Grading NFL’s next generation of QBs, Week 16: Bryce Young has best game as pro, Bailey Zappe sharp in win

It’s happening late in the season, but No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young has started to play some quality football. It hasn’t been effortless, and he’s still taking plenty of hits, but the former Alabama star is looking more like his Crimson Tide self of late. He was impressive against the Packers. 

The same goes for Bailey Zappe against the Broncos. Great performance. Oh, and Brock Purdy wasn’t quite as bad as the stat line would indicate in the loss to the Ravens. 

There were a grand total of six first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 16. 

Let’s dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and assign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. More than 10 attempts were needed to qualify for this piece, which runs every Tuesday.

High-Caliber Throws/Plays:

With a defender in his face, Purdy threw with perfect velocity and placement on a deep out-breaking route to Brandon Aiyuk. At the start of the second, Purdy made an anticipatory throw to Deebo Samuel on a shorter back…


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Author : Chris Trapasso

Publish date : 2023-12-26 16:44:09

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