Week 2 takeaways: Kyler Murray struggles, Dwayne Haskins makes an enormous throw
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Kyler Murray discovered how the opposite half lives Thursday towards the Raiders, who blitzed the No. 1 general decide and made him look uncomfortable. Nevertheless it wasn’t all unhealthy for the children as Week 2 of the preseason began, as Dwayne Haskins confirmed off his arm with an enormous landing go towards the Bengals.
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Carson Wentz shouldn’t contact the sphere this preseason. The QB accidents are piling up for Philadelphia. Cody Kessler was knocked out of the sport within the first quarter with a concussion, one week after backup Nate Sudfeld went down with a damaged wrist. Coach Doug Pederson has been ratcheting up the depth at observe to present the primary workforce high quality work in a managed atmosphere. He ought to proceed on that path and preserve Wentz out of hurt’s manner till the regular-season opener towards Washington. The Eagles will most likely have so as to add one other arm this week with Kessler in concussion protocol. — Tim McManus
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QB Gardner Minshew wanted a bounce-back efficiency after actually struggling within the preseason opener and delivered: 19-for-29 for 202 yards in three quarters regardless of being below strain from the sting just about your entire evening. Minshew did lose a fumble after getting hit (RT Leonard Wester acquired beat badly) and in addition had a TD go known as again due to a block-in-the-back penalty by TE Ben Koyack. Minshew additionally put collectively a stable two-minute drive on the finish of the primary half that resulted in a subject objective, giving the Jaguars their first factors of the preseason. Minshew was clearly far more snug than he was final week. He was decisive and acquired the ball out shortly, that are encouraging indicators for the Jaguars — who once more sat the vast majority of their starters — as a result of they’re relying on him to be the backup to Nick Foles. His efficiency Thursday evening just about cemented that. — Mike DiRocco
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Sam Darnold hyperlinks up with Quincy Enunwa and Robby Anderson earlier than Ty Montgomery plunges in for a 1-yard TD run.
Taking part in behind a makeshift offensive line, QB Sam Darnold opened with a TD drive for the second straight week. The tempo was quick and Darnold was in command. It is early, however he appears to have a agency grasp of the brand new offense. Massive concern: RT Brandon Shell injured his knee in warmups, turning into the third offensive lineman to go down with an harm. Chemistry shall be a difficulty in Week 1.– Wealthy Cimini
There must be concern concerning the offensive line throughout Matt Ryan’s first look this preseason. Ryan was sacked 3 times and threw below duress an excessive amount of whereas finishing 10 of 14 passes for 118 yards. Ryan absorbed some good hits, one thing you by no means need to see within the preseason. Proper deal with Ty Sambrailo did not appear like a starter, and backup middle Wes Schweitzer had some points, amongst others. The Falcons are taking part in with out two injured gamers who had been regarded as on observe to begin: left guard James Carpenter (quad) and rookie proper deal with Kaleb McGary (coronary heart process). Jamon Brown may begin at left guard and McGary, if wholesome, ought to surpass the struggling Sambrailo in some unspecified time in the future. — Vaughn McClure
Rookie Ryan Finley made a robust case to be Cincinnati’s No. 2 quarterback this season. The fourth-round pick of NC State adopted up his preseason debut with one other robust efficiency. Excluding a spike on the finish of the primary half, Finley was 20-of-25 passing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. The rookie steadied the Bengals after a begin riddled with miscues. He led Cincinnati’s second unit on a 12-play, 93-yard drive that took 7:36 off the clock within the first half. From there, your entire workforce discovered its rhythm, because the guests scored 23 of the ultimate 30 factors. Midway by the preseason, the rookie is finishing 75 p.c of his passes for 259 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.– Ben Child
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The Redskins hoped the preseason would determine their No. 1 quarterback, however after two preseason video games that hasn’t occurred. Colt McCoy cannot but play due to points together with his leg and Case Keenum has been strange in two begins. He is nonetheless adapting to the offense and getting in sync together with his receivers. However being in a contest makes it more durable to construct that chemistry. And rookie Dwayne Haskins reveals extra big-play potential — as evidenced by his 55-yard landing go to Robert Davis. He is not afraid to problem down the sphere, however he additionally hasn’t proven sufficient to noticeably problem extra skilled gamers. However with what these gamers have proven, it is onerous to consider Haskins will not be used in some unspecified time in the future this season.– John Keim
It may be too quickly to say the Packers have a major problem with their run recreation — in spite of everything, neither Aaron Jones nor Jamaal Williams (each have hamstring points) have performed a snap within the preseason — however the set up of latest coach Matt LaFleur’s outside-zone oriented scheme has been a tough go. The Packers totaled simply 7 yards speeding on seven makes an attempt within the first half per week after they’d solely 38 yards on 13 carries within the first half towards the Texans. That is 45 yards on 20 carries when the opponents had been taking part in starters or key backups. Any hope that sixth-round rookie Dexter Williams may function a change-of-pace again appears bleak given his incapacity to hold onto the ball (he dropped a go and could not safe a handoff during which a fumble was charged to the quarterback). Tra Carson has been the starter within the absence of Jones and Jamaal Williams, however he is averaging simply 1.7 yards per carry. As a lot as LaFleur’s offense facilities across the run recreation and what it will possibly do for play-action, he must know if the shortage of manufacturing is as a result of he would not have his prime backs or as a result of the scheme hasn’t taken maintain. — Rob Demovsky
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Lamar Jackson breaks free for an 18-yard landing, however it’s nullified due to Willie Snead IV’s unlawful blindside block.
Lamar Jackson continues to enhance as a passer, however — because the Ravens’ beginning quarterback confirmed and stated Thursday evening — he is nonetheless at his most harmful when operating with the ball. On third-and-10, Jackson noticed his receivers lined and took off, faking out Tramon Williams within the open subject earlier than leaping over Jaire Alexander to succeed in the tip zone. The spectacular 18-yard landing run was nullified by Willie Snead’s unlawful block, however that does not erase one other highlight-reel second that may preserve defensive coordinators up at evening. “The four-man rush gave me a lane,” Jackson stated, “and I simply did what I do finest.” Jackson completed 6-of-10 passing for 58 yards, main the Ravens to subject objectives on each of his drives. — Jamison Hensley
The Raiders protection, with a solid of latest characters headlined by center linebacker Vontaze Burfict, appears a lot improved. At the least it did on this second exhibition for each groups, with Oakland harassing No. 1 general decide Kyler Murray right into a Three-for-Eight passing evening for 12 yards and defensive again Lamarcus Joyner sacking the nimble Murray for a security. In 4 sequence, the Raiders beginning protection solely let Murray run as soon as, for Four yards. In truth, Joyner’s security got here on the third straight blitz dialed up by defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. At one level, the Raiders had outgained the Cardinals 231-12 in whole yards. Additionally, rookie Josh Jacobs appears primed to be the Raiders’ characteristic again, beginning and carrying the ball 4 occasions for 21 yards on their opening landing drive with Derek Carr below middle, because the Raiders’ beginning offense performed only one sequence. — Paul Gutierrez
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Thursday evening was one to overlook for Kyler Murray. The rookie quarterback went Three-for-Eight for 12 yards with a Four-yard run and regarded out of sync within the 4 possessions he performed, which went into the second quarter. He was flagged twice for false begins due to his clap snap, as soon as for delay of recreation and went down in the long run zone to keep away from a sack for a security. Whereas, sure, it is nonetheless the preseason and the Cardinals are operating a vanilla offensive scheme, there have been nonetheless some points that Murray and the Cardinals want to scrub up. — Josh Weinfuss