- Caleb Williams didn’t rely on checkdowns in his rookie campaign: The No. 1 overall pick recorded the lowest checkdown rate among qualifying quarterbacks.
- Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more!
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
When utilized correctly, checkdown passes allow a quarterback to generate a positive play out of a negative situation. Good coverage or unexpected pressure can disrupt timing and take away the bigger play a passer wants to make, but those checkdowns help signal-callers gain yards while avoiding throwing the ball away or taking a sack.
However, sometimes quarterbacks can become too keen to look toward their checkdown, rushing through progressions and failing to allow plays to develop.
With the ever-changing landscape of passers around the league, we will explore which quarterbacks fall on which side of the scale from 2024.
Highest Checkdown Rates in 2024 (min. 300 aimed attempts)
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Grêmio de Mano Menezes tem ‘dor de cabeça’ na escalação do próximo jogo no Brasileirão
Mano Menezes e Igor Serrote, em jogo do Grêmio na Arena (LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA) Em situação complicada no Brasileirão, o Grêmio enfrenta o Bahia no próximo domingo com uma dúvida na sua escalação, na qual o técnico Mano Menezes terá que quebrar a cabeça. Isso porque o zagueiro Jemerson, que vinha sendo titular, está suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo. Mas, para substitui-lo não será algo simples. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Jemerson joga pelo lado direito da zaga e o Tricolor não tem outro zagueiro que joga por ali disponível. Gustavo Martins e Rodrigo Ely, que seriam opções, estão fora por lesão. A tendência, então, é que Mano Menezes coloque um zagueiro canhoto no lado invertido. Wagner Leonardo, por exemplo, que foi titular contra o São Paulo, já admitiu que não se sente à vontade jogando pelo lado direito da zaga. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE […]
Prosecutors probe inconsistencies in teammate’s testimony in Hockey Canada trial
LONDON, Ont. – Prosecutors in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial are challenging what they say are inconsistences in the testimony of Brett Howden, a member of the 2018 World Junior team.Howden — who is now a member of the Las Vegas Golden Knights — was called as a Crown witness on Tuesday, appearing via a remote video feed from Las Vegas.AdvertisementHowden, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, repeatedly told Crown prosecutor Meaghan Cunningham that he could not recall details from the evening of June 18 and early-morning hours of June 19, 2018 — despite being given the opportunity to review transcripts of past statements.“I don’t remember because it was seven years ago,” Howden said in one of many exchanges with Cunningham when pressed for details from the night in question.Court ended early on Tuesday afternoon as Cunningham told Justice […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals tonight
The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs after a drawn-out battle that took seven games. The Timberwolves defeated the Warriors in five games, making it to the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row. The Thunder and Timberwolves tied in their regular-season series 2-2.The first game of the Western Conference Finals series will tip off at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Paycom Center, and you can catch this game on ESPN. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Timberwolves vs. Thunder series.How to watch the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder:Dates: Series begins May 20, 2025AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTime: 8:30 p.m. ET (Game 1)TV channel: ESPNStreaming: DirecTV, Sling, Fubo and moreNBA Western Conference […]
Kurt Busch headlines 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class as first-ballot honoree
Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider <!--> CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch earned a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a first-ballot selection with stats that show him as one of the sport’s greats.Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick — all three former NASCAR Cup drivers — will comprise the 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class."I've been through a lot, and to have this is a nice icing on the cake so to speak, from how my career finished in the car versus where we are today, it’s a nice feeling," said Busch, who has not raced in NASCAR since July 2022 when concussions sidelined him."It’s fun to reflect back on all the different moments now."A panel of 48 voters plus one combined vote from fan online voting determined the 2026 Hall of Fame class. The two top vote-getters […]
Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs: A breakup is for the best
TORONTO — Players ambled in and out of the dressing room at the Maple Leafs practice facility on Tuesday, packing up sticks and equipment on the unofficial last day of the 2024-25 season.For Mitch Marner, it might have been for the last time as a Leaf.Marner didn’t make any declarations about his future two days after the Leafs’ season came to an end once again in Game 7, but he continued to signal what’s been increasingly obvious: his Leafs career very well might be over.AdvertisementMarner spoke in the past tense about his nine years playing in Toronto, for his hometown team, when asked about his pending free agency.“I’ve always loved my time here. I’ve loved being here,” he said, just under 10 years after he first became a Maple Leaf at the 2015 draft, which took place at the Florida […]
A.J. Brown: Eagles ‘for sure’ have to worry about Cowboys after George Pickens deal
<!--> Earlier this month, the Dallas Cowboys made a move to upgrade their pass-catching corps, acquiring wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers. And the trade caught the attention of a member of the Cowboys' bitter NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles."I like that [the Pickens] trade. I ain't gonna lie. We're going to have to worry about them [the Cowboys], for sure," Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown said at a public fan discussion. "We're going to have to worry about them. No, I like the trade. I do like the trade. I like the competition. I like George Pickens. I like CeeDee Lamb. And that collab, it's going to be exciting to watch because all that does is bring the best out of us."So, if we know how they coming, we are going to have to step […]
Related
Grêmio de Mano Menezes tem ‘dor de cabeça’ na escalação do próximo jogo no Brasileirão
Mano Menezes e Igor Serrote, em jogo do Grêmio na Arena (LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA) Em situação complicada no Brasileirão, o Grêmio enfrenta o Bahia no próximo domingo com uma dúvida na sua escalação, na qual o técnico Mano Menezes terá que quebrar a cabeça. Isso porque o zagueiro Jemerson, que vinha sendo titular, está suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo. Mas, para substitui-lo não será algo simples. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE Jemerson joga pelo lado direito da zaga e o Tricolor não tem outro zagueiro que joga por ali disponível. Gustavo Martins e Rodrigo Ely, que seriam opções, estão fora por lesão. A tendência, então, é que Mano Menezes coloque um zagueiro canhoto no lado invertido. Wagner Leonardo, por exemplo, que foi titular contra o São Paulo, já admitiu que não se sente à vontade jogando pelo lado direito da zaga. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE […]
Prosecutors probe inconsistencies in teammate’s testimony in Hockey Canada trial
LONDON, Ont. – Prosecutors in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial are challenging what they say are inconsistences in the testimony of Brett Howden, a member of the 2018 World Junior team.Howden — who is now a member of the Las Vegas Golden Knights — was called as a Crown witness on Tuesday, appearing via a remote video feed from Las Vegas.AdvertisementHowden, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, repeatedly told Crown prosecutor Meaghan Cunningham that he could not recall details from the evening of June 18 and early-morning hours of June 19, 2018 — despite being given the opportunity to review transcripts of past statements.“I don’t remember because it was seven years ago,” Howden said in one of many exchanges with Cunningham when pressed for details from the night in question.Court ended early on Tuesday afternoon as Cunningham told Justice […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals tonight
The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs after a drawn-out battle that took seven games. The Timberwolves defeated the Warriors in five games, making it to the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row. The Thunder and Timberwolves tied in their regular-season series 2-2.The first game of the Western Conference Finals series will tip off at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Paycom Center, and you can catch this game on ESPN. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Timberwolves vs. Thunder series.How to watch the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder:Dates: Series begins May 20, 2025AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTime: 8:30 p.m. ET (Game 1)TV channel: ESPNStreaming: DirecTV, Sling, Fubo and moreNBA Western Conference […]
Kurt Busch headlines 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class as first-ballot honoree
Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider <!--> CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch earned a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a first-ballot selection with stats that show him as one of the sport’s greats.Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick — all three former NASCAR Cup drivers — will comprise the 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class."I've been through a lot, and to have this is a nice icing on the cake so to speak, from how my career finished in the car versus where we are today, it’s a nice feeling," said Busch, who has not raced in NASCAR since July 2022 when concussions sidelined him."It’s fun to reflect back on all the different moments now."A panel of 48 voters plus one combined vote from fan online voting determined the 2026 Hall of Fame class. The two top vote-getters […]
Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs: A breakup is for the best
TORONTO — Players ambled in and out of the dressing room at the Maple Leafs practice facility on Tuesday, packing up sticks and equipment on the unofficial last day of the 2024-25 season.For Mitch Marner, it might have been for the last time as a Leaf.Marner didn’t make any declarations about his future two days after the Leafs’ season came to an end once again in Game 7, but he continued to signal what’s been increasingly obvious: his Leafs career very well might be over.AdvertisementMarner spoke in the past tense about his nine years playing in Toronto, for his hometown team, when asked about his pending free agency.“I’ve always loved my time here. I’ve loved being here,” he said, just under 10 years after he first became a Maple Leaf at the 2015 draft, which took place at the Florida […]
A.J. Brown: Eagles ‘for sure’ have to worry about Cowboys after George Pickens deal
<!--> Earlier this month, the Dallas Cowboys made a move to upgrade their pass-catching corps, acquiring wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers. And the trade caught the attention of a member of the Cowboys' bitter NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles."I like that [the Pickens] trade. I ain't gonna lie. We're going to have to worry about them [the Cowboys], for sure," Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown said at a public fan discussion. "We're going to have to worry about them. No, I like the trade. I do like the trade. I like the competition. I like George Pickens. I like CeeDee Lamb. And that collab, it's going to be exciting to watch because all that does is bring the best out of us."So, if we know how they coming, we are going to have to step […]
Be the first to leave a comment