How defense & special teams help Brees, Brady, Rodgers

Mike Sando uses TruMedia’s EPA model to examine how Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have been helped and hindered by their defense and special teams over the years:

“The table below captures context that is frequently ignored when discussing quarterbacks. It shows cumulative team EPA on defense and special teams during the 200 most recent starts for each quarterback. The Saints cratered from 2012 through 2016, ranking 32nd in this category three times during those five seasons. New Orleans was also 31st during one of those seasons. That is how the Saints posted a 7-9 record four times in five years despite ranking no lower than fourth in offensive EPA during any of those lost seasons.”

Full article: The Athletic