Reply #12: That was my point [View All]

[Awsi Dooger]

"The interesting thing is that most of the QB's on this list are on teams that have a great running game."

The QBs without a running game aren't given a valid opportunity to succeed, yet too many head coaches no longer emphasize the run.

VermontDem2004, I know you're a Cardinal fan. Go to ProFootballWeekly.com (or elsewhere) and check out Jake Plummer's YPPA the last few years in Arizona, minus a running game.

Actually, 8 QBs at 7.0 or above is very low for this point in the season. And 7.75 is extremely low to be leading the league at this stage. Kurt Warner was well over 8.0 a few years ago, when Vermeil was coaching and the Rams used Marshall Faulk properly, i.e. often.

Vermeil is a statistical mastermind. I learned the most relevant and critical NFL stats from an article Vermeil wrote in Inside Sports magazine, August '87. That's right, '87. I still have it, and it's amazing that things he wrote then -- like rushing attempts being much more important than rushing yards -- are just starting to be accepted by the sports media and avid fans.

I'm not surprised Vermeil's QB is at 7.59, plus his rushing attempts (and yards per game) are among the best in the league as well.