New veteran acquisitions, either by trade or signed as free agents, paying dividends were highlighted last week. The opposite end of the spectrum gets the focus this time around.
Several veteran newcomers who haven’t lived up to expectations so far have been identified. Contribution, availability, salary and draft capital to acquire were taken into account when making the selections.
Joe Flacco and Russell Wilson aren’t included because each was expected to be replaced by a rookie quarterback at some point this season. It happened sooner than anticipated.
Wilson was benched for New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart, who was taken 25th overall, after three games. Flacco lasted four games before Cleveland Browns third-round pick Dillon Gabriel took over. Obviously, neither was playing well. Both ranked near the bottom in completion percentage and passer rating. Flacco’s six interceptions when he was benched were the NFL’s second most through four games.
Fields’ preseason struggles were dismissed instead of being seen as a warning sign after he played well against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular-season opener. It’s been downhill for Fields ever since the Steelers game. Fields had a dubious distinction in Week 6’s loss to the Denver Broncos, which dropped the NFL’s only winless team to 0-6. Fields was sacked nine times in producing a franchise-worst minus-10 net passing yards. The 2021 first-round pick has a tendency to hold the ball too long and doesn’t see the field as well as he should in his fifth NFL season.
Coach Aaron Glenn was taken aback at questions about whether Fields should be benched in…
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