NFL1000: Rookie Review from Week 5

October 14, 2016   ·   Doug Farrar   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers have suffered through three blown fourth-quarter leads already this season, but there’s one second-quarter story worth telling. First-round pick Joey Bosa, whose NFL ascent was delayed by a holdout and a hamstring injury, started the second quarter of the 2016 season with a dominant performance against the Oakland Raiders last Sunday.
In his first NFL action of any sort, Bosa racked up two sacks, seven total quarterback pressures and five total stops, and he generally made Derek Carr’s life miserable…all in just 27 snaps. The Chargers are 1-4, but as detailed earlier this week, Bosa appears to be the real deal and could help this team turn its fortunes around over time.
The Atlanta Falcons have no issues with blown leads this season; they’re one of the NFL’s best teams, and while their offense is the talk of the league, Dan Quinn’s defense is coming around as well. First-round safety Keanu Neal is a big reason for th...

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