fwiw, Keenum v. other Rams #2 qbs over the last 1o or so years

When I talk about #2 qbs, I mean #2 caliber qbs…either career backups or failed starters who had become back-ups by the time the Rams signed them. So I am not talking about starting-caliber qbs who just happened to be #2 on the depth chart. So no Warner, Green (from 2000) or Bulger. I see those as starters…who weren’t always in a position to start.

Compared to the others, my impressions tell me Keenum has more as a qb than them, largely because he wills it through work, but also because he has some instincts on the field and is a bit of a gamer. Keenum is somewhat physically limited (though he doesn’t have a rag arm, I think it’s a just average arm). From what I have seen, he’s actually strong in the intangibles dept. and if he weren’t, he probably wouldn’t be on a roster. He’s field smart and also a dedicated film junkie and self-maximizer. He raises himself above his limitations–to an extent. Or does it just enough. That’s what I mean about him being a self-maximizer.

But it’s not just my impressions…the numbers back it up too.

The numbers are for the year the player started a few games for the Rams. So for Frerotte it’s 2007, for Boller 2009, etc. I don’t do Green II from 2008….IMO he should never have been given a start that year, he wasn’t up to it.

Keenum: 6-2 209 lbs.
(2015): 3.2% TD percentage, 0.8% Int percentage, 6.9 YPA, 87.7 qb rating

Jamie Martin: 6-2 205 lbs. Martin was smart and methodical. But then he was working with the GSOT roster. Keenum is smart and methodical AND has some instincts for improvisation. I think Keenum has more arm than Martin did, too.
(2005): 2.8% TD percentage, 4.0% Int percentage, 6,1 YPA, 83.5 qb rating

Frerotte: He was past his best days but to be fair the 2007 OL was a chopped up mess.
4.2% TD percentage, 7.2% Int percentage, 7.2 YPA, 58.3 qb rating

Boller: 6-3 220 lbs. and could run. He;s the anti-Keenum. Had the body but not the heart or mind.
1.7% TD percentage, 3.4% Int percentage, 5.1 YPA, 61.2 qb rating

A.J. Feeley: 6-3 225 lbs. But I don;t think AJ had as much arm as even Keenum does. Feeley really leaves no impression.
1.0% TD percentage, 2.1% Int percentage, 6.0 YPA, 66.6 qb rating

Clemens: 6-2 224 lbs So physically bigger but I don’t think Kellen added much beyond acceptably competent play.
3.3% TD percentage, 2.9% Int percentage, 6.5 YPA, 78.8 qb rating

Davis: 6-2 221 lbs. Far too mistake prone for me. Very erratic in clutch situations.
4.2% TD percentage, 3.2% Int percentage, 6.9 YPA, 85.1 qb rating

Hill: 6-5 210 lbs. I expected a bit more out of Hill than what we got. I thought he crumbled in clutch situations. I defended him early until the “crumble” set in.
3.5% TD percentage, 3.1% Int percentage, 7.2 YPA, 83.9 qb rating

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