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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; From FoxSports.com... 8. QB Aaron Brooks, New Orleans Saints 2004 salary: $3.3M base, $0 signing bonus, $3.5M total, $5.4 M cap value 2005 base salary: $5.5M Here's why Brooks, despite the occasional spectacular play, is overrated: In 2004, he led ...
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10-20-2005, 08:16 AM | #1 |
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8. QB Aaron Brooks, New Orleans Saints 2004 salary: $3.3M base, $0 signing bonus, $3.5M total, $5.4 M cap value 2005 base salary: $5.5M Here's why Brooks, despite the occasional spectacular play, is overrated: In 2004, he led the league in "failed completes." These are passes that, despite being caught, do not achieve the number of yards needed to be considered a "successful play" according to our metrics (45 percent of needed yards on first down, 60 percent on second down, 100 percent on third down). This is why Brooks' raw yardage totals are always better than his actual value when it comes to winning. PROTRADE.com writer Mark Kamal also reminds us that last season Brooks led QBs in 1-yard TD runs while only half of his TD passes came from outside the 10-yard line. Consider as well that he had more sacks and turnovers than all but two NFL quarterbacks. Brooks will make $5.5 million this season in base salary  good for fourth-best in the league  but last season he ranked as 19th best, just ahead of Kyle Boller. The Top Ten... http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5002168 8) |
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