So if you an analytic guy, what do you advise marrone from Orton splits?

[ghz in pittsburgh]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/splits/_/id/8520/kyle-orton



<tbody>
BY DOWN
CMP
ATT
YDS
CMP%
AVG
LNG
TD
INT
SACK
RAT
ATT
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD


DOWN = 1 OVERALL
31
54
289
57.4
5.35
26
4
2
6
81.5
3
5
1.7
7
0


DOWN = 2 OVERALL
35
47
363
74.5
7.72
61
4
1
2
115.8
0
0
0.0
0
0


DOWN = 3 OVERALL
27
37
417
73.0
11.27
84
1
0
9
118.9
1
0
0.0
0
0


DOWN = 4 OVERALL
2
3
59
66.7
19.67
35
0
0
0
109.7
0
0
0.0
0
0

</tbody>



So maybe less first down throws? Also terrible number in Q2:


<tbody>
BY QUARTER
CMP
ATT
YDS
CMP%
AVG
LNG
TD
INT
SACK
RAT
ATT
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD


QUARTER = 1
21
29
167
72.4
5.76
25
2
0
2
109.4
1
7
7.0
7
0


QUARTER = 2
22
38
294
57.9
7.74
84
2
3
5
67.2
2
-1
-0.5
0
0


QUARTER = 3
19
26
225
73.1
8.65
24
0
0
6
99.0
0
0
0.0
0
0


QUARTER = 4
33
48
442
68.8
9.21
61
5
0
4
132.5
1
-1
-1.0
-1
0

</tbody>

[mightysimi]

Yeah but the one that counts is 4 and 5 TD vs 0 Int and a rating of 132.5. I will take that all day.

[Forward_Lateral]

How about a 118 QB rating on 3rd down and a 132.5 rating in the 4th quarter.

I'd say he's been pretty clutch.

[Don't Panic]

Strange discrepancies between comp% and YPA in Q1 and Q2.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

1st down features more long bomb take-a-chance throws

[ghz in pittsburgh]

1st down features more long bomb take-a-chance throws

Usually it is associated with play action. Looks like teams are not buying it, or confident 1st down runs do not need safety help. Look at sacks on 1st down pass plays. Really surprising.

[ParanoidAndroid]

There has to be a tell somewhere that we are not covering up on run downs. The o-line can't be THAT bad.

[YardRat]

My advice would be to fire Pat Morris, sign a stud center and move Wood to guard.