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We’re nearly two weeks into NFL training camp and players finally got to put on their pads for contact practices this past week. While it’s always important not to overreact too much to how quarterbacks are performing in the summer, with offenses typically behind defenses, we can take stock of how they are doing.
Let’s dive into our analysis of how some notable quarterbacks are performing this summer based on a collection of reporting throughout NFL training camps.
The New England Patriots have a pretty good feeling that they’ve found their franchise quarterback in Drake Maye—and for good reason. In his rookie year, Maye showcased the caliber of athleticism, arm strength, and playmaking that is only found in great quarterbacks. Now, with a better supporting cast around him, he needs to polish up his game. Fortunately, per Chad Graff of The Athletic, Maye is really doing a great job taking care of the football this summer. After throwing 10 interceptions in 11 appearances as a rookie, he’s done a great job improving his decision-making and cutting down on interceptions so far. It has come at a bit of a cost, as Graff detailed, but Maye did show last year that he’s plenty comfortable throwing downfield.
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The Atlanta Falcons are all-in on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and a lot is riding on the shoulders of the second-year player. He’s not being challenged for the starting job this summer, allowing him to get all of the first-team reps to build more rapport with the likes of Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson. He’s not exactly seizing on the opportunity thus far. Josh Kendall of The Athletic wrote in his Falcons training camp observations that Penix’s accuracy has been an issue, completing under 50 percent of his passes in a third of practices. While the Falcons’ coaching staff has stated they’ve made practices “intentionally difficult” for the franchise quarterback, the penchant for missed throws was also an issue last season.
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In his rookie year, quarterback Bo Nix struggled early with calling plays on time in Denver Broncos training camp and he would draw the ire of head coach Sean Payton. A year later, after a very promising rookie campaign, Nix is one of the standouts in Denver this summer. Nix excelled in Day 8 of camp and Payton has even called Dianna Russini of The Athletic to rave about how good the offense is looking this summer with his second-year quarterback at the helm. Nix is showing a far better feel for Payton’s system than he did a year ago, which bodes very well for those who believe Denver becomes a Super Bowl contender this fall.
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