The Detroit Lions have certainly been making noise in the NFL this year. They currently lead the NFC North with a 6-2 record and look like they will win the division easily. Some people believe they may even be in contention for the top seed in the NFC.
A big reason for this is the performance of QB Jared Goff so far this season. Just how good has he been so far? Let’s take a look.
Jared Goff Has Been Elite
There is no question that Goff has stepped up this year. However, this chart shows just how much Goff has done so. It reveals that Goff has the highest percentage of throws to open receivers this season.
On its own, that is impressive. But take a closer look at the chart linked above. It breaks down how much wide receiver separation each NFL quarterback has had.
Looking closer, you will see that Goff has had minimal wide receiver separation compared to a lot of quarterbacks in the NFL. There are about 20 quarterbacks who have had higher separation than Goff. Yet, Goff is the only QB to have more than 65% of his passes to open receivers.