Kyler Murray, Joe Burrow among QBs who need strong starts in Week 1 | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

we get into our Friday staple throughout football season show me something week one Shireen Williams you are up I'm gonna start with Joe burrow I think it's a good place to start had the start of the year with the calf andry was absolutely abysmal in the opener last year and then had the wrist injury played 10 games second time he's had injuries that have cut his season short so needs to stay on the field for the Bengals to have a chance to to do what they think they can do this year with with Joe burrow at quarterback and if he does he has a chance Mike to win the MVP award he's that good but he needs to stay on the field and show it this gives him this week to start it off right my first pick goes to one of the many former college players on Shireen Williams personal list of Traders Kyler Murray show me something tough environment to start the season the First full season that he will have been healthy since 2022 when it tour the ACL last year he came came back and there were moments where it was like maybe he's still the guy no one is taking the Cardinals seriously they're sleeping on the Cardinals and they love it it provides great motivation nobody's head is too big and Kyler Murray if he can be the guy that he was with the explosion with the effectiveness he could maybe give the bills a run for their money Chris Sims actually thinks the Cardinals are going to win that game straight up regardless win or lose we need to see that Kyler Murray is back to being the guy that was the first overall pick in the 2019 draft show me something Kyler Murray I'm going to go with Gino Smith you know it came out he confirmed yesterday that that he did approach the Seahawks his representation approached the Seahawks about a contract extension this offseason they said yeah thanks but no thanks they have a team policy of course uh of not extending contracts that have more than one year he's got two years left but Mikey has no guaranteed money next year so this is a pro it year for him they're either going to probably extend that contract in the offseason are going to say yeah you know what we're going to go look for a better option first year with Mike McDonald and that new offense and and we'll see what he can do um with his new offensive coordinator and his new offense but a huge year I think for Gino Smith I hate those informal rules we don't extend contracts that have more than a year left it's a year-to-year contract it always has one year left okay show me something Sam darnold this is your opportunity Sam you're going back to MetLife Stadium where you're NL career began with a Jets team that has ruined many a quarterback over the years prove my narrative accurate that when you get drafted into a bad situation you end up being a bad quarterback even though you could be better somewhere else now Sam darnold is somewhere else with a good offensive line with a great group of receivers with a running game that will be very effective while Aaron Jones is healthy a defense that is good enough the table is set for Sam darnold to finally become the guy who was the presumed number one overall pick going into the 2017 college football season he fell to number three he has fallen since then everywhere he's been he didn't get a chance last year in San Francisco this is your time this is your moment this is your opportunity no JJ McCarthy hovering over your shoulder it's yours all season long let's see what you do with it starting on Sunday against the Giants all right there are the selections that have been made so far and to show me something draft for week one round three is upon a Williams you are on the clock well we could do all quarterbacks Mike but there's so many other choices I'm going to go with Joey Bosa because the Chargers need him to step up he's still being paid as one of the top Edge rushers in the NFL but he has not played like one of the top Edge rushers in the NFL because he hasn't been on the field the last two years five games and nine games is what he's played the last two years 2021 was the last year with double digit sacks the last time he made a pro bowl the Chargers need Joey Bosa a be good if they're going to be good this year I am going to go with another quarterback but not a quarterback who will be playing in any game on Sunday show me something Tom Brady we've been hearing it for two years now they've built this thing up to the point where he has nowhere to go but down all the practice games all the experience how critical is he going to be is he going to blame coaching when he's otherwise blaming players is is he going to blurt out that guy sucks when he doesn't really want to say that and most importantly how effective will he be when he has no access whatsoever to the teams can't go to the facilities can't go to practice can't go to production meetings because he has a deal in place to become part owner of the Raiders and he refuses to pick a lane this is the guy who has gotten everything well what he's getting on Sunday and he's earned a lot of it don't get me wrong what he's getting on Sunday Shireen is an opportunity to go go straight downhill if he doesn't perform because we know what happens on social media ask Tony Romo what happens on social media if you're not perfect when you're calling a game so show me something Tom Brady that's a good one because it is a big week for him Mike and he does need to show that his head's in the game and he can do this hopefully we've showed that we can do this specifically me on limited sleep I am going to pass out now in the hallway I'll see it t night for football night in America in advance of eagles Packers hi it's Mike Florio thanks for watching PFT on YouTube hit subscribe for the latest news and Analysis from pro football talk