That was actually substantially higher than the winner of this category, Allen, who was contacted 123 times. 6. He can pick up the sticks and find open throwing windows when forced to leave the pocket. They might not be scripted, but plenty of successful plays happen when a quarterback sees open field and scrambles for a big chunk. -- Schatz/Klassen, Others who received at least one vote: Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, Cam Newton, Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Mitchell Trubisky, Sam Darnold, Gardner Minshew II, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Baker Mayfield, Marcus Mariota and Jacoby Brissett. Nobody in the league has attempted more throws of 30-plus air yards than Allen, who has lofted 14 of them. Lance, in particular, has a special blend of velocity and downfield distance that comes out of his hand with ease, not unlike Herbert's. And even that might not work all that well. No play should be presumed over with this guy. -- Kimes. 4. Pocket presence refers to how a quarterback operates in the pocket. 10. He threw an accurate deep ball 37.9% of the time, which ranked 16th. Goff went 183-for-233 for 1,487 yards and six touchdowns on such throws. Burrow's placement consistently enables yards-after-the-catch opportunities, which is necessary for maximizing his skill set as a passer. He has a league-high 24 completions of 15 or more yards on throws outside the numbers, which means he's hitting the most hard-to-access spots on the field with more regularity than anybody in the game. But he's also. -- Bowen, Stat to know: Short of accessing biomechanical data on the throwing motion of quarterbacks, anything I'd come up with here would be grasping at straws. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Tied for second . Lamar Jackson, Ravens * This ballot was completed by our panel earlier this summer, and it includes Deshaun Watson, who faces allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior in 22 active lawsuits. 3. Given that Hall will likely start as the backup quarterback behind Kirk Cousins, this experience should help him if he ever gets thrust into unexpected playing time. Paired with his rare physical traits at the position, Allen can throw with both accuracy and location, putting him in the upper tier of the NFL's quarterbacks. He was dead last in accuracy rate, as only 22.6% of his deep balls were thrown accurately. One aspect is sacks taken relative to pressures faced. Aaron Rodgers, Packers Who locates their passes in the perfect spots? Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond gets ready to pass the ball during a mini combine organized by House of Athlete on March 5, 2021. Watch: Deshaun Watson Jaren Hall was a two-year starter at BYU and started 25 games total. T4. Mac Jones was the 15th overall pick by the New England Patriots. His aggressive downfield style requires him to hold the ball a bit longer and take some hits, more so than many other quarterbacks. -- Schatz/Klassen, Others who received at least one vote: Ryan Tannehill, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Justin Herbert and Baker Mayfield. He completed 47.6% of his 42 attempts, earning an impressive 89.4 passing grade. 9. 8. I'm not entirely sure how you're supposed to defend some of this stuff. Derek Carr, Raiders, Best of the best: While Brady might not have the cannon arm down the field that his counterparts possess, it has not hindered his production a bit. He scored once and moved the sticks seven other times. Still, there was a bright spot he only had a turnover-worthy play rate of 6.67%, eighth among starters. Aaron Rodgers, Packers The seven-time Super Bowl champion earned the top spot in deep-pass accuracy percentage, placing the ball in the right spot 52.1% of the time. The G.O.A.T. was a touchdown machine in the short game the Bucs quarterback recorded 24 short passing touchdowns, the most of any quarterback last season at that depth. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs The new NFL season is here! An improved offensive line should help Herbert better showcase his rushing talent. Nobody threw more 20-plus-yard passes than Brady (82) last season. Time will tell if he can replicate that in 2021. And Baker Mayfield has clearly benefited from playing in Kevin Stefanski's scheme with Cleveland; he should be in the top 10 in this category next year. It's more than a little bit ridiculous. Cam Newton, Patriots His below average arm strength anchored the vertical passing game the Panthers had been trying to build. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Tua Tagovailoa had the highest adjusted completion rate on deep passes (20+ yards) in 2021 at 55.2%. Aaron Rodgers, Packers 7. 6. That's a 147.3 passer rating. He is a smart and decisive passer, but his precision is . Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs There's luck involved there, but it's still remarkable and partly why he takes this category. In 2020, he had a challenger in the form of Murray but still took the crown. Kyler Murray, Cardinals Oh yeah and Kyler Murray. Those are pretty strong signs that Rodgers' throws are on the money. 4. He is showing again in 2021, that he is one of the most accurate after AS decided to run plays longer than 5-10 yards. Bridgewater's 5 Inaccurate Completions were the most from any QB in the 2020-21 Deep Ball Project. From position ranks to power rankings, you can find it all at PFF. And Justin Herbert is faster than he appears and should be in the top 10 next year, too. Watch: Philip Rivers 1st out of 31 quarterbacks. Ready for these figures? His ability to stand in the pocket, face pressure and hit tight windows without sacrificing his throwing motion was impressive to watch. Jalen Hurts, Eagles In the black boxes are the Accuracy Percentage numbers. 1 overall pick completed six of his 22 deep-ball attempts for 273 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions before his season-ending knee injury. But how about a shoutout for someone who didn't make the cut: Guess who has the most wins over the past five seasons in games in which they at some point had less than a 10% chance of winning? Young can lace some balls into tight windows and deep to the boundaries when he's in rhythm and feeling it (Georgia, SEC Championship, 2021). 2021 Elite 11 Finals QB Superlatives: Strongest Arm, Most Accurate, Best Decision-Maker and More . That is, frankly, disgusting and should be outlawed. -- Walder, Riser to watch: Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence didn't make the top 10 because we haven't yet seen him take an NFL snap. But the guy who is going to get his overdue credit in this category in 2021 is Stafford. T4. The Chiefs' signal-caller ranks third all time in NFL history in passing yards per attempt. This category is all about the biggest arms in the NFL. In the modern NFL, teams need to have a quarterback who can hit explosive plays whenever the opportunity presents itself. 3. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders 3. But he does not have an accurate deep ball and relies on his . Dak Prescott, Cowboys He completed 32 of these attempts for 962 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions during the regular season. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati: One of the best passers in school and conference history, Ridder has been consistent in three years as a starter, with 2,100-2,500 passing yards and 18-20 touchdowns per. April 29, 2023 at 01:41 pm. 5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers Darnold completed only 27.5% of his 20-plus-yard pass attempts and ranked last in passer rating (42.5%). 3. 6. Last season, Mahomes converted 66.7% of his third-down scrambles (12 of 18) while also registering a QBR of 82.2, with eight touchdown passes, on scramble-attempt throws. Daniel Jones, Giants Who can hit the tightest windows? -- Kimes, Stat to know: Jackson blew away the field in expected points added on designed rushes in 2019. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. QB | RB | WR | TE He was the only quarterback to breach the 45.0% mark. FREE to play! . section: | slug: murrays-magic-daks-patience-and-allens-deep-ball-heres-how-the-nfls-top-qbs-are-dominating-in-2021 | sport: football | route: article_single.us | -- Kimes, Stat to know: At the end of the first half of Week 14's Monday Night Football game last season, Mayfield tried throwing a bomb deep to receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones. Derek Carr, Raiders He also ranked second in accuracy-plus percentage by placing 43.7% of his deep balls in the perfect spot for his receiver. Prescott earned a seventh-ranked 94.5 passing grade on his 73 deep attempts. This is also a big season for Miami's second-year QB Tua Tagovailoa. -- Walder, Riser to watch: Lance will be in the top three next year if he plays this season. To get a sense of how these talented passers stack up right now, we broke their games down by different skills. Deshaun Watson, Texans* But as soon as defenses shift into man coverage, Dak is SLAYING them. 8. In 2019, Allen completed just 58.8% of his passes, but that number jumped to 69.2% this past season, which was good for fourth in the NFL. He never lets a defense feel like it has him figured out. If opponents want to sit back with two deep safeties and dare him to either check to a run play or hit a checkdown option for a short-to-medium gain, Dak will just keep doing exactly that over and over again. Would he really be able to scramble around an NFL field and avoid injury? -- McFarland, Snubbed: New England's Cam Newton feels like an odd omission given his reputation, but a relentless string of injuries, including shoulder issues, have sapped him of the arm strength of his youth. Since 2018, the Raiders rank eighth in passing DVOA when the score is within a touchdown in the fourth quarter or overtime. 9. And he's making defensive backs look ridiculous (and lose their minds) in the process. -- Hasselbeck, Snubbed: Joe Burrow does not have the raw arm strength to fit the ball into tight windows. -- Schatz/Klassen, Others who received at least one vote: Dak Prescott, Cam Newton, Trey Lance, Drew Lock, Carson Wentz, Trevor Lawrence, Matt Ryan, Jameis Winston, Kirk Cousins, Tom Brady and Derek Carr. 3. -- Walder, Riser to watch: Jackson has clearly proven himself to already be one of the best in the league at avoiding pressure by escaping out of the pocket, and his mobility is unmatched. 3. The former Rams quarterback threw just one interception on short attempts. And he is absolutely attacking with these throws, averaging 11.5 air yards per attempt, compared with 6.68 against all other coverages. Copyright 2010- FantasyPros.com He can also be erratic, especially past 25-30 yards . Take a look below at our ranking for the top seven quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL Draft class. He also possesses a nice ability to throw with people around him, find throwing lanes with adjusted arm angles and create ways to get the ball out of his hand. The real question is just how high he'll be ranked. 8. He has 11 straight seasons with single-digit interceptions, taking care of the ball, making the decision every time, and moving in the pocket to keep the play alive and create a big play downfield. His 30.2% completion percentage and 10.3 yards per attempt ranked 28th and 26th among starters, respectively. He's 91 of 124 for 983 yards and eight touchdowns on outside-the-numbers throws overall, giving him the most completions and third-most touchdowns in the league on these plays. That was his only turnover-worthy play, which contributed to a lowly turnover-worthy play rate of 0.4% the best non-zero mark. In 2018 and 2019, he added another 58 scrambles for 441 yards. He is blowing away the field. Somehow, Justin Fields has seemed to have turned into the forgotten man amongst the quarterbacks of the 2021 NFL Draft class. Discover Next Gen Stats News, Charts, and Statistics. -- Walder, Riser to watch: A lot is asked of Murray, including nearly 560 pass attempts and more than 130 rushes last season. Allen completed four of these passes against the Chiefs alone. Not every throw needs to be a fastball, and Brady has a mastery of the throws that win with touch. Mitch Trubisky was the worst deep ball passer in the NFL in 2021, going 6-33, and ranking 36th amongst eligible QBs. The 2021 NFL MVP ranked top-10 in passer rating and accuracy-plus percentage. quarterback threw just one interception on short attempts. 5. -- Bowen, Watch: Russell Wilson Sure, Mahomes throws the prettier deep ball, but if we're just assessing arm strength, Allen's cannon is indisputable.