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You could win some real trivia with these nuggets. I lose sight of all this with the late season slides.

Murray became the first player in NFL history with 70 or more passing touchdowns and 20 or more rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons.

His 66.86 completion percentage is the best in league history in a player’s first three years.

His 1,057 completions are the second-most in league history in a player’s first three seasons.
 

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You could win some real trivia with these nuggets. I lose sight of all this with the late season slides.

Murray became the first player in NFL history with 70 or more passing touchdowns and 20 or more rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons.

His 66.86 completion percentage is the best in league history in a player’s first three years.

His 1,057 completions are the second-most in league history in a player’s first three seasons.
Pretty sure that one was in the Ravens game on TV.
 

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That one I knew. I didn't know the other 2. The accuracy is beyond impressive
Especially since he is not a check down guy. He routinely passes up the check down to sling the ball down the field.
 

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Especially since he is not a check down guy. He routinely passes up the check down to sling the ball down the field.
Yes he is. He's all checkdowns and deep balls. Very little in the middle.

According to football outsiders:
2020: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 22% Behind, 43% Short, 18% Mid, 16% Deep.

Here are some comparison players:
DangeRuss
2020: 14% Behind, 55% Short, 18% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 48% Short, 16% Mid, 20% Deep.

Ryan Tannehill
2020: 9% Behind, 54% Short, 26% mid, 9% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 52% Short, 23% Mid, 9% Deep.

Aaron Rodgers
2020: 20% Behind, 49% Short, 16% mid, 16% deep.
2021: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% Mid, 14% Deep.

Justin Herbert
2020: 19% Behind, 50% Short, 19% mid, 12% deep.
2021: 13% Behind, 57% Short, 20% Mid, 11% Deep.
 

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Yes he is. He's all checkdowns and deep balls. Very little in the middle.

According to football outsiders:
2020: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 22% Behind, 43% Short, 18% Mid, 16% Deep.

Here are some comparison players:
DangeRuss
2020: 14% Behind, 55% Short, 18% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 48% Short, 16% Mid, 20% Deep.

Ryan Tannehill
2020: 9% Behind, 54% Short, 26% mid, 9% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 52% Short, 23% Mid, 9% Deep.

Aaron Rodgers
2020: 20% Behind, 49% Short, 16% mid, 16% deep.
2021: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% Mid, 14% Deep.

Justin Herbert
2020: 19% Behind, 50% Short, 19% mid, 12% deep.
2021: 13% Behind, 57% Short, 20% Mid, 11% Deep.
Not sure what point you are trying to prove. He matches up favorably to pretty much everyone on that list. You have to factor in play calling as well since just about every throw to Rondale meets that criteria.
 

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Yes he is. He's all checkdowns and deep balls. Very little in the middle.

According to football outsiders:
2020: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 22% Behind, 43% Short, 18% Mid, 16% Deep.

Here are some comparison players:
DangeRuss
2020: 14% Behind, 55% Short, 18% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 48% Short, 16% Mid, 20% Deep.

Ryan Tannehill
2020: 9% Behind, 54% Short, 26% mid, 9% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 52% Short, 23% Mid, 9% Deep.

Aaron Rodgers
2020: 20% Behind, 49% Short, 16% mid, 16% deep.
2021: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% Mid, 14% Deep.

Justin Herbert
2020: 19% Behind, 50% Short, 19% mid, 12% deep.
2021: 13% Behind, 57% Short, 20% Mid, 11% Deep.
So he is pretty much on par with guys like Russ and Aaron.
Good to see that
 

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Yes he is. He's all checkdowns and deep balls. Very little in the middle.

According to football outsiders:
2020: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 22% Behind, 43% Short, 18% Mid, 16% Deep.

Here are some comparison players:
DangeRuss
2020: 14% Behind, 55% Short, 18% mid, 13% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 48% Short, 16% Mid, 20% Deep.

Ryan Tannehill
2020: 9% Behind, 54% Short, 26% mid, 9% deep.
2021: 16% Behind, 52% Short, 23% Mid, 9% Deep.

Aaron Rodgers
2020: 20% Behind, 49% Short, 16% mid, 16% deep.
2021: 17% Behind, 52% Short, 17% Mid, 14% Deep.

Justin Herbert
2020: 19% Behind, 50% Short, 19% mid, 12% deep.
2021: 13% Behind, 57% Short, 20% Mid, 11% Deep.
that looks, very roughly, like the offense overdoses on behind LOS throws at the expense of short throws -- but then gets more deeper throws

the Herbert numbers kinda surprised me too
 
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