Mac converted a whole bunch of 3rds and 4ths. Here are all the 3rd/4th downs, conversions bolded:
- 3-14: complete to Henry, 30 yards
- 3-10: Mac run for 16 yard
- 3-3: Harris run for 2
- 3-6: incomplete, DPI, 22 yards
- 3-20: after 3-15 delay of game, pass to Bolden for 12
- 3-4: compete to Bolden, 8 years
- 3-12: complete to Meyers, 7 yards
- 4-5: complete to Meyers, 19 yards
- 3-6: after 3-1 too many men, complete to Bourne, 43 yards
- 3-6: complete to Meyers, 7 yards
- 3-3: incomplete
- 4-3: complete to Bourne, 3 yard TD
- 3-7: Mac sacked, -4
- 3-1: Rhamondre run for 2
- 3-4: complete to Bourne, 2 yards
- 4-2: complete to Meyers, 3 yards
- 3-2: Rhamondre run for 5
- 3-4: incomplete pass
- 4-4: complete to Bourne, 4 yard TD
Overall, Pats attempted 15 third-down (8 successful) and 4 fourth-down (4 successful) conversions.
4.4, 29, 4/4 2TD
There were 3 rushes (all on 3rd down) and 16 drop backs.
Mac's 3rd down drop backs:
- 1 16-yard scramble for a first
- 1 DPI call for a first
- 1 sack
- 7 completions in 9 attempts for 109 yards and 4 first downs
Mac's 4th down drop backs:
- 4 completions in 4 attempts for 29 yards and 4 first downs (2 TDs, which I think are also called first downs in the official stats)
Overall, he dropped back 16 times on 3rd or 4th down. Count the scrambles, penalties, etc, and he conveted 10 of 16 attempts, including 2 for TDs. Just look at the passing line and you get: 11/13, 138 yards, 8 first-downs, 2 TDs. Two of his failed conversions were a 12 yard completion on 3rd and 30 and a 7 yard completion on 3rd and 12.
Anyway, my point is that if QBR was designed to reward 3rd and 4th down conversions, then it was going to have an irrational appreciation for Mac's game yesterday because he converted a shitload of them.
I wasn't really criticizing him. Just noting that: 1) he's clearly a believer in the BB tight lipped approach, 2) His ability to talk a,lot while saying nothing is striking.