Who Gets Credit for YAC?
In the last post, I discussed Yards After Catch (YAC) and introduced its complement, Air Yards. In this post, I’ll take a closer look at YAC and how much credit a QB should get for YAC compared to his receivers. Ultimately, these results will contribute to an improved passer rating system, an effort I began here. When we break down pass yards and how credit should be shared by the passer and receiver, we could start by saying that the receiver should get credit for the Yards After Catch and the QB should get credit for the Air Yards. But a plausible alternative is that the QB’s accuracy contributes to YAC. His accuracy, and his ability to read defenses and find open receivers, would logically allow him to contribute significantly to YAC. An accurate and aware QB would be able to lead his receivers, hitting them in stride and steering them to where they can best evade a tackle. If a QB is responsible for some of his team’s YAC, his accuracy and ability to read open receivers should corr
