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Quote: Originally Posted by Senator Palmer

Just to add to the discussion -- I'm not sure how EA calculates it, but I would think that awareness for a QB would be a combination of pocket presence, ability to diagnose and beat pressure, and protecting the football. http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog...-quarterbacks/ PFF has the pressure state broken down by categories, then by an overall grade for 2011: TOP 3 QBs Avoiding Sacks Eli Manning Michael Vick Drew Brees TD to INT ratio under pressure Aaron Rodgers 4:0 Andy Dalton 4:0 Sam Bradford 2:0 ^now this one is kind of a funny result, but I can see how they got there because int's are so weighted. These three graded out highest because they they zero INTs. Here's the next three on that list. Tom Brady - 8:2 Drew Brees - 10:3 Ben Roethlisberger - 6:2 Completion % Under Pressure Drew Brees Tony Romo Jay Cutler Highest Overall Grade Against Pressure Eli Manning Drew Brees Cam Newton next two were Aaron Rodgers Tom Brady Now I'm surprised to see Cam graded out so high, but it had more to do with him seeing more overall pressure than Rodgers and Brady. Both best Cam in TD/INT ratio, but Cam did have a higher comp % under pressure than Rodgers and was sacked less than either, which ties into the forumla. Not sure I totally buy it, but it's something to think about. Maybe EA should tick up Cam's awareness a bit.

Excellent info. I would also consider pre-snap adjustments to be part of awareness. Peyton Manning is the master of that.