Quinn and Anderson, by the Numbers

QUINN AND ANDERSON, BY THE NUMBERS

The following are the preseason data for Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson, who are competing for the starting QB spot for the Cleveland Browns.

DRIVE SUMMARIES Anderson has led 9 drives, consisting of 45 plays, covering 262 yards, and accounting for 16 points. His drives have averaged 5.8 yards per play. Quinn has also led 10 drives, consisting of 58 plays, covering 305 yards, and accounting for 13 points. His drives have averaged 5.3 yards per play. The commonsense view on the two QBs is that Anderson is a big play guy who will make plays with higher risk and higher reward. This has amounted to shorter drives (4.5 plays, 29.1 yards per drive), but a slightly higher average per play. Quinn’s West Coast attack has led to slightly longer drives (5.8 plays per drive, 30.5 yards per drive), and slightly fewer yards per play (5.3). The only difference in points is a missed field goal at the end of a Quinn drive.

BAD DRIVES Anderson led a 3-and-out and a two-play drive resulting in an interception in the first preseason game. He played well in game 2, including just one three-play drive where he failed to secure a first down as well as a four-play drive that netted just 11 yards (and ended in an INT). Quinn’s first drive in game 2 was one play, a third down on which he was sacked. His third drive was an 8-play drive, but covered just 16 yards and ended in a punt. In game three, Quinn’s first drive was a 3-and-out.

FORTUITOUS DRIVES Anderson led three scoring drives in game 2. One of them covered just 5 yards on 3 plays and resulted in a field goal. Quinn’s TD drive was just two plays and 34 yards thanks to a fumble on the kickoff return.

GOOD DRIVES Call any drive that covers at least 40 yards, spans 7 plays or more, and does not end in a TO a “good drive.” Quinn has led three good drives, in addition to his TD drive. Anderson has led two, in addition to a 56-yard drive that resulted in a FG.

UNDER CENTER Both QBs have had at least one good game and at least one questionable game. Anderson’s best game was his start, where he hit on 8 of 13 passes, covered 130 yards, and was not sacked. Quinn’s start in game three was the best either QB has had. He hit on 11 of 15 passes for 128 yards, tossed a TD, and did not turn the ball over. Anderson’s poor outing was a very brief one. He threw two passes, one of which was an INT and neither of which were completed. Quinn’s bad game came in limited time as well, but there he hit on 3 of 5 passes for 29 yards (although he lost 7 yards on a sack).

ACCURACY Anderson hit on at least 60% of his passes in two games and sits at 57.7% (15/26) through three games. His best numbers were 7 for 11 (63.6%) in game three. Quinn has hit on at least 60% of his passes in each of the three games, including 11 for 15 (73.3%) in game three. His completion percent is currently 67.7% (21/31).

YARDAGE Anderson has thrown for 207 yards on 26 attempts, including 130 on 13 attempts in game 2. He has averaged 8 yards per attempt and 13.8 per completion. Quinn has thrown for 225 yards on 31 attempts, including 128 on 15 attempts in game 3. He has averaged 7.3 yards per attempt and 10.7 per completion.

TDs to INTs Quinn and Anderson have combined for three INTs in 57 pass attempts, an INT% of 5.3, which is poor. Anderon is responsible for 2 in 26 attempts (7.7 INTs per 100 passes), while Quinn has 1 in 31 attempts (3.2 INTs per 100 passes). While Anderson has not yet hit on a TD pass, Quinn has a TD ratio identical to his INT ratio. Overall, the QBs have a TD ratio of just 1.7 per 100, which is terrible.

PASSER RATING Anderson’s rating sits at 51.3, while Quinn’s is 86.1. Anderson has been slightly uneven from game to game, thanks in large part to his 0.0 rating in the first game in limited time. He followed that up with a 63 and an 84. Of those, only the third game is a respectable number. Quinn opened the season with a 43, a very poor number, but bounced back to record a slightly subpar 76.3 and finish game three with a rating of 121.0.