Total Quarterback Rating System.

[PantherBrew]

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ESPN tries to build a better quarterback rating http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/espn-tries-to-build-a-better-quarterback-rating/

The new stat, which ESPN is calling the Total Quarterback Rating (Total QBR), will be unveiled during a TV special on Friday night. Developing Total QBR was a joint venture between some of the statheads at ESPN and NFL analysts like Trent Dilfer, Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski. The bottom line, as one of ESPN’s statisticians put it in a press release, is, “If you want one stat that measures the totality of a quarterback’s performance, it’s QBR.”

Unlike passer rating, Total QBR considers everything a quarterback does except handoffs. Quarterback runs, sacks, fumbles and penalties, all of which are ignored by passer rating, are included in Total QBR.

Total QBR also includes the situation of the play, such as down and distance, field position and the time left in the game. So a quarterback who runs for two yards on third-and-1 will be rewarded in the system, while a quarterback who runs for two yards on third-and-10 will be penalized. And a quarterback who racks up a bunch of passing yards while his team is way behind in the fourth quarter, playing against a prevent defense, won’t be treated the same as a quarterback who racks up a bunch of passing yards in the process of helping his team build a lead in the first half.

This could be a possible interesting change in how we judge QB's.

I am actually pleased with this new rating system because as I was talking to one of my friends the other day, Cam is not going to be fairly judged by traditional passing numbers.

Cam's scrambling ability and athleticism will allow him to convert third and shorts by running, which can be game changing plays.

I am interested in learning more about how they use these advanced metrics.

[Mother Grabber]

John Fox loves TQBR.

[Carolina Husker]

The worst quarterbacks, according to Total QBR, were Derek Anderson, Brett Favre and Jimmy Clausen.

Definitely needed a statistic to determine that.

[Ruff]

I'm interested in it, as well. Hopefully they present it in a nice form Friday, and make it simple to understand (as simple as it can be), and not have it be some jumbled, algebraic mess.

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

Kyle Orton hates TqbR.

[Mother Grabber]

Will TQBR win more Superbowls than passer rating did?

[rayzor]

good. not a fan of the QB rating. pro-football reference had a different one that i liked, but i still thought it lacked some things.

football outsiders has it's efficiency rankings which are also better than the standard QB ratings, but they don't include the QB running the ball.

http://footballoutsiders.com/stats/qb

prrofootballfocus also have a good rating system that seems to include a lot, but they make you pay for their stuff so...meh.

hopefully this one catches on.

[CLG]

i cant help but wonder what Jakes TotalQBR wud be in our 08 playoff game lol

Anyway, sounds like a good system.

[2jakefansinva]

a new system to tell me who's the best QB?

no thanks......

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

i cant help but wonder what Jakes TotalQBR wud be in our 08 playoff game lol

Anyway, sounds like a good system.

-4, yep a negative 4

[dimbee]

This could be a possible interesting change in how we judge QB's.

I am actually pleased with this new rating system because as I was talking to one of my friends the other day, Cam is not going to be fairly judged by traditional passing numbers.

Cam's scrambling ability and athleticism will allow him to convert third and shorts by running, which can be game changing plays.

I am interested in learning more about how they use these advanced metrics.

I'll reserve my judgment of this rating system until I see it implemented.

[CLG]

-4, yep a negative 4

you're a modest man.

[Makish]

ESPN comes up with something good WTF:D

Would like to see P. Rivers True rating and Vicks , I think both are overrated

[koolkatluke]

ESPN comes up with something good WTF:D

Would like to see P. Rivers True rating and Vicks , I think both are overrated

If they are overrated then Matty Ice is way Overrated..

How do you put him on the same teir as Manning, Brady, Brees, and Rodgers, with no playoff wins?

They got him hire then Big Ben??? This already seem like a failed system.