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What a spicy hot take of a headline, I know.  Continuing on yesterday’s theme, let’s talk more about at Joe Flacco’s career with the Ravens. He has a career Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt average of 5.64, which is not very good. In fact, it’s pretty bad: the average ANY/A over the last 10 years was 5.94, when you weight the average in each season by the percentage of Flacco’s career attempts that came in that season.  Flacco, therefore, has a career Relative ANY/A of -0.29 (difference due to rounding), which you can see below:

Here’s the other interesting thing about this: Flacco has 5,608 pass attempts/sacks with the Ravens, the 12th-most dropbacks of any quarterback with one team since 1970. And as you can probably guess, Flacco is the only one with a negative RANY/A. You have to go to Drew Bledsoe with the Patriots (4780 dropbacks, -0.02 RANY/A) to find the next quarterback with a negative RANY/A with one team and a lot of playing time. And after Bledsoe — who barely qualifies — you have to go down to Randall Cunningham with the Eagles, who had 3784 dropbacks and a -0.37 RANY/A.

The graph below shows all quarterbacks since 1970 to have 2500 pass attempts with one team. On the Y-Axis, their career number of dropbacks with that team; on the X-Axis, their RANY/A with that team. As you can see, Flacco sticks out a bit like a sore thumb, as does Eli Manning. To have so many dropbacks with one team usually is something associated only with quarterback greatness:

Jake Plummer with the Cardinals, Dan Pastorini with the Oilers, Ryan Tannehill with the Dolphins, Randall Cunningham with the Eagles, Archie Manning with the Saints, Richard Todd with the Jets, Joe Flacco with the Ravens, Jay Cutler with the Bears, Cam Newton (for now) with the Panthers, and Drew Bledsoe with the Patriots are the only players with 2500 pass attempts and a below-average RANY/A with one team. Here’s the full dataset:

QuarterbackTeamDropbacksRANY/A
Tom Bradynwe92571.41
Brett Favregnb91920.68
Dan Marinomia86281.42
Drew Breesnor77711.40
John Elwayden77660.47
Eli Manningnyg77550.08
Peyton Manningclt74411.63
Ben Roethlisbergerpit69700.87
Philip Riverssdg68711.03
Dan Foutssdg59231.25
Matt Ryanatl58720.78
Joe Flaccorav5608-0.29
Aaron Rodgersgnb52581.47
Matthew Stafforddet51390.22
Phil Simmsnyg51240.26
Donovan McNabbphi51030.56
Jim Kellybuf51020.72
Troy Aikmandal49740.46
Joe Montanasfo48821.66
Ken Andersoncin48731.11
Warren Moonoti48610.62
Drew Bledsoenwe4780-0.02
Tony Romodal45831.24
Matt Hasselbecksea45570.08
Joe Fergusonbuf44580.05
Jim Hartcrd44090.69
Ron Jaworskiphi42620.25
Terry Bradshawpit42080.48
Steve McNairoti41000.64
Mark Brunelljax39490.53
Joe Theismannwas39420.26
Steve Youngsfo39382.13
Dave Kriegsea39170.21
Tommy Kramermin38950.10
Steve Grogannwe38400.41
Ken O'Briennyj38030.20
Boomer Esiasoncin38011.02
Randall Cunninghamphi3784-0.37
Andy Daltoncin37760.16
Cam Newtoncar3677-0.03
Archie Manningnor3675-0.36
Steve Bartkowskiatl36750.08
Brian Sipecle36630.41
Jay Cutlerchi3522-0.25
Neil Lomaxcrd35150.37
Jim Everettram34630.59
Marc Bulgerram34250.14
Bernie Kosarcle34090.47
Carson Palmercin33770.42
Roger Staubachdal32121.71
Jim Zornsea31910.15
Danny Whitedal31910.42
Matt Schaubhtx31800.86
Lynn Dickeygnb30990.13
Russell Wilsonsea30820.84
Dan Pastorinioti2990-0.51
Aaron Brooksnor29800.20
Jake Plummercrd2969-0.88
Trent Greenkan29501.08
Richard Toddnyj2853-0.31
Ryan Tannehillmia2850-0.47
Fran Tarkentonmin28451.28
Daunte Culpeppermin28350.94
Jake Delhommecar28230.36
Andrew Luckclt28070.23
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