I would like to issue a warning before I dig too deep into this article. What is about to follow is going to be viewed as a criticism of a rookie player who is still very much learning the ropes, and it is. But the intent is not to trash him or in any way suggest that he is not doing what he ought to be doing by now. It is simply a statistic that I came across and felt was worth writing about.
During his college career at Oklahoma State, quarterback Mason Rudolph was one of the best players in the country in firing off the ball while under pressure, in spite of the fact that he earned an unfair reputation of struggling to maneuver in the pocket.