Hello football friends, and welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The first week of the NFL preseason is officially in the books, and if there's one thing I noticed after watching 16 games over three days, it's that the Browns might want to think about making a switch to the single-wing offense. At this point, I'm starting to feel like running an offense that doesn't throw the ball might be in their best interest.
Anyway, we'll be recapping Week 1 of the preseason in today's newsletter, and yes, that includes taking a look at the Browns' QB battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. As always, here's your daily reminder to tell all your friends to . To get them signed up, all you have to do is click here.
Let's get to the rundown. The first week of the preseason can sometimes be kind of boring, but it wasn't this year, and that's mostly because we got to see 15 different rookies quarterbacks make their NFL debut over the weekend. If you didn't get to watch every rookie quarterback play, don't worry, we have you covered.
Zach Pereles watched every snap from all 15 quarterbacks and then he ranked each of guy based on how they played. Let's check out the top three names on his list: 1. Steelers QB Drew Allar (Pittsburgh 28-9 over Green Bay)Stats: 10 of 13 for 153 yds and two TD; 2 carries for two yards and 1 TDZach's breakdown: Did it come against backups?
Was it mainly on quick, open completions? But the numbers don't lie: Drew Allar balled out in Week 1. Allar displayed the sort of easy arm strength that made him such an intriguing project coming out of Penn State; the zip on several of those intermediate throws was undeniable.
The accuracy was impressive, too -- even while on the move. 2. Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza (Arizona 27-14 over Las Vegas)Stats: 10 of 16 for 97 yds and one TDZach's breakdown: Fernando Mendoza's numbers weren't otherworldly, but the throws he did make and against whom he made them deserve praise. Mendoza led four drives (not including a kneel down to end the first half), resulting in two punts, a touchdown and a missed field goal.
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