Excellent, negative, hideous from each NFL group's Week 2 preseason video game: Brock Purdy returns; professional back-up QBs have a hard time

The NFL preseason isn’t regarding victories and also losses. Involvement prizes are given out like young people sporting activities at the end of the three-game run, 4 ready both groups that play in the Hall of Popularity Video Game. Nevertheless, those “prizes” been available in the kind of 53-man lineup areas along with method team ports.

It’s tough to panic after your group has actually played just 2 video games in which numerous beginners hardly dressed or really did not dip into all. With that said in mind, below’s a take a look at just how each NFL group’s 2nd examination event went as well as the noteworthy minutes as we highlight the excellent, negative and also hideous for all 32 clubs in Week 2 of the 2023 preseason.

Arizona Cardinals (beat 38-10 by Kansas City Chiefs)

The excellent: The Cardinals’ first-team protection. Ruling NFL and also Super Dish MVP Patrick Mahomes played the whole initial quarter, and also first-year head trainer Jonathan Gannon’s protection compelled 2 puntings on the Chiefs’ initial 2 drives. Mahomes did finish his day with an 18-yard goal pass, yet that’s a respectable stand. Inside linebackers Kyzir White, a starter for the NFC champ Philly Eagles in 2022, and also Krys Barnes, a previous Eco-friendly Bay Packers starter, were energetic. Both succeeded in protection and also with proven dealing with. Arizona’s protective beginners primarily standing up versus Mahomes is a great plume in their cap.

The negative and also the hideous: Cardinals security Isaiah Simmons. The 8th general choice in the 2022 NFL Draft showcased all the reasons brand-new basic supervisor Monti Ossenfort decided not to grab his fifth-year alternative. He obtained shed in protection, which brought about the Chiefs getting over 20 backyards.

Simmons likewise showed up to make a dull initiative on a deal with ultimately area, choosing to bring up and also make no effort to container the round loose from pass receiver Justin Watson on a play that chose Mahomes’ and also the first-team crime’s only factors at the end of the initial quarter. Simply negative body movement and also recognition all evening long from a gamer getting in an agreement year for a brand-new program.