Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this NFL QB ranking thing for a while now, and I gotta say, it’s been a wild ride. I started this whole project because, well, I’m a huge football fan, and I always have these debates with my buddies about who the best quarterback in the league is. I figured, why not try to put some actual data behind my arguments, right?
So, I dived in. First thing I did was gather a ton of stats. I mean, I was drowning in numbers – passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, completion percentages, you name it. I pulled data from all over the place, wherever I could find it. It was a bit of a mess, to be honest, but I managed to clean it up and put it all into a spreadsheet.
Then came the hard part – figuring out how to weigh all these different stats. I mean, is a passing touchdown more important than a completion percentage? How much should I penalize a QB for throwing interceptions? I spent days, maybe even weeks, just tweaking these weights, trying to come up with a formula that made sense. I even tried some ready-made formulas, but none of them were satisfactory to me.
I started simple, just ranking QBs by their total passing yards. That was okay, but it didn’t really tell the whole story. Then I tried ranking them by touchdowns, but that wasn’t quite right either. It took a lot of trial and error, but eventually, I came up with a system that I think is pretty fair. But, I can’t reveal it all. It’s my secret, haha.
Here’s a sneak peek at what I looked at:
- Passing Yards: Pretty basic, but important. How far are they moving the ball down the field?
- Touchdowns: Obviously, scoring points is the name of the game.
- Interceptions: Gotta penalize those mistakes, right?
- Completion Percentage: How accurate are they?
- Sacks taken: To see how a QB can’t handle the situation.
I also looked at some other stuff, like their win-loss record, but I tried not to let that influence the rankings too much. After all, football is a team sport, and a QB can only do so much on their own. And I only focus on the starting quarterbacks.
The Results
After all that work, I finally had my rankings. It was really cool to see it all come together. And you know what? Some of the results were pretty surprising, even to me! There were definitely some QBs who were higher or lower than I expected. I even found myself changing my own mind about certain players.
For example, everyone was talking about Aaron Rodgers. I used to think he was the best, no doubt. But considering the Achilles injury, I feel skeptical of his ability to bounce back. I had to put him in the 16th place.
But also, I have to give credit where credit is due. The young guns are taking over! We have three new members in the top 10. It’s an exciting time for football.
This whole thing has been a really fun project, and I’m definitely going to keep updating my rankings throughout the season. It’s cool to see how things change from week to week. And who knows, maybe I’ll even start some arguments with my rankings, haha! But hey, at least now I’ve got some data to back up my opinions. Maybe I’ll share the full list someday, but for now, it’s just for me and my buddies.