From the episode
Is it just the fact that Nakua has not been out there? It could be a little bit of that...when Nakua was out there on the field, when Stafford faced pressure, he still had a quarterback rating of an 83.0. And then when Nakua was off the field all of last year, that dipped to a 63.4 quarterback rating.
STACKED’s take
Nakua's absence is a key factor in Stafford's pressure struggles; last year's on-off splits showed 19.6-point QB rating
Nakua's absence has been a significant factor in Stafford's struggles under pressure this season. Last year, when Nakua was on the field and Stafford faced pressure, his quarterback rating was 83.0; when Nakua was off the field, it dropped to 63.4—a 19.6-point differential. This year, Nakua has barely been on the field, and the on-off splits show a quarterback rating of only 4.1 when he is out there, though the source notes this is a small sample size. The source characterizes Nakua as a security blanket for Stafford under pressure, particularly valuable against zone blitzes and disguised coverages where Nakua's presence helps Stafford process reads faster and trust his options.
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