Denver has Cam and the Panthers number. Will be interesting to see if Denver can continue to win at a high level with sub par QB play.
No. Seimian was not keeping eyes down field, and locking in on WR via first read. He looked like TJ Yates out there. Kubiak QB for you there.
I'm really not avoiding the question it's just that most elite QB's are either old or retired at this point. One of the last guys left is Aaron Rodgers but Russell Wilson deserves to be in that conversation after last season. If he can pass like that again this year while still having a respectable workload and especially if he has the workload of a true elite QB where he throws it 550+ times a year then I'll consider him one of the game's elite. The old guard of elite QB's like Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning are all but done.
LOL. I try to be unemotional. Got a little pepped up today by the Astro Indian game today via a foul ball. Seimian had a 65QB rating today against an ok Panthers defense. That is Ryan Malletesque!!!
You're right, it's a tough call, and it's obviously one that the multi-billion-dollar NFL will make only when they're dragged into court. I don't know where to draw the line(s) either. It never used to bother me, hell I thought it was a badass part of the game (one of my prouder moments in HS ball was legally blindsiding a guy who outweighed my 180 by 50+lbs on an interception return, his helmet rolled about 15 yards) but now knowing what we know....
https://www.profootballfocus.com/pr...ense-limits-cam-newton-in-second-half-of-win/ Denver Broncos 21, Carolina Panthers 20 Here are the biggest takeaways from the Denver Broncos’ 21 – 20 victory over the Carolina Panthers: Denver Broncos Quarterback grade: Trevor Siemian, 75.3 Trevor Siemian makes enough plays for Denver to win There were times when he looked like a first-year starter, but I don’t think anyone expected Siemian to put together some of the drives that he did. His timing and accuracy on underneath and intermediate routes was superb. On throws targeted between 10-20 yards, Siemian hit all five of his attempts for 74 yards. No one will be confusing him for an elite quarterback anytime soon, but the second-year player did more than enough to win this game. siemianweek1 Top offensive grades: C Matt Paradis, 89.5 FB Andy Janovich, 89.0 RT Donald Stephenson, 79.6 TE Virgil Green, 78.8 WR Emmanuel Sanders, 76.0 Denver’s offensive line deserves the game ball Hats off to men right up the middle. Matt Paradis and Andy Janovich had about as good a games as you’ll ever see from a center and fullback, respectively. There wasn’t a time where Paradis was beaten cleanly, while Janovich had more than a couple hole-widening blocks on linebacker Thomas Davis. There is no chance the Broncos win this game without the herculean effort from those two. Top defensive grades: CB Chris Harris Jr., 90.8 OLB Von Miller, 82.9 OLB Shaquil Barrett, 80.1 LB Todd Davis, 81.0 CB Aqib Talib 79.2 Defensive line can’t replicate Super Bowl dominance, but secondary is still stingy The loss of defensive lineman Malik Jackson to Jacksonville in free agency was felt regularly along that defensive front. Jackson didn’t have a single game in 2015 where he graded below-average as a pass-rusher and run defender like his replacement Jared Crick did Thursday. The Broncos made up for it, though, with the men behind them. New starting linebacker Todd Davis led the defense with six stops as well as a sack and a hit, while Chris Harris Jr. made up for an early touchdown by making a ridiculously difficult, crucial interception in the fourth quarter. Carolina Panthers Quarterback grade: Cam Newton, 78.9 Cam Newton is still Superman, but Denver does a good job of containing him In the first half we saw the Cam Newton that was the MVP award winner in 2015. In the second half it was a bit of a different story. Because the Broncos secondary is so stout in man coverage, they are far more susceptible to scores via big plays than sustained short passing, and that’s what we saw Newton struggle with in the final two quarters. His adjusted completion percentage was only 66.6 percent and he didn’t complete a pass targeted over 20 yards downfield all day. newtonweek1 Top offensive grades: TE Greg Olsen, 83.3 C Ryan Kalil, 79.9 RG Trai Turner, 75.5 LT Michael Oher, 75.3 RB Jonathan Stewart, 72.6 Kelvin Benjamin up and down in return Benjamin looked like a god-send early in the game, beating Denver cornerback Chris Harris Jr. handily for the Panthers’ first score and moving the chains multiple other times. Unfortunately, the inconsistencies that plagued him as a rookie were still apparent. He misplayed a ball late in the first half and then rounded off an in-route that led to the Harris interception. In an offense that only saw tight end Greg Olsen as the other pass-catcher to haul in more than one pass, Benjamin can’t continue to make those negative plays. Top defensive grades: LB Shaq Thompson, 83.2 LB Luke Kuechley, 80.3 CB Bene Benwikere, 79.5 S Tre Boston, 73.0 DE Charles Johnson, 71.4 The Carolina secondary is officially an issue Thursday night was a wakeup call for those who thought cornerback Josh Norman’s departure to Washington in free agency could be swept under the rug with the Panthers’ scheme. Rookie corner James Bradberry was a liability, with multiple penalties and four catches for 46 yards allowed on seven targets. New starting safety Tre Boston also posted a below-average grade, with two catches and 32 yards allowed on two targets. Linebackers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis were solid in underneath coverage per usual, but the holes behind them were vast. Get access to grades for every NFL player, complete with positional rankings, in our NFL Player Grades tool.
Mallet is the worst Texans QB of all time LOL! I am excited for Brock to have a fantastic game Sunday.
Cam had a bounty on him yesterday. Generally, I think a lot of flags protecting the QB are soft, but Denver had a lot of questionable hits yesterday that were never flagged.
I can predict that Denver will not make the playoffs this year. They got lucky with the missed FG and there were at least 3 hits on Cam that were not flagged that should draw fines. Should have been ejections as well. Denver QB was not good and I was expecting that. Every time Carolina showed exotic fronts and blitzes the Denver QB shat his pants. I'm not sure why Carolina didn't do that more often. But it's on film now so every team with a good coaching staff is gonna bring the house. Because of their elite defense, I think Denver will finish 7-9 or 8-8.
I know the speed of the game is faster than I can imagine but Cam Newton is a 6'5 quarterback. There are plenty of spots to hit Cam Newton other than his head. Those hits to the head all looked intentional.
This is just ridiculous and what a joke the NFL is. That is the NFL MVP and a QB who supposedly are protected in the NFL. How only one of those was flagged is beyond comprehension. How none of them were thrown out is ludicrous. The refs were awful last night (as usual) calling hands to the face penalties that was illegal but not forceful at all while apparently leading, launching, helmet missiles to the QB's head was perfectly legal.
The zone offense/ kubiak offense still looks beautiful if executed properly. He had a TE fetish way before the hoodie,and was one of the first to bring back the pistol. It was looking good too until schaubie turned to picksixbie. I say it's a coin flip who wins the division between those kids and the raiiiderrs. Texans should win against both of them though, not easily but still win.
