Do you realize that when using completion % as the primary metric for measuring performance in a QB that has thrown 150 passes (which you are), a total of about 10 plays is the difference between poor and above average completion percentage? Padilla’s receivers literally had more than 10 drops in one single game.
Does Padilla Get Left Out in the Cold?
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‘Padilla’s receivers literally had more than 10 drops in one single game.’
In your breakdown. Several aspects go in to drops.
It's funny that drops never seem to count for Petras for these people. It's how you can tell they're being irrational.
For example, it was easy to see Alex had a shitty mechanical throwing motion. He was already shortish and he threw more of sidearm than overhand ball. His passes frequently arrived fluttering not boring through the air. Harder to catch and easier to defend.
In 2021, where Alex played in 8 games. He played nearly the entire NW game, started 3 more games and got substantial time in half the BT title game. Two halves this season. Played in 10 games-actually 11. Got in once in 2020 and went 1-2. In the 11 career games Alex was over .500 twice (NW 18-28 172, good game) including the garbage time against Michigan where he was 10-15 for whopping 32 yards. Exactly .500 3 times 1-2 for 12 yards in 2020, once in 2021 where he was 3-6 39 yards and once in 2022, 5-10 32 yards. Alex was only 1-7 against Maryland for Christ's sake.
Let's drop highs and lows to eliminate the outliers. So out goes the 1 obvious outlier, 18-28 for 172. Not counting 2020 2 attempts at all and dropping his 0-1 against Indiana in 2021 leaves 48-126 is .380. Since the only low we tossed was 0-1 its is very apparent that outside of that one NW game, Alex doesn't get close .400. That is unplayable bad. Only 3 TDs and 5 interceptions. At least four lost fumbles and only 636 yards. That includes the top yardage game against Minnesota where 60% of the yards were on 2 plays. The 636 is only 5 yards per completion. Petras, a not very accurate deep thrower, averaged 11.2 yards per completion. Alex was a very inaccurate thrower who threw for few yards when he did throw a completion.
Those are the actual facts of Alex Padilla's productivity at QB. Alex played at least 13 quarters with the starters in 2021. Rational decisions start with empirical objective facts. Not argumentative conclusions and definitely not on "but if" scenarios which truly are simply fantastic and amorphous; the product of magic thinking. He had plenty of chances to play and, with 2 exceptions was terrible, not just bad, terrible every time.
The bad QBs are gone. The position is incomparably stronger at this point. Let us all look forward to a proven veteran high quality QB and the very promising youngster behind him.
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All I know is that I had seen enough of SP and knew what to expect when he was on the field. I didn’t feel that way with AP on the field….always thought he looked as if there was a higher ceiling with AP but who knows, if he would have played more maybe I would have thought the same about both.
Just saw on Rivals 24/7 Transfer Portal Tracker that Alex is heading to SMU. Don’t know if it has been confirmed yet. If so, good luck Alex.
I hope he tears it up there.Just saw on Rivals 24/7 Transfer Portal Tracker that Alex is heading to SMU. Don’t know if it has been confirmed yet. If so, good luck Alex.
Yep, Padilla was better im many folks opinion. 150 attempts in 3 years offers little chance for consistency building So in your own words, if you couldnt see that, then maybe just stick to watching the game?
Lol claiming that the masses agree with you is not a compelling argument. Like most of your arguments.
Nothing against Alex but his passes spun weird resulting in not only an inordinate number of dropped passes by hawk receivers.
The good news is that a number of easy interceptions by the opposition were dropped as well. His passes were hard to catch for some reason.
The good news is that a number of easy interceptions by the opposition were dropped as well. His passes were hard to catch for some reason.
Your comprehension skills are as lame as your football vision. NOWHERE did I say the masses. Have a great day, enjoy your banter.
That's how politicians do it. They make it sound like most people believe X so therefore they are right and anyone who disagrees is just stupid and wrong.
It was pretty clear that wasn't a direct quote of you, but the point still stands.
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