Comments on: Is Quarterback Stability on the Rise? http://www.footballperspective.com/is-quarterback-stability-on-the-rise/ NFL History and Stats Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt http://www.footballperspective.com/is-quarterback-stability-on-the-rise/#comment-152741 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:16:57 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=21259#comment-152741 Interesting analysis. Here are some of the factors I think have contributed to this.

1. Passing is more important in the modern NFL, so teams invest more money in quarterbacks than at any other time in NFL history (I think this investment idea is true, but I haven’t collected any data to back it up). Therefore, with more money and resources invested, they are less likely to cut bait.

2. I definitely agree the rule changes that protect quarterbacks are playing a big part here.

3. Shorter drops and quicker passes protect the quarterback from unnecessary hits in the pocket.

]]> By: flowmotion http://www.footballperspective.com/is-quarterback-stability-on-the-rise/#comment-152647 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:32:23 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=21259#comment-152647 This line of thought has interested me for a while, and I’ve captured some data on it.

It seems like there’s a decline in interest in the journeyman/veteran quarterback. In 2011, 13 teams started some type of middling vet, while last year that dropped to 4 teams. (Of course I would need to go back further to see if this just a fluke.)

This year, 25 of 32 teams seem “set” at quarterback, at least in the near term, and only Houston and possibly Oakland do not have a plan in place. However, Alex Smith might hit free agency after this season, and Locker & Bradford might be done.

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