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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
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The difference between a good QB and a bad QB isn't their best throws but rather their worst. The difference between a good pitcher and a bad one isn't how much depth they get on their curveball, it's how often they hang it. You look at average break on curves and changes and stuff and for bad pitchers you'll see bad break numbers. But it isn't because they threw 100 curveballs with no depth. It's because they threw 25 that were as good as anything Kershaw can throw, 25 mediocre ones and 50 piles of trash. So when the numbers added up his 'average' curveball had very little movement. But that's not demonstrative of how the pitch actually behaves.
Just as is the case with JAG RBs who 'show flashes'. I just don't care about the moment the stars align for them right before they go back to ticking off 2 yards/carry.
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This really applies to all position groups, which is why it's better to watch clips of them at their worst rather than a bunch of highlights. Highlights don't tell you much. Watching a player lose a rep tells you a lot more.
I remember watching a game of what was suppose to be Mahomes' worst. I thought to myself, "If that's his worst, you better draft this kid".