It has indisputably been an enchanting 2023 NFL season underneath middle. San Francisco’s Brock Purdy is making an MVP rate, Dallas’ Dak Prescott has been red-hot for 2 months and Houston rookie C.J. Stroud is taking part in like a Professional Bowler. However possibly maximum remarkable is what number of quarterbacks are optical motion. Thru 13 weeks, 52 other signal-callers have began a minimum of one tournament … and that record must develop nearest a couple of extra QB accidents in Life 13.
We referred to as on our NFL People journalists to reply to 12 large questions across the tournament’s maximum noteceable place. They touched on rising considerations, expectancies for the overall 5 weeks of the season and possible implications for 2024 and past. Let’s get started with Baltimore, the place Lamar Jackson is adapting to age with out his lead goal. Those 12 questions are indexed alphabetically via crew.
Leap to a crew:
BAL | BUF | CAR | GB | LV | LAR
MIA | NYJ | PIT | TB | TEN | WSH
How do you are expecting the objective stocks to shake out for Lamar Jackson‘s lead pass-catchers with Mark Andrews out for the season?
Within the seven quarters since Andrews injured his ankle, Jackson’s 3 most-targeted avid gamers are Zay Flowers (11 objectives), Odell Beckham Jr. (11) and Isaiah Likely (8). The X issue is Most likely, who brings extra pace and elusiveness because the initiation tight finish. His reasonable of four.8 yards nearest the catch according to reception ranks 8th amongst AFC tight ends with a minimum of 40 catches over the generation two seasons.
“As he keeps developing his craft and his depths [on his routes] and setting up defenders, he’s going to be hard to handle,” Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken mentioned. “It’s just a matter of time. It’s not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of when.” — Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter
Are the Expenses anxious about Josh Allen‘s submit problems?
“Worried” most definitely isn’t the appropriate agreement, however certain, an lively eight-game streak with an interception isn’t what any person needs. The excellent news for Allen and the Expenses’ offense? Below intervening time offensive coordinator Joe Brady over the generation two video games, the crew has grew to become the ball over on not up to 8.3% of drives, its lowest fee this season outdoor of 0 surrenders in Weeks 2 and four — and some distance beneath the crew’s reasonable of 17.3% of drives getting into Life 11.
Restricting throws downfield must support the offense hold the ball, as 10 of Allen’s 13 interceptions have come on throws of 15 or extra wind yards. The Expenses would additionally get a spice up if that they had extra consistency from the receivers, as 9 of the crew’s 17 drops have come within the generation 3 video games. — Alaina Getzenberg, Expenses reporter
What can Bryce Young do ailing the stretch to create self belief — for each himself and the Panthers — heading into the offseason?
The straightforward solution is continue to exist. The lead pick out of the 2023 draft has been sacked 44 instances, the fourth-most sacks via a participant’s first 11 video games for the reason that 1970 merger. And there’s negative signal that the power will let up. Younger did construct it in the course of the first part of Sunday’s loss at Tampa Bay with no sack in massive section since the Panthers put him underneath middle seven instances within the first quarter and impaired extra play-action. They were given clear of that during the second one part, and he was once sacked 4 instances for the 8th week this season.
If Younger and the Panthers’ offense importance extra play-action — they’ve the second-lowest play-action fee within the league (15.3%) — that would doubtlessly support him long-term. — David Newton, Panthers reporter
Has Jordan Love proven enough quantity to turn out he’s the Packers’ long-term starter and get some other extension this offseason?
The Packers can’t do the rest with Love’s promise till Might on account of the 12-month rule that claims groups aren’t allowed to increase an extension till a 12 months has handed. It was once in Might 2023 when the Packers gave him the one-year extension instead of the fifth-year choice on his rookie do business in.
A while in the past, it seemed like they may let him journey into 2024 earlier than they regarded as a brandnew do business in, however so long as Love continues his stream development — 4 immediately video games with more than one landing passes and 3 immediately with out an interception — he’s committing to warrant a lot more than his scheduled 2024 pay of $6 million (plus as much as $9 million extra in incentives). — Rob Demovsky, Packers reporter
How most likely is it that the Raiders will draft a first-round quarterback for the primary week since JaMarcus Russell in 2007?
Speak about a fluid condition dependent upon various components. Who would be the GM? Who would be the lecturer? How will rookie Aidan O’Connell play games within the ultimate 5 video games? The place will the Raiders be selecting within the draft? And the way does Jimmy Garoppolo‘s promise consider?
A late-season shatter may ruthless a complete rebuild and may see the Raiders buying and selling as much as journey all-in for the likes of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and even Jayden Daniels (who has an Arizona Order reference to intervening time lecturer Antonio Pierce). However lately, sitting at 5-7 with hopes of a overdue run, I’d say there’s a 49% prospect — a notch beneath 50-50 — of the Raiders the use of a first-round pick out on a QB for simplest the fourth week for the reason that 1970 merger (Russell in 2007, Todd Marinovich in 1991 and Marc Wilson in 1980). — Paul Gutierrez, Raiders reporter
What’s the early buzz on whether or not Matthew Stafford would be the Rams’ initiation quarterback in 2024?
There’s negative explanation why to suppose Stafford received’t be the Rams’ initiation quarterback upcoming season. Upcoming their victory over the Browns on Sunday, lecturer Sean McVay mentioned, “Matthew’s a baller. He had another great game, and he’s going to continue to play really well for us.”
McVay and the entrance workplace are large enthusiasts of Stafford, and logistically, it wouldn’t construct sense to walk on from him. Stafford’s 2024 wage is assured, and a industry earlier than June 1 would reduce Los Angeles with $55.5 million in useless cash. The Rams did a lot of work throughout the offseason to hold the 2024 cap blank, too. And generation the Rams have their 2024 first-round pick out — a minimum of for now — they’ve already received six video games, which doesn’t put them in place to snatch one of the vital lead quarterbacks within the draft. Be expecting Stafford to be again in L.A. — Sarah Barshop, Rams reporter
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Must untruth managers stash Matthew Stafford?
Eric Moody believes Matthew Stafford may have robust untruth performances because of favorable matchups within the later video games.
In line with his play games this season, do you are expecting Tua Tagovailoa to reset the quarterback marketplace with an extension this offseason?
Within the NFL, you’re virtue what the marketplace says you’re virtue. We witnessed a few record-breaking QB contracts extreme offseason, and if Tagovailoa continues to play games at this stage, we’re going to see some other one within the spring. The 2022 season proved that lecturer Mike McDaniel’s offense isn’t quarterback-proof — Tagovailoa performs a pivotal section in its productiveness.
The fourth-year professional ranks 1/3 within the NFL in passing yards (3,457) and moment in passing touchdowns (24) this season, and he must end the season with profession highs in each divisions, all generation finishing a career-best 70% of his passes. He leads via instance and is revered inside the Dolphins’ bank room, which took be aware of the steps he took this past offseason to organize to play games a whole season. His paintings has paid off to this point, as he’s but to omit a tournament. And it must repay financially in 2024. — Marcel Louis-Jacques, Dolphins reporter
Rank the Jets’ quarterbacks in most likely play games week over the overall 5 weeks of the ordinary season.
To deliver of projected taking part in week, from maximum to least: Zach Wilson, Brett Rypien, Trevor Siemian, Aaron Rodgers. There’s a batch of palace intrigue right here, however Wilson most likely will go back to the QB1 function nearest two weeks at the bench. Rypien, whom the Jets signed Tuesday nearest waiving Tim Boyle, turns into an element on account of his familiarity with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s offense; Rypien was once the extra QB when Hackett was once the lecturer of the Broncos extreme season.
And generation Rodgers has been aiming for months to play games, the Jets’ inevitable removing most definitely will squash his comeback dream. — Affluent prosperous Cimini, Jets reporter
What’s the early feeling on whether or not the Steelers will likely be within the quarterback marketplace come the spring?
If the Steelers decide so as to add a quarterback this spring, it’s not going they might importance an early-round draft pick out to take action. The verdict on Kenny Pickett‘s fifth-year choice isn’t due till nearest the 2024 season, and the Steelers will most likely need a complete season underneath a brandnew offensive coordinator to judge their 2021 first-round pick out.
Upcoming throwing 4 interceptions within the first 4 weeks of the season, Pickett hasn’t thrown one in his generation 8 begins. However he additionally threw simplest two landing passes over that span and hasn’t persistently unhidden unhidden receivers downfield. Pickett’s 38.1 QBR ranks twenty sixth within the NFL, higher than simplest Mac Jones, Bryce Younger and Zach Wilson this season. And he has executed negligible to turn out he’s the Steelers’ franchise quarterback. However the Steelers aren’t more likely to tug the plug on him but, with alternative choices to give a boost to the offense nonetheless at the desk. — Brooke Pryor, Steelers reporter
May just the Buccaneers come to a decision to run it again with Baker Mayfield upcoming season, or will they be searching for a extra long-term answer?
With a 5-7 file, the decision remains to be out — and now not simplest on Mayfield but in addition at the condition of lecturer Todd Bowles. If Tampa Bay strikes on from Bowles this offseason, that may affect the crew’s QB plans. Mayfield has restricted interceptions (8 selections to 18 passing TDs), he has been a pacesetter within the bank room, and he has been in a position to construct performs outdoor the patch. However he hasn’t been in a position to hold a whole crew on his again each and every moment.
If the Buccaneers snatch a nostril dive on this extreme quarter of the season and are in place to draft a quarterback prime come April, it’s one thing they’ll want to strongly believe. — Jenna Laine, Buccaneers reporter
What does the Tennessee training workforce nonetheless wish to see from Will Levis ailing the stretch to turn out he’s their man?
The Titans’ workforce has been proud of the best way Levis is in a position to throw the ball ailing the garden however needs him to be extra cautious with the soccer. Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly mentioned Levis’ decision-making should give a boost to. Despite the fact that Levis has simply two interceptions, he has put the ball in hurt’s approach from time to time. Educator Mike Vrabel praised Levis for his toughness and management, regardless that, and Levis can cement his function because the Titans’ quarterback of the while if he continues to successfully construct the proper reads and keep away from turning the soccer over. — Turron Davenport, Titans reporter
Has Sam Howell‘s contemporary three-game slide modified how the Commanders view him as a long-term starter?
It’s not possible to mention, taking into account we don’t but know who will likely be accountable for that call. At 4-9, the Commanders are trending towards having a brandnew normal supervisor and lecturer this offseason. Tide lecturer Ron Rivera has mentioned diverse instances how a lot he believes in Howell and his while, and defensive take on Jonathan Allen has mentioned more than one instances Howell would be the quarterback for the upcoming “five to 10 years.”
Washington these days initiatives to have the fourth total pick out, however even with that prime variety, the Commanders may want to accept the third-best quarterback within the draft with Chicago and Unutilized England most likely having selections forward of them. — John Keim, Commanders reporter
