe or you don't.
is that what you believe? because it's not what i believe. i just don't think statistics paint a complete picture. do you think a running back's yards-per-carry have anything to do with the quality of his line; or the quality of his team's passing game? or is yards-per-carry an absolute arbiter of running back ability?
that said, statistics are of value inside the context of identifiable variables, such as the quality of the team. kap's passing stats are not among the league's best. they are also, however, better than a half-dozen starters; while on a terrible team; and those passing stats ignore his mobility (which is why cam newton's passing stats don't paint his entire picture, altho just about every one of cam's passing metrics are worse than kam's were).
so if you want to rely on stats, fine, the stats demonstrate - even amid being on a bad team - that he's better than a half-dozen starters or more (when you factor in his mobility). add to that his much better demonstrable stats when the team is better; and his ability to win when he's got a competitive team; and he's certainly a QB that shouldn't be constantly overlooked by team after team. NYJ is a perfect example but not the only example.
what's keeping him off teams is the fear owners have of a backlash from fans. i understand the owners' views. but the only thing the fans hate worse than not standing for the anthem, or choking dogs, or cold cocking your GF, is losing. accordingly, i suspect some team might in the end pick kap up after they get tired of losing. we'll see.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
