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Which NFL quarterbacks will bounce back and which will regress?

By Eric Saar

Aug 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 9, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 9, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Last season in the NFL, a couple quarterbacks had amazing years that made us cheer, a few had miserable years that made us cringe, and of course too many got injured.

Who will turn it around and have a bounce back year from either injury or a down year, and which will regress back to the norm following a great season? I picked a few key quarterbacks who had interesting seasons in 2013. Let’s take a look at them.

Touchdown to interception ratio is a telling metric in terms of quarterbacks. Mainly I’ll use that statistic (from sportingcharts.com) along with changing or returning personnel to see if their environment will be conducive to regression or growth. The track record of the quarterback will be crucial in determining whether a particular season was a fluke or not.

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