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According to NFL NextGen Stats, Drew Lock is throwing more long passes than any other QB in the league. He has the largest IAY (Intended Air Yards) for any starter. The only guy with a higher IAY is, ironically, Joe Flacco, who has thrown only 134 passes this season. Flacco has an IAY of 10.9. Drew Lock is first among starters with an IAY of 9.5. Baker Mayfield is second at 9.2. Not surprisingly, Alex Smith is last in the league in IAY at 5.3. He has been last for as many of the years that he has was a starter. Smith’s AYT (average yards to the sticks) is also last in the league at -3.7, meaning that one average his throws are 3.7 yards behind the first down marker. Compare this to Flacco at 2.2 (it’s easy to be aggressive when you are driving the tank) and Baker Mayfield at 0.8. Lock is actually 3rd in this stat at 0.6.