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Intermediate Passes Correlate to Success

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Bubbahotep, Mar 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM.

  1. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    College accuracy on intermediate passes correlates to NFL success:

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    Sorry Will Howard fans....

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  2. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    DAMMIT too many big words!!!!!

    thanks for making the graphs/charts easier but
    :smiley1:
     
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  3. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Did You really look at this??
    It appears it's not very accurate in itself if we look at the NFL players, and what they have accomplished, and the new guys, hell we don't know what any of them are yet.
     
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  4. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    According to chart
    We should’ve took Sanders
    Doesn’t quite make sense
     
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  5. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    3/4 of them qbs are backups
    Most will be KFP
     
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  6. MojoUW

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    The fact that Howard doesn't even make the axis the chart is drawn on is, in and of itself, troubling.
     
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  7. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Didn't say it was a strong correlation. But deep and short accuracy are even less correlated.
     
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  8. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    yeah, we're fkd that is not the OFF THE CHARTS hoped for.

    it also shows that what is coming out is mostly trash these days

    someone put in
    elway marino kelly
    rivers roethlisberger manning
     
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  9. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    them Browns got lucky again darn shucks bummer

    5 QBs chart bustin FMR
    hit after hit after hit
     
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  10. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    Or
    FMS
     
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  11. Steelvision

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    Shadeur Sanders is the second highest so hes going to be successful in the NFL? I doubt that.

    and the graph is based on KP with a Matt canada handicap
     
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  12. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    You post nice charts
     
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  13. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    Yes

    No it’s based on a KP handicap
     
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  14. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    How does Canada explain KP's college number?
     
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  15. Steelvision

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    my bad, i forgot its college.

    Still the canada handicap is a real factor for his pro career.
     
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  16. Steelvision

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    i forgot its college for a moment when i mentioned KP
     
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  17. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Uh oh,

    Based on 2025 data, Drew Allar showed inconsistent accuracy in the intermediate passing range (10–24 yards). While his overall completion rate was strong, his on-target rate for intermediate passes varied, reaching 65% outside the numbers but dropping to 60.87% over the middle. His career saw a 62.9% completion rate and a 1.19% interception percentage.
     
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  18. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I’m guessing these numbers don’t include Watson’s illegal passes.
     
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  19. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Board rule 15.C(iii): Always use green font for sarcasm.
     
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  20. Steelvision

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    On target is a good measure of a Qb’s ability. Accurately reflected Mitch’s and Fields weaknesses. So, by this measure Dart is the cream of the crop if that group and Howard cant be expected to be better than Shedeur Sanders. Unless a coach can come in and help him with throwing mechanics and reading defenses.
     
  21. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    IMG_0606.jpeg
     
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  22. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    Building NFL worst qb IMG_0607.jpeg
     
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  23. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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  24. Steelvision

    Steelvision Well-Known Member

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  25. Steeldude

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    That all fell apart for me when I saw Sanders at 69%
     
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