Who is better, III or Gardner?
Sauce Gardner leads with a GOAT score of 47.7 against 41.6 for John Metchie III — a gap of 6.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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III vs Gardner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sauce Gardner above John Metchie III: 47.7 vs 41.6. Sauce Gardner leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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GardnerWinner
47.7Gardner wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
III
41.6III wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Sauce Gardner
47.7
Gardner leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sauce Gardner
2. John Metchie III
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 4 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ John Metchie III3 seasons played · career day 1,095959 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Sauce Gardner4 seasons played · career day 1,460253 touchdowns
-73.6% vs III at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ III | 0 | 0 | 162 | 416 | 959 | 959 |
| 🏳️ Gardner | 0 | 0 | 75 | 132 | 253 | 253 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IIIActive · Carolina Panthers | GardnerActive · Indianapolis Colts |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 45 | 59 |
| NFL yards | 959 | — |
| NFL award: Jon Cornish Trophy | 1 | — |
| Jon Cornish Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 13 | — |
| NFL tackles | — | 253 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 40.8 | 46.3 |
| Peak w20% | 55.5 | 66.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 54.2 | 67 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gardner47.7
III41.6
FAQ
Where does III beat Gardner?
III does not lead any of the five categories; Gardner is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the III vs Gardner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. III: 41.6, Gardner: 47.7.
What do you think?
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