Quarterback controversy Polls

[VarlosZ]

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Garrard has clearly been the better QB.

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Strongly, strongly disagree. Garrard has clearly been a bad QB.

According to Football Outsiders' numbers, Garrard has been the second worst passer in the league this season among those with at least 60 passes, behind only Chris Simms (that's on a per play basis; he hasn't accumulated enough playing time to do as much overall damage as players like Andrew Walter). He gets some of that back due to his running ability (they say he's been the 2nd best running QB behind McNabb), but he's only had 13 rushes this year, so that doesn't help him that much.

Conventional stats also say he's been terrible, completing only 50% of his passes and throwing more interceptions than TDs.

Both conventional and advanced stats say that Leftwich has been very mediocre this year, but he was very good last year (FO has him as the 9th best passer in the league in '05 -- again, that's a rate statistic; he accumulated the 13th most total value). Besides, even if he continues his mediocrity this year, that's much better than playing Garrard , who would be one of the worst starting QBs in the league.

This is a team that has a good shot to make it to the playoffs; if they throw that away by playing Garrard over Leftwich, there should be a bloody purge of the coaching and front office staffs.