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Three different rookie quarterbacks made their NFL debut on Sunday, helping kick off the 2024 season with their first-round talent. There were plenty of hiccups for the first-time signal-callers, to be sure, but which of the three young starters fared the best in their first official action?
Here’s how we’d rank the rookies who went under center on Sunday:
Didn’t play: Drake Maye (New England Patriots), Michael Penix Jr. (Atlanta Falcons), J.J. McCarthy (Minnesota Vikings)
Statistics: 26 of 42, 128 yards, 2 INTs, 35 rush yards, 1 rush TD | Result: L, 26-20
The Oregon product was spry and sharp during an impressive preseason, but that didn’t really translate against Mike Macdonald’s Seattle Seahawks. A late scramble did put Denver in the end zone, headlining an otherwise weak Broncos run game, but things were much iffier through the air, where Nix threw into traffic the few times he actually sent the ball downfield. Sean Payton has to provide more ground support.
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-09-09 00:01:23
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