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The 2024 NFL preseason is now complete, which means it’s time for all 32 teams to evaluate the exhibition season and decide which players will survive each of the NFL’s roster cutdown from 90 to 53 on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Here’s is how the final slate of exhibition games went this past week plus all the important plays as we spotlight the good, bad and ugly for every team in Week 3 of the 2024 preseason.
The good: Arizona’s depth at linebacker. Jesse Luketa, a 2022 seventh-round pick, and Cameron Thomas, a 2022 third-round pick, were the best Cardinals on the field in what was otherwise an ugly performance. Luketa totaled a forced fumble, a sack and two tackles whereas Thomas racked up a sack and three tackles. Tough showing in the secondary, but they have some depth in their front seven.
The bad & the ugly: Allowing Broncos backup quarterback Zach Wilson to shred them to the tune of 251 yards and two passing touchdowns on 16-of-25 passing while also adding 22 rushing yards and a touchdown on two carries. Yes, it’s backups versus backups, but please have some pride.
The good: Nothing stands out as “good” in a 31-0 defeat. Yes, Jacksonville played its starters to begin the game while the Falcons rocked with backups the entire game, but a better showing wouldn’t hurt.
The bad & the ugly: Atlanta’s offense. The Falcons had nine offensive possessions that were downright offensive with five punts, three turnovers on downs and the end of the first half concluding another drive. Third-string quarterback Taylor Heinicke was uneven with 81 yards on 8 of 17 passing, and anything could happen to him on roster cutdown with the preseason he put together. Heinicke completed 20 of his 44 passes (45.5%) for 206 yards (4.7 yards per pass attempt) and no touchdowns or interceptions while mostly competing against backups as Atlanta’s third-string quarterback. Tough three games for a player…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-08-26 15:50:40
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