MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK

Also Pickett, Kenny.

 

First, I've never been high on Justin Fields - even when he was still at Thee Ohio State University. I think his draft status benefitted a lot from the other 10 players on OSU's offense.

The only thing I meant was Tyson Bagent's story wasn't so great for Justin Fields.

 

Todays QB practice stuff...

Deshaun Watson - limited
Josh Allen - DNP
Mathew Stafford - DNP
Desmond Ridder - FP
Patrick Mahomes - FP
Kenny Pickett - no status, good to go.

 

Ahhhhh... okay. Yeah I totally whiffed on that.

 

'Bout time ol Penny Kickit got on some kind of list.

 

He's a limited upside guy. Arm strength best listed as adequate, accuracy comes from anticipation far more than ball to target and his touch to arc wanes. He has decent to above average ball placement in a clean pocket. One of the things I do like from him (throwing wise) is his high release point.

I don't like his foot and leg work for a couple reasons:

1. He has to take a very wide stance at times to generate sufficient torque.
2. When pressured, his steps are panicked, not deliberate.
3. Slim hip and leg build, and it shows up in limited spring from position.
4. The slight leg build and throwing motion that doesn't drive off the back foot shows up in his velocity.

He did what looks like a lot of one read/checkdown at Purdue, but it's going to be tough to tell what he is capable of (progression wise) off of his Raiders video. Shortened version - McDaniel's offense cannot be replaced quick enough, and the real eval of him for the Raiders begins this week.

Potential game manager kind of guy that likely has a bridge role with Vegas for as long as he doesn't fuck it up. If they keep him on schedule and don't expect him to be the focal point of the offense, they could put together a recipe to win a few games. They have the WR/TE/RB stack to lean on so just put him in situations where the ball comes out quickly on plays where the primary target is going to come open in a hurry, or else kill the down and live for the next play.

Some college video:

 

Josh Allen a full participant in Thursday’s practice

Josh Allen (right shoulder) was a surprise non-participant in Wednesday’s practice after Bills coach Sean McDermott said the quarterback would have limited work.

Allen was back to a full participant Thursday.

He initially popped up on the report on Oct. 25 with limited work that day but had full practices in the five practices after that until Wednesday.

Allen briefly visited the sideline medical tent during last Thursday’s win over the Buccaneers. He said he expected to be “a little sore,” but that it will “take a lot for me not to play” against the Bengals this Sunday night.

PFT

 

Cmon. Top 35 in all categories. Stop being a hater!

 

Deshaun Watson will be back on the field this Sunday.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Friday that Watson will start at quarterback against the Cardinals in Cleveland’s Week Nine home game. Watson took all of the first-team reps in Friday’s practice after being listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday.

Watson missed two games with a right shoulder injury before returning against the Colts in Week Seven. He was lifted from the game after a big hit in the first quarter and did not return after being cleared of a head injury. Watson later said he felt he tried to come back too soon and he sat out last Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks to get more recovery time.

Stefanski said on Friday that he’s confident Watson is now ready to make a full return to action and the Browns will ride with him as they try to get to 5-3 on the season.

NBC

 

Rams HC Sean McVay says Matthew Stafford (thumb) likely will be game-time decision for game vs. Packers

The Los Angeles Rams will keep the door ajar for Matthew Stafford to play Week 9 versus the Green Bay Packers.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday that Stafford, dealing with a right thumb injury, won't practice on the final day of the work week but will be listed as questionable.

McVay noted that Stafford not participating in Friday's session was part of the plan, and the club would likely take until game time on Sunday to decide on his availability. The QB also sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday.

NFL.com

 

Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes all good to go.

Kyler Murray still listed as questionable.

 

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon left things up in the air on Friday as to when he'd decide between Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune starting against the Browns.

Just ahead of Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline to activate players for any Week 9 Sunday matchups, we have our answer.

Arizona will not activate quarterback Murray off the physically unable to perform list, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources, meaning he will need another week to reach full health while the rookie Tune makes his first-ever start.

 

Report: Matthew Stafford not likely to play on Sunday

When the Rams face the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday, Brett Rypien likely will be playing quarterback.

Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Matthew Stafford is “unlikely” to play in the Week 9 game at Lambeau Field.

Stafford suffered a thumb injury last week at Dallas. He hasn’t practiced all week. Coach Sean McVay has said the decision will be made at game time.

The Rams are off Week 10, making it more likely that Stafford will get the day off to heal, and in turn extending the window between games to three weeks.

Adding to the perception that Stafford won’t play is the fact that the Rams elevated Dresser Winn from the practice squad on Saturday. He’ll be the backup to Rypien, if as it appears Stafford doesn’t play.

The Rams could still win the game, given that the Packers have definitely not been the Packers this year. They’re 2-5 overall, and 1-2 at home.
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Keep an eye on that one, its not written in stone just yet.

 

Great… look for a late 4th quarter re-injury so he has an excuse not to play against the Ravens and Steelers the following two weeks…

 

CJ stroud has more TD passes in 8 games than kenny pickett does 20

 

The AFCN has every team at 5-3 or better

 

Texans QB C.J. Stroud sets single-game rookie passing record with 470 yards in comeback win over Buccaneers

C.J. Stroud had himself a day.

The No. 2 overall pick tore the Buccaneers defense asunder in his eighth career start, tying a rookie record with five touchdown passes and setting one with 470 passing yards during a performance that included a climactic, game-winning drive to steal a 39-37 victory over Tampa Bay.

"It's a gutsy performance from him," head coach DeMeco Ryans said. "It wasn't all clean, but he gutted it out. He was tough in the pocket, made some plays, made some big-time throws for us. The receivers, they were reliable for him. They made those catches. They made tough catches, made big plays for us. So it's all of those guys working together. C.J., it was just a very gutsy performance by him."

Stroud was plenty gutsy, willing the Texans to a win in a game that saw six lead changes (including two in the final minute), but Ryans' descriptor might be underselling it.

The rookie was astounding, and his heroics were made more impressive by the contrasting ineffectiveness of Houston's lifeless running game. With Dameon Pierce missing due to an ankle injury, the Texans managed just 53 total rushing yards.

Stroud made up the difference through the air, and he didn't just dink and dunk. He went 6 of 8 for 199 yards and three touchdowns on passes of 20-plus air yards, per Next Gen Stats. He peppered everyone at his disposal with targets, allowing multiple receivers to put up huge numbers. Four different WRs caught a touchdown. Noah Brown (six catches for 154 yards), Dalton Schultz (10 for 130) and Tank Dell (6 for 114) all eclipsed 100 yards, marking the first time that three players have done so in franchise history.

The exclamation point on all of this came on Houston's 40-second, 75-yard drive to go ahead for good.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield had just worked some magic of his own to take a four-point lead, using over three minutes of clock to leave the Texans with 46 seconds after firing a touchdown pass to tight end Cade Otton.

That's when Stroud struck back once again.

"Honestly, I just try to stay cool, calm and collected," he said of his approach to the last-ditch drive. "It's one play at a time, and I told them boys up front, 'Man, if y'all give me just time, I'ma make them pay.'"

Stroud started the possession by hitting Schultz twice to pick up a combined 20 yards, then found Brown for 14 before a deep shot to Dell put Houston on Tampa Bay's 15-yard line.

From there, he went to Dell again, finding his fellow rookie between two defenders in the back of the end zone.

Delivering the dagger took just six plays, and all of them, aside from a spike to kill the clock, were completions.

It was on that drive that Stroud broke the single-game rookie passing record. He also became the only rookie in NFL history to throw for 400-plus yards, four TDs and no interceptions, per NFL Research.

"It's a blessing," Stroud said of his records. "The humble me, I mean, I'm going to try to celebrate it tonight. After that, I'm on to Cincinnati. But it's a blessing. I put in a lot of work throughout the week, and the guys know that. They see it."

Sunday's victory was the latest and greatest feat in Stroud's young career, one which likely puts him in the driver's seat for the 2023 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and has the 4-4 Texans in contention in the AFC South a year removed from going 3-13-1.

"I don't think we can be stopped when we're on our A-game," Stroud said. "It's a big-time win for us, and as you see, November and December is when you want to be playing your best ball. So now, we just want to upscale and uptrend and trailblaze into the playoffs and hopefully get a chance to win a division."

NFL.com

 

Quick look at this weekends QB's...

Joe Burrow completed 31-of-44 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals’ 24-18, Week 9 win over the Bills, adding four yards on five carries.

Josh Allen completed 26-of-38 passes for 258 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Bills’ 24-18, Week 9 loss to the Bengals, adding 44 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Giants fear Daniel Jones “suffered a significant knee injury, potentially a torn ACL” in Week 9’s loss to the Raiders.

Dak Prescott completed 29-of-44 attempts for 374 yards and three touchdowns in the Cowboys’ 28-23 Week 9 loss to the Eagles, adding six rushes for 14 yards.

Jalen Hurts completed 17-of-23 attempts for 207 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 28-23 Week 9 win against the Cowboys, adding ten rushes for 36 yards and a touchdown.

Aidan O’Connell completed 16-of-25 passes for 209 yards in the Raiders’ 30-6, Week 9 win over the Giants.

Tommy DeVito completed 15-of-20 passes for 175 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in the Giants’ 30-6, Week 9 loss to the Raiders.

Gardner Minshew completed 17-of-26 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in the Colts’ 27-13, Week 9 win over the Panthers.

Bryce Young completed 24-of-39 passes for 173 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the Panthers’ 27-13 Week 9 loss to the Colts.

Baker Mayfield completed 21-of-30 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns in the Bucs’ 39-37, Week 9 loss to the Texans.

Taylor Heinicke completed 21-of-38 attempts for 268 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Falcons’ 31-28 Week 9 loss against the Vikings, adding three rushes for 20 yards.

C.J. Stroud completed 30-of-42 passes for 470 yards and five touchdowns in the Texans’ 39-37, Week 9 win over the Bucs.

Geno Smith completed 13-of-28 passes for 157 yards and an interception in the Seahawks’ 37-3, Week 9 loss to the Ravens.

Sam Howell completed 29-of-45 passes for 325 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Commanders’ 20-17, Week 9 win over the Patriots.

Derek Carr completed 25-of-34 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints’ 24-17, Week 9 win over the Bears.

Brett Rypien completed 13-of-28 passes for 130 yards and an interception in Week 9 vs the Packers.

Josh Dobbs completed 20-of-30 attempts for 158 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 31-28 Week 9 win against the Falcons, adding seven rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown.

Mac Jones completed 24-of-44 passes for 220 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Patriots’ 20-17, Week 9 loss to the Commanders.

Jordan Love completed 20-of-26 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ Week 9 win over the Rams.

Tyson Bagent completed 18-of-30 passes for 220 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions, and a fumble in the Bears’ 24-17, Week 9 loss to the Saints.

Deshaun Watson completed 19-of-30 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns’ 27-0, Week 9 win over the Cardinals, adding three carries for 22 yards.

Clayton Tune completed 11-of-20 passes for 58 yards and two interceptions in the Cardinals’ 27-0, Week 9 loss to the Browns.

Lamar Jackson completed 21-of-26 passes for 187 yards in the Ravens’ 37-3, Week 9 win over the Seahawks, adding 10 rushes for 60 yards.