(S5) - PT 4 - Underrated

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I believe that Yeti quarterback Nicholas Pierno is underrated. Statistically he looks to be behind all the other quarterbacks in the league, but I think he is closer than it seems. In terms of yardage he is very far behind other quarterbacks, but he is also very far behind other quarterbacks in attempts so I think this makes sense. What stands out to me is Pierno's 60.2 completion percentage, which ranks 5th in the league. This shows that he is an accurate passer and is able to get the ball to his receivers. Another statistic that stands out is his longest pass of the season is 38 yards while the next lowest quarterback's longest pass is 58 yards. From the way the sim works, long passes are a result of receivers catching the ball and avoiding defenders to make a big run afterward. This leads me to think a large part of Pierno's struggles are because of his receiving core. This makes sense since the Yeti have the lowest TPE receiving core of any NSFL team. Looking at the receiving stats, the Yeti have the lowest average yards per reception of any team. This goes along with the idea that the Yeti's receivers struggle to make plays after catching the ball which would explain why Pierno's passer rating struggles due to a low yards per attempt number and his touchdown numbers are low since the Yeti's lack of big plays make it hard to drive downfield and get in scoring position. Naturally even with a strong receiving core, Pierno would have lower numbers than other quarterbacks considering that he is the youngest quarterback and the lowest TPE quarterback, but I think with a better receiving core he would be closer to other quarterbacks. Look at Clifford Rove whose stats made a huge jump this season with the addition of Josh Garden to his receiving corps. I think Pierno will take some people by surprise once he gets some better receivers to throw to.

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