W/L 2021 Season

[Essex Johnson]

(01-07-2021, 08:18 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Philip Rivers didn’t even start a game until his 3rd season. Little different than being thrown right into the fire like Burrow, no?

Matthew Stafford went 2-8 as rookie.

Andrew Luck had Bruce Arians as his HC for the majority of his rookie season while Pagano was dealing with Leukemia. In what world is he a “weak coach?”

The only example you named that had any success (as a rookie) despite questionable coaching is Mayfield.

The point was you can't just associate losing with only the Head Coach, though it seems some think that.. franchise QBs will still win you a handful of games.  I was not talking about rookie year specific with most of those QBs..but Mayfield did show that you can win games as a rookie even on a team that was perceived to have bad coach and management.. Colts management was highly criticized during Luck time period in those preceding drafts after 2012.