NFL Week 11 Practice Squad Power Rankings: Calling all quarterbacks; several young options for teams in need

The 2023 season is changing into the yr of the (injured) quarterback. 

Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Daniel Jones, Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Tannehill, Derek Carr, Mac Jones, and now, maximum just lately, Joe Burrow. 

And all this calamity comes a yr after a record-65 quarterbacks began regular-season video games. 

The present harm epidemic has reminded us all how essential the backup quarterback place is in the NFL. I’m taking it a step additional. Let’s now not put out of your mind how essential your No. 3 quarterback is, as a result of golf equipment coping with accidents to their starter now compelled to play the backup are one snap clear of the state of affairs the 49ers discovered themselves in all over ultimate yr’s NFC Championship sport. 

Because of those urgent cases, I’ve made sweeping adjustments to the Practice Squad Power Rankings this week, with GMs in thoughts. Because now, extra of them are most probably having a look for quarterbacks to both carry to the 53-man roster or poach from different staff to temporarily stand up to hurry earlier than Week 12. 

So, the Week 11 PSPR is totally devoted to the 10-best prepare squad energy scores QUARTERBACKS. Choose properly, GMs. There are some intriguing passers to be had, able to prepare dinner. 

As for The CUT, it stays at 8 getting into Week 11. Let’s select it up! 

Let’s temporarily pay homage to Practice Squad Power Ranking alums like Saints TE Juwan Johnson, 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings, Ravens cornerback/protection Ar’Darius Washington, Buccaneers wideout Deven Thompkins, Seahawks guard Phil Haynes, Cardinals middle Hjalte Froholdt, and Giants receiver Isaiah Hodgins (amongst many others) who’ve all graduated to change into vital mainstays on their golf equipment’ respective 53-man rosters and give a contribution in their very own tactics every weekend.

We did not see a unmarried name up in Week 9, the CUT (Call-Up Tracker) stays at 8 at the season. Instead of fixing at the fly, I’m status company this week. You may not see any adjustments from ultimate week’s PSPR — but even so the addition of Brown. 

The expanded, 16-man prepare squads are about the one excellent factor to come back out of the pandemic, and they are right here to stick in the NFL. Because of this, I run the Practice Squad Power Rankings parallel to the league and write about 16 people each and every Friday, 10 formally in the scores and 6 honorable mentions.

Further: To get again to the real origins of the PSPR, which have been to focus on young avid gamers, I may not be that includes “veterans” this season. Selecting somebody like Phillip Dorsett — lately at the Broncos prepare squad —  would now not embrace the elemental aim of The PSPR.

So for the sake of the Practice Squad Power Rankings’ dignity, I’ll handiest be together with practice-squaders who’re freshmen, second-year avid gamers, third-year avid gamers or fourth-year execs. Players drafted from 2020 on. That’s it.  

What I’m asking of you as a devoted PSPR patron — alert me on X/Twitter @ChrisTrapasso in the event you see a tweet a few PSPR getting The Call so I will be able to upload to The CUT. 

Duggan will get a nod right here for two causes — his extremely gritty profession at TCU and the reality he confirmed development every yr, which culminated in a unique 2022 that ended with a berth in the nationwide name sport. Duggan is not giant, however has dynamic athleticism and, through his senior season, demonstrated wonderful contact on downfield throws. 

In 4 seasons, Rypien has tried 168 regular-season passes. He’s finished 58.3% of the ones throws with greater than double the volume of selections (9) than touchdowns (4). What I really like about Rypien is his noticeably fast liberate and competitive nature pushing the soccer down the sector. While the turnovers are relating to, a minimum of there is some upside together with your passing sport if he steps at the box. He’ll do greater than test it down many times. 

Oladokun was once rather of a wonder variety overdue in 2022 through the Steelers, however he was once a dual-threat starter at FCS powerhouse South Dakota State (after stops at South Florida and Samford). With the Jackrabbits in 2021, he threw 25 touchdowns to simply seven selections and averaging 8.3 yards in line with strive. 

Driskel has stored NFL jobs on account of his measurement, motion talent and higher-caliber arm, even though he is by no means reasonably performed sufficient to garner the rest with reference to critical attention for a beginning process since getting into the league. It’s now not like the previous Florida and Louisiana Tech quarterback has been disastrous in his spot and reduction appearances. He has 14 touchdowns to simply 8 interceptions and 3 extra touchdowns with a 5.3 yards-per-carry reasonable to his identify as a certified.  

Cunningham’s already a PSPR alum, and I do not know what it’s going to take for Bill Belichick to make a transfer to him at quarterback. Sure, Mac Jones does now not have Randy Moss and Wes Welker out vast, however Cunningham is the precise form of signal-caller who may just take advantage of out of a foul scenario on account of his athletic presents.  

Rourke lands at No. 5 after a highlight-reel preseason, which incorporated one of the most biggest escapes and next touchdowns you’ll be able to ever see. Rourke exemplified MACtion all over his 3 years at Ohio University 60 touchdowns to twenty interceptions, however in the end went undrafted. He may just function Doug Pederson’s offense with first rate potency.

Buechele was once a wild west gunslinger at SMU after he started his profession at Texas. Post switch, Buechele threw for just about 7,000 yards with 57 touchdowns and 16 interceptions throughout two seasons. There’s mobility and a powerful arm to Buechele’s sport, too. Then, he spent 2021 and 2022 finding out from Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in Kansas City. This reasonably top rating is contingent upon the data he most probably soaked up from that Hall of Fame duo.  

This place for McSorley is extra about upside and really feel than anything since the former Penn State hasn’t in particular performed neatly in his minimum appearances in the NFL up to now. However, I’ve now not forgotten about him understanding on the mix as a receiver, and his 4.57 time in the 40-yard sprint. McSorley wasn’t an excellent passer in faculty, however had a knack for making giant performs, and he was once tricky as nails. 

What seems like 10 years in the past, Blough had a good five-game beginning stretch in Detroit in 2019 that featured some spectacular throws and two contests with over 250 yards passing however altogether equated to a 64 passer score. Woof. Blough was once given any other alternative in the overall two video games ultimate season, and fared significantly better. He finished over 65% of his throws for 402 yards with two touchdowns, a couple of selections and a good 85.1 score. 

While I utterly recognize the loss of flash and intrigue with Siemian, I take solace in figuring out this can be a former full-time participant who is began 30 video games in the NFL. He’s by no means completed a season with a of entirety share of 60% or higher (yikes), his landing price (4.0%) a ways exceeds his interception price (2.7%) in his profession up to now. The Jets well have one of the most extra skilled backups in soccer at the back of Zach Wilson (who has performed best of overdue).