Two rookie quarterbacks made their first NFL starts last week. While Baker Mayfield grabbed the lion’s share of the headlines, Josh Rosen’s debut for the Arizona Cardinals might have been more worthy of attention. Rosen completed 15-of-27 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown and had the Cardinals in position for a late field goal that would have given them the lead. The numbers are not jaw dropping, but the film shows that Rosen might already be the quarterback many expected him to become in the NFL.
Accuracy and Anticipation
Many who were in Rosen’s camp last draft season pointed to his crisp mechanics and ability as a passer as reasons that Rosen would succeed in the NFL.