

Explaining the True Passer Rating: Addressing the Limitations of Legacy Metrics
**This article was edited 8/1/25 due to a parentheses error causing incorrect calculations.** Nine months ago, Secret Base released a video titled " Correcting the NFL’s passer rating lie " which takes a wonderfully deep dive into how limiting the NFL Passer Rating truly is when it comes to accurately representing how well—or how poorly—a quarterback actually played. Its rigid constraints on maximum (158.3) and minimum (0.0) values make it a flawed metric. I loved it. But it

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Jun 188 min read
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What to Expect out of Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears Offense in 2025
*Just a quick note: Due to contractual obligations, this article will serve as a teaser to the full article posted on...

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Jun 122 min read
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A Quick Welcome and a Few Words
Firstly, and most importantly, thank you for stopping by and taking a moment to indulge me in my ramblings. Whether you’re a regular...

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May 311 min read
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Did Caleb Williams have his issues in 2024?
There's no denying it. His deep ball was very lacking, he took bad sacks (despite leading the league in throwaways) and held on to the...

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May 311 min read
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Why I'm not worried about Caleb Williams' deep ball struggles (yet)
After leading the nation in deep ball completion % at LSU in 2019, Joe Burrow finished last in the NFL in 2020 in deep ball completion %....

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May 311 min read
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