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BY JAY HART
This space is called Read & React for a reason, so let’s get to it with our reactions to the most popular takes from Week 1 of the NFL season.
Are we overreacting? Underreacting? Reacting properly? Let us know.
Niners should be worried about Trey Lance
Proper reaction. Rain is always a great equalizer, and there was plenty of it in Chicago Sunday. But the reality still remains the 22-year-old Lance is a very, very young quarterback — and not just in age. Since his 2017 senior season in high school, Lance has started just 20 games. He’s got some growing still to do. The conundrum is, the Niners aren’t in position to wait for him to grow. They’re ready to win now. For that reason, there’s reason to be worried.
Aaron Rodgers isn’t the same without Davante Adams
Overreaction: Remember last season when Rodgers laid an egg in Week 1 and everyone freaked out? Remember what happened after that?
The Cowboys’ season is over
Proper reaction. Dallas’s offense didn’t look good before Dak Prescott went down with an injury that’s going to keep him out for close to half the season. Unless Cooper Rush is suddenly Kurt Warner reincarnated, the load falls on a defense that, to be fair, looked good Sunday night. But that’s a heavy load, even for someone as dynamic as Micah Parsons, to carry in a division that appears to have an offensive juggernaut.
The Eagles are the class of the NFC
Overreaction. Let’s not crown them just yet, especially not after the Lions were a 4th-and-1 stop away from having the ball near midfield down just three. But man, the Eagles offense looked good even without Jalen Hurts throwing a touchdown pass.
The Patriots are shot
Proper reaction. What’s there to be excited about in New England right now, the sharpness of Matt Patricia’s pencil? The Patriots have a brutal schedule down the stretch, so they need to stockpile wins now, and they were never in Sunday’s game against Miami. Double-digit losses are not out of the question.
The Vikings are an NFC dark horse
Underreaction. Had Minnesota not let off the gas, Justin Jefferson could have challenged 300 yards receiving against the Packers. In a league full of dynamic receivers, he’s emerged as the top dog. Couple that with a top-10 quarterback — yeah, I said it — a bulldozer running the ball and defense that is better than advertised, and the Vikings are legit.
This space is called Read & React for a reason, so let’s get to it with our reactions to the most popular takes from Week 1 of the NFL season.
Are we overreacting? Underreacting? Reacting properly? Let us know.
Niners should be worried about Trey Lance
Proper reaction. Rain is always a great equalizer, and there was plenty of it in Chicago Sunday. But the reality still remains the 22-year-old Lance is a very, very young quarterback — and not just in age. Since his 2017 senior season in high school, Lance has started just 20 games. He’s got some growing still to do. The conundrum is, the Niners aren’t in position to wait for him to grow. They’re ready to win now. For that reason, there’s reason to be worried.
Aaron Rodgers isn’t the same without Davante Adams
Overreaction: Remember last season when Rodgers laid an egg in Week 1 and everyone freaked out? Remember what happened after that?
The Cowboys’ season is over
Proper reaction. Dallas’s offense didn’t look good before Dak Prescott went down with an injury that’s going to keep him out for close to half the season. Unless Cooper Rush is suddenly Kurt Warner reincarnated, the load falls on a defense that, to be fair, looked good Sunday night. But that’s a heavy load, even for someone as dynamic as Micah Parsons, to carry in a division that appears to have an offensive juggernaut.
The Eagles are the class of the NFC
Overreaction. Let’s not crown them just yet, especially not after the Lions were a 4th-and-1 stop away from having the ball near midfield down just three. But man, the Eagles offense looked good even without Jalen Hurts throwing a touchdown pass.
The Patriots are shot
Proper reaction. What’s there to be excited about in New England right now, the sharpness of Matt Patricia’s pencil? The Patriots have a brutal schedule down the stretch, so they need to stockpile wins now, and they were never in Sunday’s game against Miami. Double-digit losses are not out of the question.
The Vikings are an NFC dark horse
Underreaction. Had Minnesota not let off the gas, Justin Jefferson could have challenged 300 yards receiving against the Packers. In a league full of dynamic receivers, he’s emerged as the top dog. Couple that with a top-10 quarterback — yeah, I said it — a bulldozer running the ball and defense that is better than advertised, and the Vikings are legit.
