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HIGH-PROFILE ROOKIE QBS
The primary weekend of NFL preseason motion is within the books, and which means rookies acquired their first style of life within the skilled ranks.
Regardless of the shortage of affection surrounding the 2025 quarterback class, a handful of gamers made probably the most of their first alternative within the NFL. Extra particularly, Jaxson Dart and Shedeur Sanders stole the present.
Tyler Sullivan ranked every rookie quarterback’s efficiency from Week 1 of the preseason, and people two took the highest spots. Dart, who noticed loads of work in aid of starter Russell Wilson, lived as much as that very apropos final identify.
- Sullivan: “In all, Dart was within the driver’s seat for 3 scoring drives on his 4 first-half possessions. Dart appeared snug within the pocket, made tight window throws, and when the stress began to get house, he confirmed off his mobility with 24 yards on the bottom.”
Maybe probably the most surprising outing of the weekend got here from Sanders, who has apparently been buried at fourth on the depth chart in coaching camp. That in all probability will not be the case for for much longer, as Cody Benjamin defined in his piece on the winners and losers from Sanders’ debut.
- Benjamin: “Sure, it is preseason. Sure, it is early. However Sanders confirmed exactly the sort of composure and downfield imaginative and prescient you’d anticipate from an NFL passer. His place on the 2025 roster is now safe.”
Different highly-anticipated rookies, like No. 1 total decide Cameron Ward and J.J. McCarthy, had good however very temporary outings of their preseason debuts. Listed below are a couple of of the extra notable rookie QB stat strains:
- Jaxson Dart (NYG): 12 of 19, 154 passing yards, 1 TD, 24 speeding yards
- Shedeur Sanders (CLE): 14 of 23, 138 passing yards, 2 TDs, 19 speeding yards
- Jalen Milroe (SEA): 6 of 10, 61 passing yards, 38 speeding yards
- Cameron Ward (TEN): 5 of 8, 67 passing yards
- J.J. McCarthy (MIN): 4 of seven, 30 passing yards, 8 speeding yards
Probably the most thrilling debut exterior of the QB place — and possibly even together with it — was that of two-way celebrity Travis Hunter. The Jaguars rookie performed 11 snaps on offense, catching each of his targets for 9 yards, and eight snaps on protection.
Need a couple of extra highlights from the primary weekend of preseason soccer? Alright, listed below are some Week 1 takeaways:
- Jags kicker Cam Little drilled (possibly) the primary 70-yard FG in NFL historical past.
- Patrick Mahomes was extremely environment friendly in his first preseason motion.
- Ward flashed a thoughts meld with Titans receiver Calvin Ridley.
😃 Honorable mentions
⚜️ And never such morning for…
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THE SAINTS QB ROOM
I’d’ve painted with too broad a brush above. It was weekend for most high-profile rookie QBs.
One of many exceptions was Saints rookie Tyler Shough, the No. 40 total decide on this 12 months’s draft. Shough had a really uneven day in a 27-13 loss to the Chargers, which included a decide six and a 54-yard landing throw.
Shough’s efficiency in all probability wasn’t sufficient for him to drag away in one of many NFL’s uglier quarterback competitions. This is how every of the candidates carried out on Sunday:
- Tyler Shough: 15 of twenty-two, 165 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 2 sacks
- Spencer Rattler: 7 of 11, 53 passing yards, 22 speeding yards, 1 fumble
- Jake Haener: 5 of 8, 41 passing yards, 1 INT, 7 speeding yards
For sure, these outings didn’t make Kellen Moore‘s job any simpler in The Huge Straightforward. In keeping with Bryan DeArdo, Shough may be the one respectable choice Moore has with the common season approaching quickly.
- DeArdo: “Shough performed OK towards backups who weren’t doing a lot from a schematic standpoint. With the common season lower than a month away, Shough could also be the best choice for a Saints quarterback state of affairs that appears fairly bleak getting into 12 months 1 below coach Kellen Moore.”
The salt within the wound for Saints followers was watching their quarterbacks wrestle simply two days after Sanders lit it up in his debut. Keep in mind that checklist of winners and losers from Sanders’ huge evening? The Saints have been talked about … and never in a great way.
😩 Not so honorable mentions
⛳ Justin Rose takes dramatic end at St. Jude Championship
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The primary leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs set the bar very excessive with a dramatic end on the St. Jude Championship. Justin Rose appeared misplaced for a lot of the ultimate spherical on Sunday till he got here roaring again for a three-hole playoff victory.
Rose entered the ultimate spherical only one stroke behind chief Tommy Fleetwood, however he immediately took an enormous step backward with a bogey on No. 1. At one level within the again 9, Rose was three strokes off the lead, however then he caught fireplace.
The Englishman rattled off six birdies in his final eight holes, together with the playoff, to defeat J.J. Spaun and win his first PGA Tour occasion since 2023. On the age of 45, Rose additionally made somewhat historical past, as Patrick McDonald factors out.
- McDonald: “Together with his triumph, Rose at age 45 turns into the oldest winner on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson on the 2021 PGA Championship, the oldest winner within the postseason since Vijay Singh and the primary participant in his 40s to win on the PGA Tour this season.”
Whereas Rose comes out of this as a significant winner, Fleetwood suffered one other devastating loss. Over a stretch of 4 holes on the again 9, Fleetwood recorded three bogies, which put him in place to complete atop the leaderboard. Then, a bogey on No. 17 value him a shot on the playoff and the winner’s circle.
To nobody’s shock, Scottie Scheffler was additionally within the hunt all weekend, and he needed to play with a fill-in caddie on Sunday. Scheffler got here up simply quick, however he nonetheless earned excessive marks from McDonald, particularly given the circumstances.
This is how the complete high 5 shook out:
1. Justin Rose (-16)
2. J.J. Spaun (-16)
T-3. Scottie Scheffler (-15)
T-3. Tommy Fleetwood (-15)
5. Cameron Younger (-11)
🏈 Predicting the Preseason AP Prime 25 Ballot
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Do you hear that buzz? Can you’re feeling the anticipation? Is {that a} whiff of fraudulence? That is proper, the Preseason AP Prime 25 Ballot releases later right this moment as the joy for the 2025 school soccer season grows.
The excellent news is that you just need not look forward to the ballot to be launched as a result of Chip Patterson took a swing at predicting the rankings in his Tomorrow’s Prime 25 At present. Whereas Texas and Ohio State are a presumed one-two punch on the high, issues get fascinating somewhat later.
Coming into his second 12 months at Alabama, Kalen DeBoer is already feeling stress to win huge. His 9-4 debut would have been lauded at 99% of packages, however not in Tuscaloosa. Can he ship on the promise of a extremely expert roster?
- Patterson: “Kalen DeBoer acquired a heavy dose of Alabama expectations when a nine-win season was seen as a disappointment as a result of the Crimson Tide missed out on the Faculty Soccer Playoff and proceeded to lose to Michigan within the bowl sport. Now he is had a university soccer calendar to wonderful tune a roster that is greater than able to reaching the championship competition that is anticipated in Tuscaloosa.”
Skeptics might query the significance or accuracy of preseason polls (see: Florida State within the high 10 final 12 months), however Shehan Jeyarajah is right here to elucidate why they really matter fairly a bit.
If you happen to’re nonetheless fiending for some school soccer content material with lower than 14 days till Week 0, Will Backus has you coated with the most important non-QB questions across the nation.
⚾ Brewers retain spot atop MLB Energy Rankings
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When the Brewers fell behind 5-0 to the Mets on Sunday, have been you below the impression that they may truly lose a sport? How silly! The Brew Crew roared again for a 7-5 win and their ninth straight victory.
That is been life in Milwaukee these days. Properly, for those who think about “these days” to be the final two-plus months. As they proceed to slice via the remainder of the league like a scorching knife via butter, the Brewers maintain down the highest spot within the newest version of our MLB Energy Rankings.
1. Brewers (earlier: 1)
2. Phillies (5)
3. Dodgers (3)
4. Blue Jays (4)
5. Padres (7)
Matt Snyder has the numbers on this epic streak, and they’re astounding.
- Snyder: “The identical Brewers that have been 25-28 via Might 24. They’ve been taking part in like one of many best groups in MLB historical past since. The Brewers are 48-16 since that date, an outrageous 12 video games higher than the second-best NL group. That 48-16 mark for the Brewers? Yeah, that is a 162-game tempo of 122 wins. They are not slowing down. They’re 24-4 since July 5. They’re 9-0 in August.”
📺 What we’re watching Monday
⚾ Twins at Yankees, 7:05 on MLB Community
⚾ Pirates at Brewers, 7:40 p.m. on MLB Community
