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In the NFL experience is a very significant asset. Often times it's directly related to more consistent and mistake-free play. At no position is that more noticeable in football than at quarterback.
The transformation and maturation of J.P. Losman as an NFL signal caller was an example of experience making a player better. As the year wore on Losman made quicker and more effective decisions, and much of that improvement could be directly correlated to the time he spent on the field.
Losman went from a passer rating of 64.9 in 2005 to 84.9 in 2006 along with a host of other improvements including completion percentage and touchdown to interception ratio. Time on the field proved to be the biggest aid to his development.
When it comes to experience at the quarterback position across the league however, Buffalo's stable of signal callers still looks very green. In fact the Bills are tied with the Minnesota Vikings for the lowest average years of experience in the NFL at quarterback at 2.5 years. Cleveland (2.75 years) and Denver (3 years) are the next two most inexperienced teams at the position.
The transformation and maturation of J.P. Losman as an NFL signal caller was an example of experience making a player better. As the year wore on Losman made quicker and more effective decisions, and much of that improvement could be directly correlated to the time he spent on the field.
Losman went from a passer rating of 64.9 in 2005 to 84.9 in 2006 along with a host of other improvements including completion percentage and touchdown to interception ratio. Time on the field proved to be the biggest aid to his development.
When it comes to experience at the quarterback position across the league however, Buffalo's stable of signal callers still looks very green. In fact the Bills are tied with the Minnesota Vikings for the lowest average years of experience in the NFL at quarterback at 2.5 years. Cleveland (2.75 years) and Denver (3 years) are the next two most inexperienced teams at the position.
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