As the NFL continues to embrace advanced metrics, there are stories to tell from those numbers, especially when you match them with tape. One of the things these drill-down stats give you is an interesting set of names when it comes to the best quarterbacks for different types of throws, in different schemes, against different defensive ideas and with certain pre-snap and post-snap advantages and disadvantages.
Last June, when I put together the best quarterbacks for every type of throw, one quarterback stood above all: Aaron Rodgers. Not a surprise given Rodgers’ MVP season, and it should not be a shock that Rodgers comes out on top in the most categories for the 2021 season — after all, he repeated the award.
We also have multiple appearances from Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow, whose teams faced off in Super Bowl LVI, in large part due to their efforts. Broncos fans should be happy with the frequency of Russell Wilson’s namechecks, and there’s more Kirk Cousins here than you might imagine.
Here, from multiple drops and in multiple concepts/situations, are the best quarterbacks for every type of throw from the 2021 season.
(All metrics courtesy of Sports Info Solutions unless otherwise indicated).