YAC+ Part 2

Wayne fares poorly, Garcon fairs ok

• Reggie Wayne has yet to post an above-average YAC+, with figures of -1.5, -0.4, -0.5, and -0.1, respectively, from 2006-09. However, this could show one of the weaknesses of YAC+; although each pass is compared to passes of similar length and location, these aren’t necessarily similar routes. A 15-yard go down the sideline looks the same as a 15-yard curl on the sideline, and as we all know, the curl is Reggie Wayne‘s specialty.
• What about the rest of the Colts? Dallas Clark has posted slightly positive YAC+ figures in each of the past two years, but the only other receiver on the Colts from 2006-09 who put up a well-above average YAC+ per catch figure was Pierre Garcon last year (1.8). Remember that YAC+ is, as of now, not adjusted for team.