Author: nfltalk

As most people following the NFL know by now, this is a passing league. For the most part, teams’ fortunes rise and fall on the strength of the quarterback play, and the best teams tend to be led by the best quarterbacks. 

Because that’s the case, it’s important to put those players in as good a position as possible to succeed. A couple weeks ago, we examined the impact that having an offensive- or defensive-leaning head coach can have on a young quarterback. Today, we’re going to take a look at the timing of when the player actually steps into the lineup. 

Between 2000 and 2019, there were been 91 quarterbacks that entered the league and become a team’s full-time starter at some point. (That’s an average of around 4.5 per year.) It may have happened right away, or it may have happened a few weeks or even years down the line. It may have happened with the team that drafted them or it may have happened with another team entirely. But at one point or another, they all got a shot to prove themselves. 

But how much does it matter exactly when that shot came? That’s what we set out to determine. 

Of the aforementioned 91 quarterbacks, just 29 of them started under center in Week 1 of their rookie season. An additional 21 took over the reins at some point within the first eight games of that season, while 14 more grabbed them in the back half of their rookie year. That’s 64 of the 91 passers who became the full-time starter during their initial season. Of the remaining 27 players, 16 took the job at some point in Year 2, three took it in Year 3, and eight had to wait until Year 4 of their career or later. 

Here’s the breakdown: 

Now, the circumstances these players stepped into ranged wildly. In some cases, the way they assumed the starting job was not actually the plan their team had for them. 

Dak Prescott, for example, was drafted as a developmental quarterback behind Tony Romo. He…

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Of all the big moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made this offseason, the move to retain offensive coordinator Matt Canada has to be one of the most shocking. Now the offense and all those young playmakers are in the hands of a guy who hasn’t shown he is capable of putting together an NFL-caliber game plan.

Last season the Steelers were No. 23 in the NFL in scoring offense which was abysmal. Pittsburgh only scored 30 or more points once last season. It goes without saying that this stat must improve and one way they can do it is by improving red-zone touchdown efficiency.

In 2022, Pittsburgh was ranked No. 22 in the NFL in red-zone efficiency, touchdowns only. The team scored a touchdown 51.92 percent of the time in the red zone. By comparison, the top team in the NFL in this category is the Kansas City Chiefs who scored a touchdown 71.43 percent of the time.

Pittsburgh has a pair of very good targets in tight end Pat Freiermuth and George Pickens who are the type of players who can make the life of a young quarterback easier.

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Quarterbacks are always the talk of the NFL. And some teams are more privileged than others when it comes to possessing star talent under center. Finding, developing and retaining a franchise signal-caller is tough business. Just ask half the NFL, which has cycled through an average of almost one new starter per year over the last decade.

We all know, going into 2023, which teams top the charts when it comes to QB power. Think Kansas City, or Cincinnati, or Philadelphia, where there are no questions about the MVP potential of veterans like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts. But what about the teams desperate for some continuity at the position, let alone annual accolades?

In an effort to identify the teams hungriest for long-term stability under center, we’ve ranked all 32 clubs according to how much QB turnover they’ve endured since the 2013 season, or the last 10 seasons. The teams with the most starting QBs during that span rank highest, signifying the revolving door they’ve had at the position. Note: We counted a QB if he started at least four (4) games in a single season, or roughly a quarter of the current regular-season schedule.

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Keep in mind that while some teams rank…

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader was back in Houston for the Ultimate Dopest Charity Dodgeball Challenge, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, and commented on the offseason so far.

Reader said he feels the Bengals are looking good this offseason and he feels confident going into this year.

“We’re just working hard,” Reader said. “I feel like we have all the right pieces. It’s all about everyone putting it together. You have to go out there and execute every year, that’s how the game goes.”

While Reader said he does miss Houston since it’s where his roots are, he still believes he made a great decision signing with the Bengals.

The Bengals likely feel the same way since he has been able to help them along to back-to-back AFC Championship appearances.

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