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Jimmy Garoppolo

Patriots young quarterback can gun it

I don’t know that the wheels will fall off New England’s offense when Tom Brady is sitting out. I thought Jimmy Garoppolo looked pretty good in the preseason last year. I recall him connecting on a lot of deep balls with Brian Tyms. He’s not afraid to send it deep.

This is kind of the opposite of Brady. Everyone likes to talk about vertical passing games, but he’s the master of the horizontal offense, spreading out defenses with short passes.

In the past five years, 65 quarterbacks have attempted at least 50 passes in a preason. Garoppolo is one of the few who’s averaged over 13 yards per completion. He also threw 5 TDs versus only 1 interception in August last year. Now he’s been around for a year, and they’ll have the whole summer to coach him up.

I think he’ll be fine.

PRESEASON: YARDS PER COMPLETION
YearPlayerAttComYardsPctYPCTDInt
2014Blake Bortles, Jac.513252162.7%16.320
2014T.J. Yates, Atl.532843852.8%15.622
2014Zach Mettenberger, Tenn.684765969.1%14.022
2012Nick Foles, Phil.634055363.5%13.862
2010Charlie Whitehurst, Sea.904663551.1%13.844
2014Austin Davis, St.L.633953461.9%13.741
2011Tom Brady, N.E.502837956.0%13.531
2014Jimmy Garoppolo, N.E.794661858.2%13.451
2012Russell Wilson, Sea.634053663.5%13.451
2013Eli Manning, NYG512432147.1%13.421
2014Ryan Nassib, NYG744458859.5%13.450
2014Kellen Clemens, S.D.523344163.5%13.431
2012Sam Bradford, St.L.513039858.8%13.350
2011Sam Bradford, St.L.543141157.4%13.352
2010Tom Brady, N.E.503747674.0%12.951
2010Peyton Manning, Ind.513139660.8%12.832
2012Andrew Luck, Ind.664152262.1%12.732
2011Joe Flacco, Balt.573240356.1%12.621
2014Scott Tolzien, G.B.563847767.9%12.630
2011Cam Newton, Car.572430042.1%12.510
2014Matt McGloin, Oak.693847155.1%12.441
2012Matt Ryan, Atl.604554975.0%12.231
2011Matt Ryan, Atl.673542652.2%12.231
2014Matt Barkley, Phil.654149563.1%12.133
2011Rex Grossman, Wash.533440764.2%12.021
2011Eli Manning, NYG552731449.1%11.602
2010Kevin Kolb, Phil.532832452.8%11.601
2013Matthew Stafford, Det.552731049.1%11.511
2010Aaron Rodgers, G.B.534147077.4%11.560
2014Brandon Weeden, Dall.573438859.6%11.422
2013Brandon Weeden, Clev.503033460.0%11.130
2013Ryan Tannehill, Mia.563437760.7%11.130
2010Joe Flacco, Balt.623842161.3%11.131
2014Ryan Griffin, N.O.774853062.3%11.031
2010Chad Henne, Mia.583234655.2%10.821
2013Peyton Manning, Den.543841070.4%10.821
2011Colin Kaepernick, S.F.502425748.0%10.705
2014Kirk Cousins, Wash.543537064.8%10.641
2010Kyle Orton, Den.573839766.7%10.442
2011Blaine Gabbert, Jac.703536550.0%10.411
2014Seth Lobato, Mia.532627149.1%10.411
2010Drew Brees, N.O.503233164.0%10.320
2014EJ Manuel, Buff.815051661.7%10.312
2014Kellen Moore, Det.513536168.6%10.330
2010Sam Bradford, St.L.553333860.0%10.230
2012Jake Locker, Tenn.603131651.7%10.221
2012Matt Cassel, K.C.593838664.4%10.221
2010Derek Anderson, Ariz.563333458.9%10.122
2012Ryan Tannehill, Mia.784141452.6%10.111
2012Joe Flacco, Balt.604343371.7%10.131
2010Matt Moore, Car.572827949.1%10.001
2010Carson Palmer, Cin.594241571.2%9.922
2014Johnny Manziel, Clev.593029650.8%9.920
2012Blaine Gabbert, Jac.593635561.0%9.930
2014Dan Orlovsky, Det.573635563.2%9.900
2014Tyrod Taylor, Balt.553534563.6%9.932
2014Peyton Manning, Den.544342379.6%9.831
2012Carson Palmer, Oak.563332158.9%9.704
2011Charlie Whitehurst, Sea.624240567.7%9.610
2010Matthew Stafford, Det.523735371.2%9.532
2012Eli Manning, NYG513229962.7%9.311
2014Alex Smith, K.C.513128660.8%9.202
2011Andy Dalton, Cin.603632860.0%9.113
2011Tarvaris Jackson, Sea.553226958.2%8.412
2010Matt Cassel, K.C.593829364.4%7.732

—Ian Allan

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