Caleb Williams averages NFL-low 5.9 air yards per attempt

Bo Nix next at 6.3; Mahomes sits at 7.0

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Lowest avg depth of target this season (min 100 dropbacks) Caleb Williams 5.9 Bo Nix 6.3 Via @PFF on X

What happened: The ranking puts Williams at 5.9 yards, followed by Bo Nix at 6.3 and Jalon Daniels at 6.5. Kyler Murray and Patrick Mahomes are at 7.0 with Cam Ward at 7.2, with qualification set at 100 dropbacks.

Why it matters: Caleb Williams threw for 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and 7 interceptions over 17 games in 2025. Bo Nix threw for 3,931 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions over 17 games that season.

By the numbers: ADOT: Williams 5.9, Nix 6.3, Daniels 6.5, Murray 7.0, Mahomes 7.0, Ward 7.2. 2025 passing: Williams 330-of-568 for 3,942 yards; Nix 388-of-612 for 3,931 yards; Ward 323-of-540 for 3,169 yards.

What to watch: The next stretch determines whether those averages climb as attempts accumulate beyond the 100-dropback threshold.

Sources

@PFF 2026-10-21T12:34:28.445368+00:00

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