

For each quarterback we'll list their DYAR and DVOA totals going into Monday Night Football, their DYAR and DVOA as a starter, and their projected DVOA totals through the end of the season. We are (roughly) halfway through the season, which makes this a good time to check in on the half-dozen first-year passers who have seen significant playing time this season, where they're succeeding, how they're struggling, and whether they're trending in the right direction. Jones has clearly been the most pro-ready member of the class, but has done little to show that he'll ever be more than an average starter. Lance has mostly been twiddling his thumbs, waiting for the 49ers to decide whether they are in or out on Jimmy Garoppolo. Wilson and Fields have put together a few highlight plays but far more often looked unprepared for the NFL. Lawrence and Mills are stuck on terrible teams, and Mills of course is only on the field because Tyrod Taylor got hurt. And the best thing you can say about Mac Jones is that he stayed out of the way as New England's defense carried the Patriots to victory.įor the most part, that has been par for the course for those players this year. Justin Fields made just enough big plays to raise the hopes of Bears fans, then made enough mistakes to break their hearts.

Zach Wilson and Trey Lance sat out with injuries as their replacements put up monster numbers, threatening to banish them to the sidelines permanently. Trevor Lawrence and Davis Mills saw their teams fall behind by scores of 24-0 and 38-0 before adding some garbage-time production. NFL Week 8 - It was not a banner weekend for the rookie quarterbacks of 2021.
