How Good Is Nick Foles?
Nicholas Edward Foles is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Arizona and has played for several NFL franchises, including the Philadelphia Eagles. How Good Is Nick Foles? We know how effective the Philadelphia Eagles offence can be, but just how…
Nicholas Edward Foles is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Arizona and has played for several NFL franchises, including the Philadelphia Eagles.
How Good Is Nick Foles?
We know how effective the Philadelphia Eagles offence can be, but just how good is their trigger man?
Quarterback Nick Foles wasn’t drafted to run Chip Kelly’s offence, nor was he drafted to take a starting role so quickly. No, he was a third-round pick who at best—was thought to maybe take over for Mike Vick someday. Since taking over for Vick, Foles has been electric. He’s been the perfect quarterback for Kelly’s high-paced attack.
Statistically speaking, Seeing game action in only 13 games last season (two of which he attempted fewer than five passes), Foles was still 22nd in the NFL with 2,891 yards passing. At 64 percent, his completion percentage was eighth in the league.
His passer rating of 119.2 led the league (and would’ve led the league the year before as well). Foles also led the league in my favorite “box score stat”: yards per attempt. His mark of 9.12 also would’ve led the league two years running. Even the advanced metrics of the guys over at Pro Football Focus point to Foles being one of the best of the best.
