NFL quarterback
Offensive line protection is one of the determining factors is a rookie QB’s success. If a workout video of tackle Mekhi Becton from the New York Jets weight room is any indication, Zach Wilson could have a good year with a clean pocket. Especially in the first six games where they face subpar pass rushes.
NFL analyst Chris Simms predicts New York Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson will be the best passer in the 2021 NFL draft. He will play right away and, if Simms is right like he has been a lot recently, Wilson has a chance to be the best Jets QB since Joe Namath.
Mac Jones’ QB coach describes him having “productive paranoia.” He says that it is how the QB thinks and what allows him to constantly get better. This served him well at Alabama and he’ll need to continue to operate this way to in the New England Patriots starting job for the 2021 season.
Arch Manning, the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning, stands to make millions from his name, image, and likeness rights once he reaches college.
Would experts like ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum even bother making comparisons to Justin Herbert had Joe Burrow not suffered a knee injury midway through his rookie season?
Zach Wilson hoped he could convince his mother to leave social media, but it’s not for the reason people might think.
With all his success, former Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman also had frustrations throughout his NFL career. He often unloaded these on iconic NFL analyst John Madden. Now, in his role as the number one NFL analyst for FOX Sports, he plays the therapist role to many of today’s top players and coaches.
Jacksonville fans are so excited that they finally have a franchise quarterback that they wanted to buy their new QB a wedding gift. What started as a joke ended up with fans, and Trevor Lawrence himself, donating a lot of money that will now go to charity.
Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman told a story to Sean McVay and Peter Schrager on the Ringer’s ‘Flying Coach’ podcast about the low point of his career when he tried to take a snap from his guard. After that, he would go on to win three Super Bowls with the help of a big trade.
Justin Fields is not the Chicago Bears starter leading into the preseason, Andy Dalton is. However, Bears legend Mike Ditka says if he was coaching, Fields would be. This turns up the heat on Bears coach Matt Nagy, who is under pressure to find the first great Bears quarterback since Sid Luckman.
