RenoFinFan
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A quarter into the season it is as if we have two different #8s out there playing according to the fans. So the debate rages whether Daunte is any good or not for at least another week at finheaven. Daunte Non-lovers see a lost and confused QB. Daunte lovers say his numbers aren't that bad and it isn't his fault. Two different Dauntes. These are his numbers so far.
81 comp, 134 att, 60.4 %, 929 yds, 2 TD, 3 picks, 77 QB rating
These are not terrible statistics. In fact, they remind me a lot of the statistics some guy named Joey Harrington put up in Detriot the past two years (if you decrease completion percentage and increase TD passes that is). Wait, isn't Harrington's numbers the reason he shouldn't be playing?
But statistics always should be looked at in the "context" in which they occured to get a true picture. The following is a little more reflective of the two different Daunte's we actually have playing right now.
When Miami has chance in ballgame and needs Daunte to step up play:
61 comp, 106 att, 57.5%, 693 yds, 6.5 yds per att, 0 TD, 3 picks 65.5 QB rating
When Miaimi is loosing by 8 or more points in 4th quarter (Bills and Texans) and other team is in a soft / prevent defense:
20 comp, 28 att, 71.4%, 236 yds, 8.4 yds per att, 2 TD, 0 picks, 120.5 QB rating
So in a sense we do have two different Dauntes. The one when the game is being determined and the one when the game has been determined (or at the very least the other team has a comfortable lead in the 4th quarter).
Next week we will be facing our toughest game yet IMO. I fully expect Daunte to put up his best numbers yet bc if he plays like he has against the worst defenses in the league the past couple of weeks I expect NE will drop into their soft defense sometime in the middle of the 3rd quarter. Daunte should really be able to put up big numbers by the end of the game. Yet, the only stats that really matter is Miami will probably be 1-4 and out of the playoff hunt.
So for Daunte non-lovers another week of saying WTF. But for Daunte lovers another week of saying look at the numbers it isn't his fault. They aren't so bad. And the debate will continue on and on...
81 comp, 134 att, 60.4 %, 929 yds, 2 TD, 3 picks, 77 QB rating
These are not terrible statistics. In fact, they remind me a lot of the statistics some guy named Joey Harrington put up in Detriot the past two years (if you decrease completion percentage and increase TD passes that is). Wait, isn't Harrington's numbers the reason he shouldn't be playing?
But statistics always should be looked at in the "context" in which they occured to get a true picture. The following is a little more reflective of the two different Daunte's we actually have playing right now.
When Miami has chance in ballgame and needs Daunte to step up play:
61 comp, 106 att, 57.5%, 693 yds, 6.5 yds per att, 0 TD, 3 picks 65.5 QB rating
When Miaimi is loosing by 8 or more points in 4th quarter (Bills and Texans) and other team is in a soft / prevent defense:
20 comp, 28 att, 71.4%, 236 yds, 8.4 yds per att, 2 TD, 0 picks, 120.5 QB rating
So in a sense we do have two different Dauntes. The one when the game is being determined and the one when the game has been determined (or at the very least the other team has a comfortable lead in the 4th quarter).
Next week we will be facing our toughest game yet IMO. I fully expect Daunte to put up his best numbers yet bc if he plays like he has against the worst defenses in the league the past couple of weeks I expect NE will drop into their soft defense sometime in the middle of the 3rd quarter. Daunte should really be able to put up big numbers by the end of the game. Yet, the only stats that really matter is Miami will probably be 1-4 and out of the playoff hunt.
So for Daunte non-lovers another week of saying WTF. But for Daunte lovers another week of saying look at the numbers it isn't his fault. They aren't so bad. And the debate will continue on and on...