tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post6857136919776110771..comments2007-08-15T17:50:38.201-04:00Comments on Advanced NFL Stats: Introducing "Air Yards"Brian Burkenoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-75782788969130279542007-08-15T17:50:00.000-04:002007-08-15T17:50:00.000-04:00bmoore-I agree. I think median stats would be usef...bmoore-I agree. I think median stats would be useful in any category of stat, including YAC. I don't have access to a play by play database, which would be necessary for median stats. Otherwise I'd have to go through NFL gamebooks and hand enter all that data.The rushing median data I received wasn't even a true median. It was a breakdown of what % of rushes were for more than X yds.If anyone hasBrian Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371470711365236987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-20912503716356840922007-08-15T16:32:00.000-04:002007-08-15T16:32:00.000-04:00Thinking back on your recent post on rushing yards...Thinking back on your recent post on rushing yards, it seems likely that YAC is strongly influenced by a few catches broken for big yards. Does YAC's contribution to passing yards improve if you use the median rather than the mean?bmoorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-64002751543951424132007-08-15T13:37:00.000-04:002007-08-15T13:37:00.000-04:00Thanks. In the next couple posts I'll rank QBs in ...Thanks. In the next couple posts I'll rank QBs in 2006 based on air yards. The David Carrs of the world drop to the bottom of the list. There are some surprises on the list too. Some of the "dink and dunk" passers really aren't.The other thing I looked at was whether QBs contributed to their receiver's YAC in any significant way. The answer is they don't, and the numbers are extremely Brian Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371470711365236987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-30535806816354200782007-08-15T09:24:00.000-04:002007-08-15T09:24:00.000-04:00Brilliant! A simple, consistent way to discount t...Brilliant! A simple, consistent way to discount the numbers put up by the David Carrs of the NFL.There will inevitably be some people who say that this measure is unfair to WCO QBs, but my guess is that Young, Montana, et al, look about as good by this measure as they do by most others.Tarrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368810359650066790noreply@blogger.com