Packers | Aaron Rodgers benefited from screen passes
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers accumulated 483 passing yards on screen plays in 2019 - the second-highest mark in the league - according to Pro Football Focus.
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Cardinals | Kyler Murray a fan of screen passes in 2019
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray accumulated a league-high 575 passing yards on screen plays in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Patriots | Brian Hoyer not long for New England again?
New England Patriots QB Brian Hoyer finds himself in an 'interesting spot' following the addition of Cam Newton, and ESPN's Mike Reiss suggests he could be the odd man out if Newton is healthy and Jarrett Stidham shows well in training camp.
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Eagles | Carson Wentz enjoying rare success early in career
Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz's 32 wins are the 15th-most by a quarterback in his first four seasons, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Reuben Frank.
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Panthers | Teddy Bridgewater dinked and dunked in 2019
Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater's average depth of completion of 4.7 yards as a member of the New Orleans Saints last season was the lowest mark by a quarterback in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Broncos | Drew Lock kept it short as a rookie
Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock's average depth of completion of 4.8 yards was tied with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Devlin Hodges for the second-lowest mark by a quarterback in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Raiders | Derek Carr embraced short throws in 2019
Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr's average depth of completion of 5.2 yards in 2019 was the lowest by any regular starting quarterback in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Rams | LAR could look at veteran QBs
Free-agent QB Blake Bortles (Rams) and QB Matt Moore (Chiefs) could be options for the Los Angeles Rams if the team wants a veteran backup quarterback, in the opinion of RamsWire's Cameron DaSilva.
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Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers accumulated 483 passing yards on screen plays in 2019 - the second-highest mark in the league - according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: Rodgers is dangerous all over the field but in the first year under head coach Matt LaFleur the Packers were screen heavy. Not every pass they caught was a screen pass, but in 2019 the Packers had two backs (Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams) catch 88 passes combined. Expect that number to be similar in 2020. |
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Cardinals | Kyler Murray a fan of screen passes in 2019
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray accumulated a league-high 575 passing yards on screen plays in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: The Kliff Kingsbury offense is all about striking quickly and staying on the attack. That means screen passes are the order of the day. The Cardinals will use screens to slow down a pass rush, then when a team starts staying home to prevent a screen the Cards will try to strike deep. We might see even more strikes deep with the acquisition of superstar WR DeAndre Hopkins. |
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Patriots | Brian Hoyer not long for New England again?
New England Patriots QB Brian Hoyer finds himself in an 'interesting spot' following the addition of Cam Newton, and ESPN's Mike Reiss suggests he could be the odd man out if Newton is healthy and Jarrett Stidham shows well in training camp.
| Footballguys view: Hoyer is there for veteran depth which now they might not need. Newton could win the starting job and if Stidham impresses then he could be the backup again. If Stidham somehow wins the job, then Newton could be there for veteran depth. |
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Eagles | Carson Wentz enjoying rare success early in career
Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz's 32 wins are the 15th-most by a quarterback in his first four seasons, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Reuben Frank.
| Footballguys view: Wentz is enjoying success but the team would like to make another Super Bowl run. They've upgraded the weapons around Wentz this offseason, particularly at the wide receiver position, and we'll see if that helps get the team back to a deep postseason run. |
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Panthers | Teddy Bridgewater dinked and dunked in 2019
Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater's average depth of completion of 4.7 yards as a member of the New Orleans Saints last season was the lowest mark by a quarterback in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: Bridgewater's emphasis on the short passing game wasn't that different from Drew Brees when he was the starter for New Orleans and Carolina has said they expect more deep passing from him this year, so this shouldn't be a reason to avoid him or new Panthers deep threat Robby Anderson late in fantasy drafts. |
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Broncos | Drew Lock kept it short as a rookie
Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock's average depth of completion of 4.8 yards was tied with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Devlin Hodges for the second-lowest mark by a quarterback in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: Lock has added speed at tight end (fourth round pick Albert Okwuegbunam) and receiver (second round pick KJ Hamler) in the draft, in addition to a high skill level from first round pick Jerry Jeudy, so this should be a number that goes up this year. |
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Raiders | Derek Carr embraced short throws in 2019
Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr's average depth of completion of 5.2 yards in 2019 was the lowest by any regular starting quarterback in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: Carr is definitely in danger of being replaced by Marcus Mariota at some point this season, although Mariota wouldn't be any better for the pass offense. Carr's average depth of completion might have been affected by a weak wide receiver corps that added Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards in the draft and will get a healthier Tyrell Williams after he rested his foot injuries this offseason. |
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Rams | LAR could look at veteran QBs
Free-agent QB Blake Bortles (Rams) and QB Matt Moore (Chiefs) could be options for the Los Angeles Rams if the team wants a veteran backup quarterback, in the opinion of RamsWire's Cameron DaSilva.
| Footballguys view: Right now John Wolford, Bryce Perkins and Josh Love are competing to back up Jared Goff. That sounds like a disaster in the making. Bortles was the backup last year and wouldn't have to be brought up to speed on the offense, so look for him to get signed if the team doesn't like what they see in the backup trio when camp opens. |
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