What The Playoffs Have Taught Me

Balti has made it to the playoffs every year but they've only won once. Flacco was mudbutt last year if you recall. I'm not exactly sure Flacco is in some elevated league because of the one year he got hot, in his fifth try. Game QBRs of 59, 18, 10, 48, 61, don't necessarily instill confidence. Even playing out of his mind in 2012 he's at 88 through his playoff career.

And again, I'm talking regular season production. Flacco does not consistently make it to the playoffs without a good to great team around him. Did you see his 2013? 73 QBR? No run game and only Torrey Smith and he falls apart after they lose Boldin and Ray Rice only has a so so year.

Forsett and Smith were key pickups. He really depends on his teammates to be successful. I don't find him all that compelling of a player.

 

And the Refs. Too bad he's playing that Patsies. Glad there's all this ref bad press going around, It's been another horrible year of calls and that Baltimore Miami game was the worst.

 

And found the Jets fan card inside.

 

Who had more wins and went to the playoffs again?

 

you make great points, I can't explain why his qbr is low in those games and in certain seasons yet I believe I see a very high level of individual play..

His movement within the pocket is very precise, he can escape and evade, he will run the football when he has to, his arm strength and touch is elite, and his game is even keel in the most pressure situations.
Offensively I don't believe they have had great skill players around him..

I've been a fan of his since he came out, and have continued to have to debate folks who underrate his skillset, I don't get why you don't see this level of play, I mean I thought he put on a nice display of qb'ing when he was down here for all to see..and against the steelers he was awesome, I don't know what else he has to do..he's an mvp Super Bowl QB..even when their team has transitioned and lost pivotal players he makes the plays that need to be made so that the team stayed competitive in transition and continues to make playoffs..

But I guess we all see things differently..

 

The right stat can tell you everything while the wrong stats can mislead you.

I don't want to speak for DJ, but we do agree on the issue of Flacco.

Flacco may not be what the QBR stats values but the few things he does well are the very things that are so highly in demand come January.

These things may not register as all that important in September and October but come play-off time, you need a QB that doesn't get rattled, a guy who is physically big so that he doesn't get taken down with just any amount of contact, a guy who can make all the throws outside and up the sidelines, a guy who can and is willing to test the secondary of any and all teams.

Stats are great for the regular season but you have to look past them in the Play-offs because it's the immeasurable things that have such an impact on the crucial situations in those tough games.

Between 2011 and 2012, Stafford passed for some 10,000 yards and during that time was 14-18. Big stats are not always the indicator in terms of who is going to step up and make a tough throw or who's got what it takes to win Super Bowls.

 

That's a great argument. I believe it's the same argument used to determine that Trent Dilfer is a better QB than Dan Marino.