(Part 7)

Well do you know who was behind Trevor in air yards?

A guy who just won a Super Bowl, you guested it, Tom Brady at 24:

https://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/quarterback-air-yards/2016/

Tom Brady was about 7 percentage points behind Trevor but was able to win a Super Bowl behind a system, that relies on quick short pass, YAC yards and good decision making. Don't believe me here is Tom Brady's passing chart over the last couple of years:

#1
http://realfootballnetwork.com/ne-ind-brady-passing-map/

#2
https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-tom-brady-is-playing-his-best-football-of-pff-era/

Beating the blitz
Brady has always been the best in the NFL at the pre-snap process of blitz recognition, changing protections to get the blitzing defenders blocked, and making them pay through the air when doing so. His passer rating against the blitz of 134.0 is tops in the league this season, and is a nearly 22 points higher than the next competitor.
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