The metrics revealed weekly by NFL NextGen Stats often get cited as numbers reflecting development of quarterbacks.
In Justin Fields’ case, the number most often cited and criticized is his time to throw. Fields takes too long to get rid of the ball.
Once again, Fields is slowest in the league to get rid of the football. He’s getting rid of it in 3.08 seconds, which is only .04 seconds faster than last season.
However, a serious look at these numbers shows it might not be the evil hoodoo many analytics experts say. It can be overcome if done properly. In fact, many good quarterbacks do it.
For one thing, Tyson Bagent was being praised for getting rid of it quickly when the Bears had him at QB and he was at 2.89 seconds, which ranked only 10 spots ahead of Fields.
However, a serious look at these numbers shows it might not be the evil hoodoo many analytics experts say. It can be overcome if done properly. In fact, many good quarterbacks do it.
For one thing, Tyson Bagent was being praised for getting rid of it quickly when the Bears had him at QB and he was at 2.89 seconds, which ranked only 10 spots ahead of Fields.
Bagent aside, the company Fields is keeping with a bit slower time to get rid of the ball is not exactly loaded with future or past waiver wire victims.
The bottom 10 in terms of getting rid of the ball is loaded with mobile passers and that’s to be expected. Of the 10 QBs slower than Bagent, eight are players who could be labeled especially mobile passers.
