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Funny, my brain and calculator both indicate that 165-128 is, in fact, 37. I actually shortchanged Beck since his QB rating is actually 166.

Half this board explained to you the difference between QBR and passer rating, and somehow you still lack the intelligence to understand the difference.
 
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Even then it’s still not 37 difference. Also just to reiterate it’s crazy how obvious how more accurate QBR is to compare players.
When evaluating pure passing I still prefer qb rating

I know I’m in the minority. But to me the top qbs have high qb ratings. It isn’t always the same with qbr
 
They are clearly two different things.

Correct, QBR is very different than passer rating (or passer efficiency as it's called in college football).

Also correct that you're in the minority for using the outdated formula created in 1973 when we had limited technology to compute advanced stats.

- Passer rating values a 7 yard throw on 4th and 12 over a 6 yard throw on 4th and 5.
- Passer rating favors taking a 12 yard sack over scrambling out and throwing the ball away
- Passer rating favors a fumble over an incompletion
- Passer rating counts a pick-6 as equivalent to an interception thrown 40 yards downfield on 4th down
- Passer rating counts a game winning touchdown as the same as a 4th quarter touchdown while down 40.
- Passer rating counts a 0 yard and a 40 yard run as the same
- Passer rating doesn't account for the level of competition at all

So again, if you're using passer rating over QBR, you're tipping your hand that you don't have even the slightest understanding about how advanced stats work.
 
Correct, QBR is very different than passer rating (or passer efficiency as it's called in college football).

Also correct that you're in the minority for using the outdated formula created in 1973 when we had limited technology to compute advanced stats.

- Passer rating values a 7 yard throw on 4th and 12 over a 6 yard throw on 4th and 5.
- Passer rating favors taking a 12 yard sack over scrambling out and throwing the ball away
- Passer rating favors a fumble over an incompletion
- Passer rating counts a pick-6 as equivalent to an interception thrown 40 yards downfield on 4th down
- Passer rating counts a game winning touchdown as the same as a 4th quarter touchdown while down 40.
- Passer rating counts a 0 yard and a 40 yard run as the same
- Passer rating doesn't account for the level of competition at all

So again, if you're using passer rating over QBR, you're tipping your hand that you don't have even the slightest understanding about how advanced stats work.
lol rinse and repeat. I’ve heard it from you plenty of times

I know how advanced stats work. And I still prefer the old qb rating. IMO it is a better barometer for how good of a passer a qb is. Most of the time a high qb rating means a good qb. I’ve seen qbr be high for a terrible qb because over emphasizes something’s that skews the numbers.

I’m fine being in the minority. You take your fancy new stats. I’ll take the tried and true. I’d almost guarantee the qb rating has a higher percentage of pointing to success at the next level
 
You’re in the minority bc your dumb.
I don't mean to bust your chops, but the proper phrase is "You're in the minority because YOU'RE dumb". Sorry, I couldn't resist :-).

On topic, there are times that I prefer passer rating and other times QBR. It depends on how the game plays out, though QBR is definitely more enhanced and technically sound. QBR will reward a QB who throws a great deep ball and the WR scores a TD. Passer rating does not distinguish that from a screen pass that gets taken to the house. On the flip side, QBR will punish the QB for having a terrible offensive line that can't protect him since sacks and forced fumbles (even from the blind side) count against the QB.

At the end of the day, both are flawed because both punish the QB if he throws a perfect pass and the WR lets it bounce off his hands and into a defender.
 
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