Quarterback accuracy can be affected by many things, some of which are out of their control. this list will provide a surprising look at the quarterback who are the most accurate considering only passes that were in their control. some Quarterbacks get a lot more help then others, which can be visually deceiving when it comes to looking at their base completion percentage.
1 – Gardner Minshew
Comp% – 77.46% Adj% – 80.88%
Gardner Minshew is a journeyman quarterback who has played for the Jaguars, Eagles, and Raiders. although never a top Quarterback in the Leagues, so far in 2024 he has been exceptionally accurate. The difference in percentages suggests that the players he is throwing the ball to aren’t hurting his stats a lot, but are affecting it slightly
2 – Kyler Murray
Comp% – 73.08% Adj% – 80.85%
Kyler Murray is one of the more electrifying Quarterbacks in the NFL. usually renowned for being one of the Shortest Quarterbacks in the league, he is in his first full year back in the field since tearing his ACL. General fans will not consider Murray as the second best Quarterback in the league, but when it comes to accuracy its undeniable. the difference in his percentages suggest that his teammates are not helping him out very much, which could be by not blocking or dropping passes.
T3 – Derek Carr
Comp% – 76.92% Adj% – 76.92%
Derek Carr has been on of the more accurate Quarterbacks in the league now, but has taken another step forward this year with a new system in New Orleans. his percentages give the answer that his teammates do absolutely everything in their power to help him out. This is great for a Quarterback because now the team will play as well as you do.
T3 – Jayden Daniels
Comp% – 75.47% Adj – 76.92%
Jayden Daniels is a rookie out of Louisiana State University who was drafted 2nd overall by the Washington Commanders. usually, Quarterbacks in Daniels’ situation would not be able to produce such accuracy numbers since the team around them was in theory one of the worst teams in the league the year prior. However, Daniels has received almost as much help as he can get . with such a little difference, this could suggest one play was messed up by a teammate, but overall so miniscule that the teams success may be able to ride on Daniels’ shoulders
5 – Patrick Mahomes
Comp% – 71.70% Adj% – 76.00%
Most if not all football fans understand that Mahomes is the best player in the NFL, let alone Quarterbacks. Its been known for years now that Mahomes doesn’t have exemplary talent around him, which is why his percentages differ. the players around him don’t match his talent level, but not many do. In this list though, Mahomes may be the only top Quarterback in the NFL to make the list.
Overall, being a top quarterback in the league isn’t directly related to being the most accurate, but accuracy definitely translates to winning games as these quarterbacks are a combined 8-2 so far this year. For the algorithms used to get the provided numbers, here is a link to the spreadsheet referenced.