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Verone

McKinley III

S · ARI · Above average

PAL
60
WAR
0.0
TKL
15

2022

Verone McKinley III

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Biography

Team
Arizona Cardinals
Position
Safety
Height
5' 10"
Weight
195 lbs
Born
June 29, 2000 (26)
Birthplace
Carrollton, TX
College
Oregon
Experience
2nd Season
Status
Free Agent

NFL record

YearTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDS
2022Miami Dolphins10161060000

Verone McKinley III: our analysis

2022 season: 10 GP, 15 TKL, 0.0 SACKS, 0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PD. WAR 0.0 · PAL 60, above average.

In 2022, Verone McKinley III, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 60 out of 100 (above average), with a WAR of 0.0.

His strengths: coverage (80, well above average) and ball skills (72, above average). On the other hand, tackling (16, well below average) holds him back.

Advanced stats, 2022 Safeties

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2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular safeties: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Tackles

15

0th percentile

Interceptions

1

37th percentile

Passes defended

1

2th percentile

Targets in coverage

5

Yards allowed

32 yd

Yards allowed per target

6.4 yd

91th percentile

Passer rating allowed

22.5

100th percentile

Missed tackle rate

11.1 %

13th percentile

Tackles for loss

0

13th percentile

Defensive snaps

253

0th percentile

Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.

2023 projection

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Projected WAR

0.0

80% of cases: -0.3 to 0.3

Games

10

WAR 2022

0.0

Games played

10

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2022

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Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

74

Established starter

COV
Coverage
83
BAL
Ball skills
83
TCK
Tackling
64
DUR
Durability
48
EX
Experience
0
Why these ratings?
  • COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
  • BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
  • TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
  • DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL

WAR and PAL Rating, 2022

How we rate →

WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Coverage80
Ball skills72
Tackling16
Splash plays52

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Splash plays0.00

Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.

Coverage+0.03

Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).

Position share+0.03

Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.

Team defense−0.01

How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.

The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.

Verone McKinley III: frequently asked questions

What are Verone McKinley III's stats in 2022?

Verone McKinley III has 1 interception and 1 pass defensed in 10 games in 2022.

How old is Verone McKinley III?

Verone McKinley III is 26 years old: he was born on June 29, 2000.

How tall is Verone McKinley III, and how much does he weigh?

Verone McKinley III is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).

Where is Verone McKinley III from?

United States: Verone McKinley III was born in Carrollton, TX, in the United States.

What team does Verone McKinley III play for?

Verone McKinley III plays for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at S, wearing number 35.

How good is Verone McKinley III?

Verone McKinley III produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022. His PAL rating is 60 out of 100: above average for his position.

What is Verone McKinley III's projection for 2023?

Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his Arizona Cardinals teammates

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