Yes, 49ers fans, we know what you think: No quarterback throws more maddening third-down completions than Blaine Gabbert.
As it turns out, that’s not quite true -- at least not so far this season.
Gabbert, whose penchant for throwing third-down passes short of the first-down sticks has been well-documented, has had 47.1 percent (8 of 17) of his third-down completions result in first downs, according to ProFootballReference.com.
That’s not good. But it’s not the worst percentage in the NFL.
Of the 30 quarterbacks who have at least 10 third-down completions, Gabbert’s percentage ranks 27th ahead of Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton (45.