The NFL’s worst deep-ball quarterbacks

Which quarterbacks were least efficient when asked to push the ball down the field? None of these guys are kings of the deep passing game.

Jameis Winston, New Orleans Saints

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As with most everything regarding Famous Jameis, you have to take the bad with the good. Last season, Winston became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season, and the Buccaneers moved on to some guy named Tom Brady. Here’s the thing, though: Per Sports Info Solutions, Winston was both great and terrible on throws requiring a deep ball (seam, go, fade, post, etc,) with 164 attempts, 76 completions, 1,859 yards, 1,464 air yards, and 19 touchdowns. All of those totals led the league last year. Unfortunately, Winston’s nine interceptions on such passes also tied for second-worst in the league with Philip Rivers, who we’ll get to in a moment.