QB Room, Week 9: Which quarterbacks won and lost the trade deadline, plus midseason awards and 2nd half predictions

Midseason is upon us and we’ve finally gotten past the NFL trade deadline. Let’s not waste any time and get into it for a different QB Room this week.

Rather than the typical format, we’ll get into some midseason awards and predictions for the second half of QB seasons (for fun) — but first, let’s contextualize what happened at the deadline, through the quarterbacks that ultimately are involved as an ancillary asset (and sometimes direct asset) considered in each move.

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Starting with, three QB winners at the deadline:

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: The defense had played just well enough in recent weeks to suggest that the Lions could try to skate and get by with what they had left in the wake of the Aidan Hutchinson injury loss. But rather than sit pat — which would have been a mistake — the Lions locked in a trade that had been weeks of calls in the making, adding edge rusher Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns. For the Lions, it’s a rental through mid-February (hopefully). But this is what good franchisees do: They take advantage of the Super Bowl window when it presents itself. Aside from the addition of another wideout to backstop the continued off-field frustrations tied to wideout Jameson Williams, this is the best addition the front office could have made for Goff. It’s not going to resolve every defensive issue up front, but it will certainly help. That’s a win.

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens are officially “all-in” on this being a Super Bowl-winning season. That’s what the additions of Carolina Panthers wideout Diontae Johnson and Los Angeles Rams cornerback Tre’Davious White mean. Not only are you giving Jackson another piece when the passing game has been solid, you’re preparing the secondary for the Patrick Mahomes/Kansas City Chiefs battle that seems inevitable at this stage. Both are quality pieces added to each side of the ball. I’m not sure Jackson could have asked for more…

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Publish date : 2024-11-06 12:39:51

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