The Good
Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans
The rookie had all the qualities to win the position to Tom Savage. Until this Week 1 of the preseason, head coach Bill O’Brien and general manager Rick Smith had given all the support to Savage, declaring him the holder. However, after Watson’s performance against the Carolina Panthers, the decision looks more complicated.
The serenity and tranquility were part of the highlight of his performance, this young man has much to improve, but if it has a similar performance Week 2 when they receive the New England Patriots, may be officially debuting at the opening of the regular season.
Derek Barnett, DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Two catches on his NFL debut, not any defensive can boast him. The former defensive lineman of the Tennessee Volunteers – who finished his senior year with 13 sacks – had a remarkable performance and showed how fast he has to extremes, something that Philadelphia has lacked as a team. Together with Chris Long and Flecher Cox they formed a solid defensive line that would likely exceed the 34 catches they obtained last season.
Mitchell Trubisky, QB, Chicago Bears
Many criticisms received the Bears to have selected to Trubisky, when they changed a place with the San Francisco 49ers to rise to the second global shift to be sure to have the player who considers the future of the equipment. It is a long time to know how clever that change and selection was, but at least with what we saw in Week 1, Trubisky surpassed all expectations by throwing 18 full passes of 25, connecting his first 10 shipments for 166 yards and a touchdown Of the best defenses in the league.
The bad
The Denver Broncos offensive
Both John Elway and new head coach Vance Joseph hoped to have a clearer picture of who would be their starting quarterback ahead of the season. The performance of Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch in Chicago continues to leave more doubts than answers: only 3 points between them. That is not enough to lead a team that is very close to being a contender again. The offensive line continues to have its problems, too: 10 penalties, only 144 net yards and a 13 percent conversion into third chances when Siemian and Lynch played. As long as Denver does not find a solution to this situation, they will continue to be suitors at the American Conference.
Roberto Aguayo, PK, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Mexican offspring continued to disappoint as he missed two field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals. It should be recalled that last season only scored 22 of 31 field goals, being the longest of 43 yards, numbers not convincing for Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter who cut short the day after the match. Fortunately Aguayo will have another chance in Chicago.
