Purdy article - 5 QB's who were better than their stats

[Colorado]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...-than-their-numbers-made-them-appear-in-2018/

People that said that Butler didn't drop a lot of passes need to see this:
"His completion percentage was 66.51 percent, 15.60 percent lower than his on-target rate. While Hakeem Butler was an excellent safety valve that allowed Purdy to chuck the ball up sometimes, Cyclones receivers finished the year with a drop rate of 8.7 percent. That's not good, and Butler was the biggest culprit (he had a drop rate of 15.2 percent)."

 

[cyyote15]

"If Iowa State receivers do a better job of pulling Purdy's passes in, he might have himself a monster season that could vault him into the Heisman conversation."

6 to Midnight!

He brings up his interceptions, but I can think of three that I would blame on the receivers more than Purdy. 2 by Akers (both happened during Kstate game) and Hakeem in the bowl game.

 

[knowlesjam]

Gahhh...too much Kool-Aid...going into sugar coma.

Need the running game too...feel that Purdy needs that or teams are just going to sit on the receivers.

 

[Isualum13]

Gahhh...too much Kool-Aid...going into sugar coma.

Need the running game too...feel that Purdy needs that or teams are just going to sit on the receivers.

Look for the sugar free koolaid. But try to find the stuff that isnt sweetend with aspartame. That stuff is bad news in large quantities.

 

[JM4CY]

 

[CyTwins]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...-than-their-numbers-made-them-appear-in-2018/

People that said that Butler didn't drop a lot of passes need to see this:
"His completion percentage was 66.51 percent, 15.60 percent lower than his on-target rate. While Hakeem Butler was an excellent safety valve that allowed Purdy to chuck the ball up sometimes, Cyclones receivers finished the year with a drop rate of 8.7 percent. That's not good, and Butler was the biggest culprit (he had a drop rate of 15.2 percent)."

Oh my Lord

 

[VeloClone]

There were a lot of assumptions in the Tua write up about why the big discrepancy between his completion rate and the on target rate while the dropped pass rate for his receivers was one of the lowest in the nation.

"Odds are that Tagovailoa ran into some good defense and they broke up passes that were on target, or just kept the receivers from being able to make the catch."

So if you put the pass on your receiver but there is a defender in the way, is that pass really on target? Is it really on target to pass toward a receiver who isn't open? I know that there were times that Purdy would throw a "bad" pass to where the receiver would have to make a great catch but there was no way the defender had a chance at the ball - that is, "miss" to where only your guy has a play.

 

[Bewilderme]

While Butler dropped a ton of passes, his home run rate was pretty dang high too.

 

[VeloClone]

While Butler dropped a ton of passes, his home run rate was pretty dang high too.

So to make a further baseball analogy strike out a few more times to hit with more power?

 

[Aclone]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...-than-their-numbers-made-them-appear-in-2018/

People that said that Butler didn't drop a lot of passes need to see this:
"His completion percentage was 66.51 percent, 15.60 percent lower than his on-target rate. While Hakeem Butler was an excellent safety valve that allowed Purdy to chuck the ball up sometimes, Cyclones receivers finished the year with a drop rate of 8.7 percent. That's not good, and Butler was the biggest culprit (he had a drop rate of 15.2 percent)."

So, if Brock’s completion rate is supposed to be better than it officially was and we’re blaming Hakeem, are we also subtracting the catches and touchdowns Hakeem accounted for that no one else could have?

Seems only fair.

 

[CySmitty]

that could vault him into the Heisman conversation.

If this is to happen we win at least 10 or 11 games that would be a successful season.

 

[flycy]

I'd like to know Milton's drop percentage. He seemed to catch everything thrown his way.

 

[CTTB78]

Purdy making lists like this just shows how special he is. He played big as a freshman, can't wait to see what he does in year two.

 

[CyTwins]

 

[Thomasrickj]

Purdy should have honestly been a 5 star recruit. I say this in every Purdy article: there’s a reason that Alabama offered this guy a scholarship. Purdy wasn’t higher rated because he seemed to fly under the radar until late. If our receivers can breakout (a lot of depth, but a lot of unknowns), and our offensive line is good, Purdy can have a pretty epic season. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him top 70% completion.