Don't speak like I'm an expert? How would an expert sound? Oh...like someone who knows, understands, and can explain a subject in detail? Or someone who cherry picks a stat, makes up the wrong conclusion, and then boasts this as proof of something over and over again...until an 'expert' can point out your conclusion is incorrect. And even then, you repeated it several more times.
And the difference is, I'm pointing out stats to make you think. If you can't answer my questions, then your conclusions are incorrect because the stats aren't made up...only your opinion.
Um...so you're trying to bash me for cherry picking stats...yet you're comparing their stats from 2015 and 2016...not 2018...not 2017 and 2018? You're cherry picking so obviously it's laughable.
And the fact that you want to discount Mariota's 2018 due to a lower sample size but accept Tannehill's 2016 with a 'lower sample size' shows your extreme bias.
So let's fill in the gaps you left out (which is what we call cherrypicking right?)!
2017
Tannehill doesn't play due to injury.
Mariota
Top 10 in deep ball accuracy with nearly DOUBLE the sample size of Tannehill in 2016.
"Mariota ranked ridiculously high in many accuracy stats. He was 2nd in overall accuracy, 2nd in accuracy under pressure, 5th in accuracy on throws to tight windows, and 3rd in open window accuracy."
I thought you haters said he couldn't throw accurately into tight windows...or he didn't have a big enough sample size? Oops. Wrong again. Thanks for playing!
But let's complete this and put this to bed properly.
2018
Tannehill has dropped to the 34th best deep ball passer out of 35 QB's.
"I always liked Tannehill more than most people, but it’s become clear he’s a different quarterback post knee injury. Second to last in overall deep accuracy, tied for last in accuracy on throws to his left, last on throws of 26-30 yards, and second to last under pressure, it’s been a tough road to recovery..."
To be fair, everyone should read the article as there are some bright spots to everyone qb.
Mariota
"Following off a great 2017 season in downfield accuracy, Mariota continued that despite numerous setbacks for another great deep passing year in 2018.
Mariota finished in the top five in accuracy percentage in five areas: 31-35, 41+, throws to the middle, throws in clean pockets, and throws into tight windows. He was terrific on throws of 41+ yards, throws to the middle and throws into tight windows, as he finished second in accuracy percentage in all three areas."
As with tannehill, you are not all good or all bad. Despite Mariota's high ranking and good stats, there are some things he needs to improve (talking deep ball passing here). Read the article!
Glad we can agree on that!!!
Which is what you did by not posting the 2017 and 2018 seasons! Talk about cherry picking...!
I'm not trying to make Tannehill anything than what he is. I pointed you to an article who is making the claim. I pointed you to his NFL stats...which you ignore and don't comprehend how you can think one thing while the stats tell the opposite.
Yes, you cherry picked 2 years of sample size from 3 and 4 years ago to suggest how they are today...which is silly when Mariota had a LARGER sample size in 2017 than Tannehill had in 2016 and yet you use Tannehill's 2016 but not Mariota's MORE recent year? Cherry picking stats from year's ago while ignoring a more recent sample size is telling that you have no argument. Almost as telling as you not being able to answer a single question as to why the much more accurate and better deep thrower in your eyes has a LOWER completion percentage AND a lower yards/ att avg. Let's see you explain this...if you can...?
The ones who know what they're talking about? Yes, they are 'my' people!
You made a claim about accuracy. What stats would you want to use besides last year's completion %, career completion percentage, last year's avg/att, career avg/att, and over a dozen deep ball stats charted and evaluated over the last couple of seasons? These are not a few stats, nor are they arbitrary, nor inexplicable data. They are also NOT based on an embarrassingly small sample size. Try again!
You saying things doesn't make them true. To prove a point you need more than cherry picked stats from 3 or 4 years ago and some incorrect personal attacks.
So again...here are some questions for you to contemplate that need explaining IF you want to keep your idea that Tannehill is more accurate and a better deep throw QB.
If Mariota is ONLY accurate because he got to throw the ball short so many times last year, why is his avg/attempt HIGHER than Tannehill's?
Why is his CAREER completion % AND CAREER yards per attempt avg also HIGHER than Tannehill?
Why is Mariota's 2018 completion percentage higher than Tannehill's while his yards per att is ALSO higher?
