One of the reasons Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur wants to run the ball more effectively and more often is to set up the play action pass, and he is hoping it will trigger a rejuvenation of the deep ball. That element of the offense has been on the decline in recent seasons.
The Deep Ball Project is a comprehensive breakdown of each starting quarterback's effectiveness in throwing long. It's been calculated for the last six seasons by brickwallblitz.com. The study focuses on how far the ball is thrown in the air, how tight the window is, the accuracy of the throw, whether the receiver drops the ball, the pressure on the quarterback, the sector of the field, and more.