2023 NFL Offensive Player Rankings, Week 9: Agree or disagree with three QB decisions?
There has been a ton of quarterback news in the NFL this week, and even that feels like an understatement. First came the injuries with Minnesota losing Kirk Cousins for the season and Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford sustaining a UCL sprain in his right thumb. Then the trades, with the Arizona Cardinals shipping Joshua Dobbs to a Vikings team not yet ready to throw in the towel. And teams made some other interesting quarterback decisions, too.
On Monday, one day after Will Levis' impressive debut for the Tennessee Titans, head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that Levis will likely remain the starter at least as long as Ryan Tannehill remains out with an ankle injury. Vrabel indicated the QB1 gig will be re-evaluated once the veteran is healthy. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders both announced changes to their starting quarterbacks. Veteran Taylor Heinicke will get the start over Desmond Ridder for the NFC South-leading Falcons against the Vikings on Sunday, while rookie Aidan O’Connell will supplant Jimmy Garoppolo as the starter for the Raiders, who fired GM Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels late Tuesday night, ahead of their Week 9 clash with the New York Giants.
Today, I'm evaluating these three quarterback situations ahead of Week 9 and revealing whether I agree or disagree with the decisions. Let's get right to it.
Handing the keys to Taylor Heinicke was absolutely the right move at this point in the season. The Falcons hold the top spot in the division despite poor quarterback play, and Heinicke showed promise in relief against Tennessee last week, throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown in one half of work. Heinicke isn't going to gain many yards with his legs, but he'll give his
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