(Editor’s note: Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats is a guest blogger this week. His site, a combination of football, math and common sense, is well worth a visit.)How much difference can a Pro Bowl quarterback make? Chicago fans are understandably excited to have a bona fide franchise quarterback. In his second full year as a starter, Jay Cutler earned a trip to the Pro Bowl with a very solid stat sheet. He averaged 7.3 yards per attempt (YPA) compared with a league average of 6.3 YPA. We can
(Editor’s note: Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats is a guest blogger this week. His site, a combination of football, math and common sense, is well worth a visit.)Jay Cutler, the Pro Bowl quarterback traded to Chicago this off-season, threw 18 interceptions in 2008, second most in the N.F.L. behind Brett Favre. With so many interceptions, why is he considered a franchise QB? First, keep in mind that Cutler threw the second-most pass attempts of any quarterback last year. His interception rate
ENGLEWOOD - Josh McDaniels and Jay Cutler seemed like a perfect fit - the rocket-armed passer meets the offensive guru who turned Matt Cassel from a career backup into one of the league’s top quarterbacks.
