QUARTERBACKS
3. Jaguars Blake Bortles
Blake came out slinging like a pro and impressing just about every NFL analyst in action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bortles completed 7 of 11 passes for 117 yards, plus a 7 yard draw play. He came straight out and threw a long strike downfield between defenders. He ran the bootleg beautifully. He threw balls over defenders and threw accurate deep passes. Bortles looked wonderful out there, and provided a glimmer of hope for the Jaguars this coming season. If he continues to play as he did Friday, he will start opening day.
22. Browns Johnny Manziel
Johnny Football came straight out and earned himself a start for next week's Monday Night matchup against Washington. Completing 7 of 11 passes for 63 yards, Manziel was not only exciting to watch on the field, but he was electrifying. He put together 6 runs for a team high 27 yards, including a dynamic 16 yard scramble in between defenders that ended in Manziel diving for extra yards. He needs to improve his decision making, but he still played well, and threw his deep passes accurately between defenders to his receivers.
32. Vikings Teddy Bridgewater
Teddy wasn't exactly brilliant. His first pass was a dumpoff to Cordarrelle Patterson, who took it for a first down. In the red zone, though, he came under pressure and fumbled the ball... Recovered by Matt Kalil. Overall, his skill set looked limited. In Louisville, he threw screen passes all day on slant routes. It looked to me like he was looking to do that here. It didn't happen. He has a lot of work to do on his longer drops, and his downfield accuracy, and his pocket awareness. 6 of 13 for 49 yards.
36. Raiders Derek Carr
10 of 16 for 74 yards and an INT. Although the INT wasn't entirely his fault, his throws were off target, and Carr needs to work on his deep throw accuracy. He does nicely placing balls on screens. Jamize Olawale was the intended target on his INT, and Carr just overthrew him enough to where he couldn't catch the ball. Carr has a bit to improve on before he can overtake Matt Schuab as starter. The chances of that after this game are very slim.
62. Patriots Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy looked much more impressive then Ryan Mallett, that's for sure. Garoppolo came out there and threw 9 of 13 passes complete, for 157 yards and 1 TD, the only points New England scored all game. He looked good under pressure, and he should probably pass Mallett for the starting job next month.
120. Cardinals Logan Thomas
Logan Thomas was one of 3 impressive QB Performances by the Cardinals against the Texans, if not the most impressive. 11 of 12 passes were completions, for 113 yards and a TD that will compare him to Ben Roethlisburger. He was nearly sacked, but he ran out to the right and fired a bullet on the run into the end zone. Very impressive night for the 4th rounder, he's going to put pressure on Drew Stanton for the starting job.
135. Texans Tom Savage
Tom Savage had a poor night. He took limited snaps, and only got 3 passes off, 2 of them completed, for 14 yards. To early to tell on this guy.
163. Chiefs Aaron Murray
Took 2 knees to end the shootout against Kansas City.
164. Bengals AJ McCarron
AJ sat out Thursdays game with shoulder tightness that has been there since draft day. The Bengals didn't want to risk loosing him. AJ might debut this Saturday when the Bengals host the Jets.
178. Titans Zach Mettenberger
Zach got 7 passes off in the Titans win against Packers on Saturday. Going 4 of 7 for 87 yards and an INT, Zach still has some work to do. He has a strong arm, and he showcased that very well, with his 38 yard strike to Brian Robiskie, all arm strength no additional yards after the catch. He looks promising.
183. Bears David Fales
5 of 7 for 68 yards and an INT, Fales showed some promise before tossing his INT. He has a good arm and good mechanics, we'll see if he can't beat Jordan Palmer out for the 3rd string position.
194. Ravens Keith Wenning
Wenning took the last 3 knees of the game against San Francisco. Much to early to tell.
213. Jets Tajh Boyd
Didn't appear in the Jets-Colts game. Rex Ryan did mention the thought of playing Boyd at a different position back in May.
214. Rams Garrett Gilbert
Former #1 QB Recruit in the nation, went 6 of 11 for 53 yards against the Saints in Fridays action, plus a run for 1 yard. Not very impressive in his time.
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