Blaine Gabbert

Blaine Gabbert

34-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After spending three seasons as the backup in Tampa Bay, Gabbert opted for a change of scenery in the offseason and found a new home in Kansas City on a one-year deal, replacing Chad Henne who retired following the Chiefs' Super Bowl win. Gabbert attempted a total of 35 passes during his stint with the Bucs and the 33-year-old - who was taken 10th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft -- shouldn't add many to that total in 2023, assuming star quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains available. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $1.32 million contract with the Chiefs in April of 2023.
Uninspiring in spot start
QBKansas City Chiefs
January 7, 2024
Gabbert completed 15 of 30 passes for 154 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Chargers. He added five rushes for 46 yards.
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The Chiefs locked in the No. 3 seed in the AFC in Week 17, so they opted to sit a number of their starters in Sunday's win. Patrick Mahomes (coach's decision) was among the inactives, which allowed Gabbert to appear in his second game of the season. He posted an uninspiring stat line but did manage to lead the team on a game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter, based primarily on a few scrambles that picked up a combined 39 yards. He'll find himself back on the bench throughout the Chiefs' postseason run.
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How do Blaine Gabbert's 2023 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
14.3%
 
Avg Target Depth
5.9 Yds
 
Sack Rate
2.8%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
6.8 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
11.4%
 
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How do Blaine Gabbert's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
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Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.61 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.26 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
120 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
33.00 in
 
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Gabbert and the Buccaneers can't seem to quit each other, with the veteran signing on for a third straight year this offseason to serve as the No. 2 to Tom Brady. Originally brought on in 2020 due to his familiarity with coach Bruce Arians' offensive system, Gabbert has put up just 27 pass attempts the last two seasons, but he's clearly valued as an insurance policy behind the ever durable Brady. Another year of Gabbert on the roster also buys an additional season of development for Kyle Trask, who was drafted in the second round last year and is considered a prime candidate to take the starting job in 2023 if Brady retires.
Signed last offseason to fill the role of trusted veteran backup with experience in the new coach's offense, Gabbert ultimately failed to take a regular-season snap for the Buccaneers in 2019. A dislocated shoulder suffered during the third preseason game ultimately landed him on injured reserve, but after briefly entering the open market this spring Gabbert returned to Tampa on a one-year contract. The 30-year-old now projects to back up a future Hall of Famer in Tom Brady and seemingly has a strong chance of securing a roster spot. However, with fellow backup Ryan Griffin now having logged a year in Arians' system as well, Gabbert presumably will have to outperform his fellow signal-caller this summer unless the Bucs opt to keep three quarterbacks.
The veteran signal-caller joined the Buccaneers this offseason after a single campaign in Tennessee. Gabbert started 2018 as Marcus Mariota's backup, but he did end up logging a couple starts, including the regular-season finale against the Colts. Gabbert's final numbers - 626 yards, 60.4 percent passing, 4:4 TD:INT - were essentially a microcosm of the perfect mediocrity that has been the 2011 first-round pick's career. But, while a Gabbert-helmed quarterback depth chart is a non-starter for any team with postseason aspirations, he does make for an adequate emergency option. For the time being, he'll serve as an additional tutor for Winston in the intricacies of Bruce Arians' pass-centric offense, with Gabbert having spent the 2017 season playing under Tampa's new head man in Arizona. However, there's certainly a chance that fellow reserve Ryan Griffin outperforms him in training camp and the preseason and ultimately leaves Gabbert on the outside looking in.
Gabbert maintained his unimpressive performance in Arizona during 2017, completing 95 of 171 attempts for 1,086 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. He'll serve as Marcus Mariota's backup, so he won't see the field unless there's an injury. Even if that happens, Gabbert would be best suited in leagues that start two quarterbacks.
Chased out of Jacksonville after three lackluster seasons despite having been the 10th overall pick in 2011, Gabbert came into last year having thrown just 93 passes spread across four games over the previous two campaigns. Colin Kaepernick's continued struggles eventually forced Gabbert into the starting lineup, and he proved to be surprisingly adequate on a team that didn't offer much help. Gabbert's YPA and completion percentage were both career highs, and while the 49ers fortunes didn't improve much with him under center (3-5 with Gabbert as the starter versus 2-6 with Kaepernick at the helm) the coaching staff seemed to think he gave them a better chance to win. One of the many recent college QBs who came out of spread offenses and had trouble adjusting to the NFL, Gabbert has the size, mobility and arm strength most teams look for in a quarterback, but he still has trouble delivering an accurate deep ball - not that the team's lackluster receiving corps and conservative gameplan required him to air it out much. Gabbert should head into Week 1 atop the depth chart and could get a boost from new coach Chip Kelly's uptempo offense, but without an upgraded supporting cast his production will likely remain limited.
Gabbert only entered one game last season in garbage time, and he will likely be just as transparent this season barring a major injury to Colin Kaepernick.
The former top-10 draft pick, Gabbert, was acquired by the 49ers this off-season in exchange for a sixth round pick. He has been a monumental bust so far through his three years with the Jaguars (53.3 CMP%, 22 TD, 24 INT), but he is hoping to preserve his career as a backup behind Colin Kaepernick.
Heading into the offseason, it was really a coin flip as to who will be the starting quarterback for the Jaguars in 2013, but for now, Gabbert will hold on to it. That said, the Jags' new staff has no loyalty to Gabbert, but he's also younger than Chad Henne. Gabbert improved in his second year in the league, increasing his completion rate by nearly eight percentage points and his YPA by more than a half-yard. Still, even after the improvement, his YPA was only 6.0, and the team's passing game didn’t take off last year until Henne took over.
Despite playing so cautiously as to average just 10.5 yards per completion (31st) as a rookie, Gabbert managed to connect on only 50.8 percent of his passes. It’s too early to write him off completely, but the juxtaposition of those numbers generally indicates a profound and perhaps unfixable lack of anticipation skills. Gabbert just didn’t know how to read a defense last year, or at least was too afraid to stand in the pocket long enough to do so. This problem was evident in college, too. The additions of receivers Justin Blackmon and Laurent Robinson should help somewhat, but Gabbert needs to play with more confidence and better instincts, or Chad Henne will be throwing to them before long.
Although it was a big surprise to see Gabbert fall to the 10th pick in the draft, it’s still tough to see him stealing anything more than a start or two from David Garrard in 2011. Gabbert could have a lot to learn switching from Missouri’s screen-heavy spread offense to a ball-control NFL offense, and it’s not as if Garrard has been a huge liability as a starter. Unless Garrard regresses badly, he figures to be just good enough to stay on the field another year.
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Week 18 start on tap
QBKansas City Chiefs
January 3, 2024
Head coach Andy Reid confirmed that Gabbert will start Sunday's game against the Chargers, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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Lands in Kansas City
QBKansas City Chiefs
April 18, 2023
Gabbert signed a contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the team's official site reports.
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Another quiet season
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
January 19, 2023
Gabbert completed six of eight passes for 29 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in one game during the 2022 regular season.
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Could play behind Brady in Week 18
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
January 4, 2023
Head coach Todd Bowles said Wednesday that Gabbert will be the next man up at quarterback if Tom Brady comes out of Sunday's matchup against Atlanta early, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Wraps up solid preseason
QBTampa Bay Buccaneers
August 28, 2022
Gabbert completed five of seven attempts for 46 yards in the Buccaneers' 27-10 preseason loss to the Colts on Saturday night.
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