7.5 yards/attempt is laughably abysmal.
he did what he could with what he had. we just need better if we want to win anything meaningful. much better.
that you think those stats are 'really freaking good' tells me all I need to know when you chime in on QBs in the future. see: mckenzie milton's stats from 2017 to understand 'really freaking good'.
in 2012, his best season & the year he threw his most passes (368 att), he completed 10% of balls thrown 15-19 yards downfield, 17% of balls thrown 20-24 yards downfield, and DIDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT A PASS THAT TRAVELED LONGER THAN 25 YARDS.
a quote from ESPN's director of analytics, Bill Connelly: "Taylor Martinez should never throw a pass further than nine yards."
that, my friend, is a failed experiment trying to turn a runner into a quarterback. stats on the surface don't tell the entire story, like always. sorry if this offends.
here's a link for any interested in digging in & how he compares to 42 other D1 QBs that year. pretty good breakdown, lots of stats.
https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2...pletion-percentages-collin-klein-matt-barkley