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Throwaway rate vs. sack rate (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 135 attempts

31 QBs with 135+ attempts through Week 9 of 2026: throwaway rate across, sack rate up, split at the averages. Bad protection (top right): Bryce Young, Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels. Gets it out (bottom left): Kirk Cousins, Brock Purdy and Matthew Stafford.

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31QBs on the chart

1–9weeks of 2026

135min. attempts

−0.05correlation (r)

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QB BALL SECURITY

Throwaway rate vs. sack rate (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 135 attempts

↗️ BAD PROTECTION
Bryce Young (CAR) 11.1% throwaways, 7.8% sacked
Jalen Hurts (PHI) 9.1% throwaways, 7.8% sacked
Jayden Daniels (WAS) 7.9% throwaways, 8.2% sacked
Kyler Murray (MIN) 6.5% throwaways, 8.9% sacked
Sam Darnold (SEA) 5.7% throwaways, 7.5% sacked
Aaron Rodgers (PIT) 5.6% throwaways, 7.5% sacked
Drake Maye (NE) 5.9% throwaways, 6.9% sacked

↖️ EATS SACKS
Deshaun Watson (CLE) 2.8% throwaways, 11.7% sacked
Justin Herbert (LAC) 3.0% throwaways, 11.7% sacked
Malik Willis (MIA) 2.4% throwaways, 10.3% sacked
Jameis Winston (NYG) 1.2% throwaways, 8.8% sacked
Baker Mayfield (TB) 4.2% throwaways, 11.3% sacked
Geno Smith (NYJ) 3.3% throwaways, 9.3% sacked
Daniel Jones (IND) 4.0% throwaways, 7.4% sacked

↘️ THROWS IT AWAY
Bo Nix (DEN) 9.4% throwaways, 3.6% sacked
Michael Penix Jr. (ATL) 7.1% throwaways, 4.3% sacked
Patrick Mahomes (KC) 6.5% throwaways, 4.0% sacked
Caleb Williams (CHI) 9.2% throwaways, 6.7% sacked
Cam Ward (TEN) 6.5% throwaways, 5.0% sacked
Josh Allen (BUF) 6.8% throwaways, 6.6% sacked

↙️ GETS IT OUT
Kirk Cousins (MIN) 2.9% throwaways, 3.4% sacked
Brock Purdy (SF) 3.0% throwaways, 3.3% sacked
Matthew Stafford (LAR) 2.6% throwaways, 3.6% sacked
Dak Prescott (DAL) 3.0% throwaways, 4.0% sacked
Joe Burrow (CIN) 2.0% throwaways, 4.8% sacked
Jordan Love (GB) 2.9% throwaways, 4.8% sacked
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) 2.7% throwaways, 5.5% sacked
Jared Goff (DET) 2.2% throwaways, 6.5% sacked
Jacoby Brissett (BAL) 3.3% throwaways, 5.9% sacked
C.J. Stroud (HOU) 4.3% throwaways, 5.4% sacked
Tyler Shough (NO) 4.6% throwaways, 6.1% sacked

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Every player on the chart, grouped by corner, the same order as the caption.

Player	Team	Throwaway rate	Sack rate
Bad protection · top right
Bryce Young	CAR	11.1%	7.8%
Jalen Hurts	PHI	9.1%	7.8%
Jayden Daniels	WAS	7.9%	8.2%
Kyler Murray	MIN	6.5%	8.9%
Sam Darnold	SEA	5.7%	7.5%
Aaron Rodgers	PIT	5.6%	7.5%
Drake Maye	NE	5.9%	6.9%
Eats sacks · top left
Deshaun Watson	CLE	2.8%	11.7%
Justin Herbert	LAC	3.0%	11.7%
Malik Willis	MIA	2.4%	10.3%
Jameis Winston	NYG	1.2%	8.8%
Baker Mayfield	TB	4.2%	11.3%
Geno Smith	NYJ	3.3%	9.3%
Daniel Jones	IND	4.0%	7.4%
Throws it away · bottom right
Bo Nix	DEN	9.4%	3.6%
Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	7.1%	4.3%
Patrick Mahomes	KC	6.5%	4.0%
Caleb Williams	CHI	9.2%	6.7%
Cam Ward	TEN	6.5%	5.0%
Josh Allen	BUF	6.8%	6.6%
Gets it out · bottom left
Kirk Cousins	MIN	2.9%	3.4%
Brock Purdy	SF	3.0%	3.3%
Matthew Stafford	LAR	2.6%	3.6%
Dak Prescott	DAL	3.0%	4.0%
Joe Burrow	CIN	2.0%	4.8%
Jordan Love	GB	2.9%	4.8%
Trevor Lawrence	JAX	2.7%	5.5%
Jared Goff	DET	2.2%	6.5%
Jacoby Brissett	BAL	3.3%	5.9%
C.J. Stroud	HOU	4.3%	5.4%
Tyler Shough	NO	4.6%	6.1%

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