The week before the final preseason games used to be the dress rehearsal for the starters. In a three-week NFL preseason, that has become a mixed bag.
Some teams do play their starters in Week 2 of the preseason, while others don’t play any of their first-team players. Joint practices took over the NFL this week, making the preseason games nearly obsolete as teams are looking to figure out the bottom third of their roster.
The quarterbacks who didn’t play took over the overreactions for this week. Some may have been better off not playing based on how they fared in Week 2 of the preseason. Which of the Week 2 performances warranted overreactions and which of them are reality?
Daniel Jones will not be the Giants’ starter come Week 1
Overreaction or reality: Overreaction
Jones played in his first game since tearing his ACL last November and the results didn’t go well. He almost threw an interception on his first throw back from the injury — and did throw two interceptions on his first three drives. Jones really looked bad trying to avoid a safety that resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown, but settled in to finish 11 of 18 for 138 yards in his half of action.
Drew Lock is injured and Tommy DeVito is the third-string quarterback. Jones’ job shouldn’t be in jeopardy in the slightest, no matter how bad he performs this preseason. Jones will start the season, but will be finish it?
The Giants do have to be concerned how poor Jones looked in his preseason debut.
Overreaction or reality: Reality
Since Penix likely isn’t going to play this season, it was a bold by the Falcons to not play him in a preseason game where Penix will earn valuable snaps. Coach Raheem Morris claimed he saw enough from Penix in his quarter of action last week that Penix was worthy of sitting against another defense.
Not playing against a different defense doesn’t help Penix’s…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-08-19 13:45:11
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