QBER/Week 10: Quinn? Anderson? LeBron? Doesn’t Matter in Browns Town

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Published: November 18, 2009

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... system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.)

The Cleveland Browns rank 32nd and dead last in points and total yards in the league, and some longtime observers consider theirs to be the worst offense in decades. For that, quarterbacks Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn have shouldered a lot of the blame.

Yet the QBER of Quinn (29.7) and Anderson (29.5) are so similar and ridiculously below the league norm, there’s reason to believe that not even Otto Graham in prime could work miracles here. Or even LeBron James, for that matter. Rather, the problem appears to have as much to do with the scheme or the talent around them or both perhaps.

Quinn (62.6) and Anderson (61.3) move the ball at almost an identical rate. If there’s a difference, then it’s that Quinn protects the ball b...

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