There aren’t many quarterback competitions left. The Las Vegas Raiders settled theirs. The Denver Broncos probably got an answer too. Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers are the lone team still trying to figure it out.
The second preseason week saw some good quarterback play, and some teams must be a little more nervous about the position as the regular season gets closer. Here are 10 takeaways from the second preseason week:
Denver Broncos
Caleb Williams is probably the most impressive rookie quarterback this preseason, but Bo Nix has a case. Nix was very sharp on Sunday night for the second straight game. He had surprising velocity on some of his throws and looked very good throwing on the move. He completed 8-of-9 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. Nix was a pick that was criticized by many when Denver took him 12th in the NFL Draft, but he looks comfortable in Sean Payton’s offense. One of the benefits of drafting Nix was his 61 career college starts. He should have been ready to play right away.
Nix has looked good in both preseason games and it seems inevitable he’s named the starting quarterback for the regular-season opener. That’s something Drake Maye and Michael Penix Jr., drafted higher than Nix, won’t be able to say. (J.J. McCarthy was unlikely to start Week 1 too, but his season-ending knee injury made that decision for the Vikings.)
Payton didn’t name a starter after Sunday night’s game, but said he thought Nix played well.
“I thought he was sharp,” Payton said, according to the team’s transcript. “Obviously, I think he was eight for nine [on completions]. He does a good job of distributing the football, understanding the zones, man to man, what coverage concepts we’re getting. Overall, I was pleased.”
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was one of the stars of the second week of preseason games. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Las Vegas Raiders
You have to wonder if Aidan O’Connell’s last pass cost him the Raiders’ starting quarterback job.
O’Connell had a fairly…
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Publish date : 2024-08-19 12:24:49
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