CJ Stroud has been the most outstanding of this season’s rookie quarterbacks. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Like no other season, the 2023 campaign of the NFL It has been characterized by the participation of rookie quarterbacks. With Tommy DeVito opening last Sunday, For the first time in history 10 first-year quarterbacks have started at least one game in the regular season.
A generational change with the departure of some veterans in recent years such as Cam Newton, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan and Ryan Fitzpatrick, among others, has opened some vacancies, and young quarterbacks have been in charge of filling those places to a greater or lesser extent. extent.
From the main candidate for Rookie of the Year, CJ Stroud, to DeVitto, these have been the 10 rookies who have been in the controls and their effect on the current NFL season, starting with the one who has stood out above the others.
CJ Stroud and a spectacular season
Relatively sidelined before the draft, CJ. Stroud has made several analysts look bad who even considered him a second round talent. Stroud, the second overall pick in the Draft, has already set the record for completions, touchdowns and yards in a game for a rookie quarterback. If he stays on the field, the Ohio State product will shatter the single-season yardage record.
In addition, Stroud has kept the Houston Texans in the fight for the AFC South Division title and a playoff spot, something that seemed unlikely at the beginning of the season, also consolidating himself as a candidate for the Most Valuable Player award.
Mixed results among those selected in the first round
While Stroud has taken the League by storm, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis have required more caution. Young, the No. 1 overall pick, has struggled with the Carolina Panthers, who currently have the worst record in the NFL. Young has not had the development that was expected after starting the season as a starter.
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Bryce Young has not had a good season with the Carolina Panthers. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves via Getty Images)
Richardson looked good at times for the Indianapolis Colts, but an injury in Week 5 sidelined him for the rest of the season. Levis just received the start three weeks ago with the Tennessee Titans, but he has been inconsistent in his short tenure as a starter.
O’Connell and Bagent have shown their talent
Neither Aidan O’Connell nor Tyson Bagent anticipated seeing the field in their first season, but both are starters, at least for the moment, on their respective teams. In both cases, the quarterbacks have shown they have enough to at least develop as backups for the time being.
Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell was named the starter for the Las Vegas Raiders in place of Jimmy Garoppolo. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) (Sean M. Haffey via Getty Images)
O’Connell shone in the preseason with the Las Vegas Raiders, and with Jimmy Garoppolo out of play, he was named the starter two weeks ago. The Purdue player had already started another game due to an injury to Garoppolo, but for the moment he has done enough to keep the Raiders afloat after the resignation of Josh McDaniels.
Bagent, who wasn’t even drafted, unexpectedly earned a spot on the Chicago Bears. A thumb injury to Justin Fields took him to the field, but his performance has been enough for the team to rule out looking for another option to start games while Fields recovers.
Headlines without much impact
Tommy DeVito has been constantly under siege with the New York Giants. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) (Ian Maule via Getty Images)
Among the other rookies who have started games there has been little to report. Dorian Thompson-Robinson started for the Cleveland Browns against the Baltimore Ravens and did not make an impact, to the point that the team looked for another substitute in PJ Walker. Clayton Tune had a similar start with the Arizona Cardinals, and with the return of Kyler Murray, it appears he may not see consistent action for the remainder of the season.
Tommy DeVito has also not been able to make an impact with the New York Giants, beyond being an economical option, replacing the injured Daniel Jones. For his part, Jaren Hall’s only start with the Minnesota Vikings was very short. The BYU graduate was concussed on his first offensive series, and since then Joshua Dobbs has taken over the starting job in Minnesota.
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