Conveniently, the three rookie quarterbacks tabbed as starters made their regular-season debuts during the early window of Sunday’s slate of games for Week 1 in the NFL.
At times, Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson appeared overwhelmed, but the three first-round picks brushed off slow starts and flashed high potential in their respective games—some more than others.
Young, the Panthers’ No. 1 pick, wasn’t rattled by an early mistake against the Falcons; Stroud, the Texans’ No. 2 pick, went to a reliable veteran to gain a rhythm vs. the Ravens; and Richardson, the Colts’ No. 4 pick, displayed his versatility and scored an early touchdown on the ground against the Jaguars.
