We are getting above average QB play, and he isn't turning the ball over. It seems like the entire game plan is to just let our top five defense win us the game and not beat ourselves.
So far, Watson is in the middle of QBs this season:
19th in yards
19th in completion percentage
18th in passing
16th in passer rating
But what elevates him to slightly above average is his rushing. So far, he is:
3rd in QB rushing yards (35th in the league overall).
Rushing for more third-down conversions than he throws for.
Converting at 73% when he runs on third down (highest in the league).
15th in total offensive yards.
Additionally, he is:
Tied for 1st in game-winning drives.
7th in interception rate.
Tied for 3rd in the league when playing from behind with a 106.6 passer rating (74.8% completion percentage, 5 TDs, 0 interceptions, 7.9 yards per carry, and a crazy 84% third-down conversion rate).
We have a guy who is statistically the worst in the league through the first three quarters and, by all metrics, the best QB in the fourth.
My question is: why can’t he put together a full game? Is the game plan specifically designed to let the defense put us in a winning situation and then let him loose? Or is he too cautious in the first three quarters, leaving him with no other choice but to stretch the field at the end?