when Robert Nkemdiche was considered to be a bust
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struggling with consistency and health in his rookie and sophomore seasons, it
seems that Nkemdiche has finally turned the corner. In the first three weeks of
2018, he has recorded 10 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble. In the game
against the Chicago Bears, interior offensive linemen Kyle Long and Eric Kush
struggled to block him. He almost sacked Alex Smith in the endzone for a
safety.Not only is he getting after the quarterback, he is also making plays
against the run with four tackles for loss. At this rate, Nkemdiche will finish
with at least 10 sacks by the end of the season. Whether or not he can get there
will depend on his growth and his health. So far, after years of disappointment,
he is finally trending in the right direction.The Arizona Cardinals (0-3) will
play the Seattle Seahawks (1-2) in what could be a very close game against two
struggling teams. The Seahawks’ offensive line has allowed 14 sacks on the
season, tied with the Bills and Browns for most in the NFL. They also allowed
the third-most quarterbacks hits (24) through the first three weeks. Nkemdiche
will have a great opportunity to add to his breakout season against a struggling
Seahawks’ offensive line. Unsure of Kirk Cousins' future
Cheap Patrick Peterson Jersey , the Washington Redskins scoped out the quarterback market and saw a lot of unknowns.They knew Minnesota's Case Keenum,
Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Bradford were set to be free agents, scouted top draft
prospects Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen, had veteran
backup Colt McCoy under contract and were well-aware Kansas City had first-round
pick Patrick Mahomes II waiting behind longtime starter Alex Smith. Washington
turned its attention to the Chiefs, acquired Smith, signed him to an extension
and handed him the keys to the starting job."We needed a guy that could come in
here and stabilize this whole situation," senior vice president of player
personnel Doug Williams said. "And we felt like that one guy that can do that
was Alex Smith."The Redskins on Sunday hosted the New York Jets for the first of
three joint practices, the scene of a contrast between two organizations that
took divergent paths to solve their quarterback situations. While Smith is
established as the guy for the Redskins, the Jets took Darnold third
overall
Cheap Josh Rosen Jersey , signed Bridgewater, re-signed incumbent Josh McCown and put them into a three-way competition that makes training camp and
the preseason a day-to-day evaluation."It's just a matter of splitting up the
reps and when to give what guy what and what guy the other stuff and who sees
what in practice and who'll see what in a game," Jets coach Todd Bowles said
Sunday. "They're all different types of quarterbacks. If you have to play one in
a game, you always try to tailor things to what they can and can't do. We're
just tailoring things right now and finding out more about them each
day."Redskins coach Jay Gruden remembers having Andy Dalton as a rookie QB when
he was Cincinnati's offensive coordinator, but that was different because the
2011 second-round pick got all the first-team snaps as the prospective starter.
Bowles is playing the delicate balancing act of splitting up practice time
between Darnold, Bridgewater and McCown and could wait until after the fourth
preseason game to name his starter.Smith didn't play in Washington's preseason
opener at New England and could see only limited work Thursday against the Jets.
Meanwhile, New York rotated all three of its QBs against Atlanta, and Darnold
could see the most action moving forward after an impressive debut in which he
was 13 of 18 for 96 yards and a touchdown."As he plays, he gets experience,"
Bowles said. "I can get a fair evaluation of Josh. I've seen him play quite a
bit. I've seen Teddy quite a bit. Sam's the one that has to catch up."Darnold
got plenty of first-team snaps Sunday — taking the majority of the reps for the
first time this summer — and got to show what he could do in the rain against
the Redskins' first-team defense. With buzz building up about the Jets' QB of
the future, the more work he gets against the NFL's best on his own roster and
others should show how ready he is to be their signal-caller of the
present."Working with the first team
Cheap Christian Kirk Jersey , it just gets me more comfortable with those guys, and I think they get more comfortable with me and the way that I like to
play," Darnold said. "But no matter who's out there, you've got to run the
play."Bowles wouldn't reveal his plans for the second preseason game other than
to say "all quarterbacks need to be ready to play." After starting 13 games last
year, the 39-year-old McCown figures coaches have a pretty good idea of what he
can do at this point, and Bridgewater is cherishing any chance he can get."I
look at it as I love the opportunity to show what I can do as a quarterback and
as a leader," Bridgewater said. "Whether it's two reps or eight reps, I want to
maximize and capitalize (on) each rep and take advantage of it."Gruden's job
with Smith as the starter and McCoy as the backup is more clear-cut. He'd still
like to get Smith enough action to be comfortable for Week 1 but doesn't envy
the situation Bowles is in with three starting candidates and only one
football."They're in competition," Gruden said. "They have three very good
quarterbacks. They're trying to find out. So it's probably difficult for them to
get them all equal reps and see what they can do."NOTES: The Redskins say RT
Morgan Moses is OK after he was knocked down in a post-play fight during
11-on-11 drills Sunday. .... Washington OT Ty Nsekhe aggravated what the team
called a lower-extremity injury. ... WR Robert Davis is out for the season with
knee and leg injuries. ... Bowles said RB Isaiah Crowell (concussion) and OT
Kelvin Beachum (foot) were among the Jets players left at home.
