Jake Fromm of Georgia football all over NFL mock draft boards
Three-year starter Jake Fromm led UGA football teams which won 13, 11 and 12 games and reached the SEC championship game three years in a row, after a triple of excellent 11-1 regular seasons. He exits Georgia as perhaps the most successful quarterback in school history, looking at these standards, although the peak for team success was back in his true freshman, national runner-up, SEC championship season. Fromm did not throw a whole lot as a freshman, though, the fabled Georgia ground game pounding the way.
I have seen Fromm all over mock draft boards since the start of his junior season, from late in the first round, to well into the second round, to the third.
Sources told me his NFL stock surged highest after the SECCG of 2018, when he threw more and displayed deft touch, almost unseating Alabama in the rematch. Without an experienced receiving core in 2019 and with now-departed offensive coordinator James Coley leaning on D’Andre Swift and calling predictable plays, Fromm struggled late in the season. His NFL readiness clearly came into question, and he has never had the strongest arm. He is an excellent leader and fine young man, a tough dude, a gamer.
Dec 7, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) is sacked by LSU Tigers safety Grant Delpit (7) during the first half in the 2019 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Getting blown out by eventual national champion LSU and taking this tough tackle had to have played into his decision not to return for a senior season, with four offensive line starters also not coming back. Fromm still had fairly good numbers when wide receiver Lawrence Cager was healthy, and he played well in the Sugar Bowl win over Baylor as wideout George Pickens finally fully came into his own and won offensive bowl MVP.
The Fromm era ended with lots of heartbreaking disappointments and some bright spots. He has the all-time completion percentage record at the University of Georgia. That is a hard stat to top, when you also look at all those wins he captained, with different key guys around him.
He may be the fourth quarterback taken, after Joe Burrows from LSU, Tua Tagoviloa from Bama and Justin Herbert from Oregon. He will probably go one QB slot ahead of his one-time UGA backup, Jacob Eason. The New England Patriots reportedly like Fromm, and he could be teamed up with my favorite Georgia player of the coach Kirby Smart era, Sony Michel.
If the Patriots want success in 2020, Sony Michel is going to play an important role.
A sophomore slump is a familiar term in the sports world. So many players make an impact in their rookie season, but when teams get film on them, there can be a bit of a drop in production. In 2019, Sony Michel struggled to really get going, but in 2020, he’ll need to reassert himself for his team’s success but for his future as well.
Michel finished his second season with 912 yards and seven touchdowns on 3.7 yards per attempt. Fans and media split the blame between Michel and the lack of talent in front of him on the offensive line. In his rookie year, he proved to be a solid runner with a fullback to lead the way. With James Develin out for 14 weeks (and then back-up fullback Jakob Johnson missing the final 11 weeks), Michel was unable to get a whole lot going. Not to mention the toe injury to left tackle Isaiah Wynn that kept him out eight weeks, or the blood clots that caused center David Andrews to miss the entire season.
Now, Michel has many reasons to step up in 2020.
The first is the depth at the running back position in New England.
If Michel gets off to a slow start, fans will start clamoring for Damien Harris to get a shot. Harris was selected in the third round of the 2019 draft and spent his rookie year on the bench watching and learning. He could be the spark that’s needed to jump-start the offense. Michel, as a first-round pick, doesn’t get the same leeway that a mid-round pick, like Harris, would.
Rex Burkhead, if he survives to the offseason cuts, offers more versatility and had a higher yards per attempt (4.6) than Michel last season. He may take some touches away from the former Bulldog if he starts slow. And, if he starts slow, he could play himself right out of some money.
While most players entering the NFL will only have four years on their rookie contracts, first-round picks may be given a fifth year at a higher pay rate. Teams have to make a decision on whether or not they will use the fifth-year option before the player enters the fourth year of their rookie deal. Michel will have to make the most of 2020 if he wants to secure a solid paycheck in that 2022 season.
The fifth-year option pay rate is a little hard to explain. For a player selected from 11th overall to 32nd, their option is worth the average salary of the 25th highest-paid to 3rd highest-paid player at their position.
For example, this offseason, before any of the free agents have even signed, the fifth-year option is slated at $5.5 million. And, again, that’s before guys like Derrick Henry, Melvin Gordon, Kenyan Drake, etc. get paid. That number is only going up, and Michel can earn that option by performing well in his third year.
Whether or not Tom Brady is playing in New England or not, the Patriots’ offense will feature the running back more in 2020. If Brady is there, it may be to take some of the pressure of the aging quarterback. If he’s not, it will be to make it easier for a new quarterback. As a first-round pick who had an incredible run as a rookie in the postseason, Michel needs to be the guy to help out.
Swift’s footwork and balance given his bulky build have NFL scouts intrigued.
Former Georgia tailback D’Andre Swift is one of ten Bulldogs invited to Indianapolis to perform skills assessments before a mass of professional football scouts.
USA TODAY’s DraftWire has provided a plethora of pre-NFL Draft analyses leading up to this month’s NFL Scouting Combine. The latest from Patrick Conn provides a favorable projection for invitee D’Andre Swift.
“Swift is likely the top rated running back on most draft boards and could be the first one selected in the NFL Draft. Based on how he plays the game, Swift has future New England Patriot written all over him (well, if they didn’t already have former teammate Sony Michel).”
The analysis points out how Swift’s speed is rare given his muscular build, shorter-than-average height, and the resultant low center of gravity.
Swift’s footwork and balance given his bulky build have NFL scouts intrigued. He’s a ball carrier who requires a full-effort tackle to down. He is also fully capable of jumping clean over defenders quite a bit larger than he.
No shoulder-to-shoulder. No shoestrings. No arm tackles.
In other words, D’Andre Swift is too jacked, too swole, too yolked to have any sort of right being as, uh, swift as he is. That’s because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
However, the projector does bring up a possible criticism:
“As with any running back in the class, Swift will need to focus on his pass protecting technique at the NFL level…Durability is going to be a concern, not just on the injury front. At Georgia he never had more than 220 touches on offense, so a heavier workload will be a concern moving forward.”
The analyst conservatively assess Swift as a top 50 pick and compares his comprehensive run, catch, block capabilities to Christian McCaffrey.
UGA’s D’Andre Swift compared favorably to NFL backs prior to draft; Georgia football continues forth as “RBU.”
D’Andre Swift’s skill set has him comparing favorably in the media with two successful professional running backs: ESPN’s Matt Bowen compared him to game breaker Dalvin Cook. While, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller compared him to the versatile Alvin Kamara.
The first comparison speaks to the production Swift had in his three years at Georgia. His cutback ability is similarly lethal to that of Cook.
The second comparison tells of his passing game contributions, blocking and catching passes. As Swift’s career continued at UGA, he consistently became more versatile and complete. I think he’s a complete back.
Matt Miller said, “Love it. My comp is Kamara. Excellent receiving option. Hate that he got banged up late, saved some tread on his tires.”
Nov 30, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back D’Andre Swift (7) on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
First as a true freshman playing at UGA from Philly, Swift kicked in 618 rushing yards, in support of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, including the biggest play of the SEC championship game win over Auburn.
As a sophomore, Swift and Elijah Holyfield teamed as a pair of thousand-yard runners, a year after his former teammates Chubb and Michel did the same. Georgia going back-to-back, with a different pair of thousand yard backs, set a new milestone for the dominant Athens ground attack. The legacy of Georgia as “RBU” (Running Back University) intact.
Then, as a junior, Swift went for 1,218 yards on 196 carries. When healthy, he was clearly the best football player on the UGA roster last season. Sadly, he was nicked up in the 2019-2020 postseason, playing sparingly in the SEC championship game and Sugar Bowl.
He is reportedly well and ready. A recent mock draft had Swift going early in the second round. I had him going to the Atlanta Falcons with the 16th pick.
The NFL Atlanta Falcons should draft Georgia football running back D’Andre Swift.
ATLANTA, Ga.–The Atlanta Falcons should take Georgia running back D’Andre Swift in the first round of the NFL draft, which is April 23-25 this year in Paradise, Nv., of greater Las Vegas.
As the NFL team playing in Atlanta, the Falcons find themselves in a unique marketing situation that is not going anywhere. Atlanta itself has, over the past two decades or so, transcended other markets for American college football to the level that it is now widely considered the World Capital of College Football. The Atlanta Falcons can capitalize on this unrivaled collegiate popularity by drafting a University of Georgia runner.
Nov 25, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back D’Andre Swift (7) is pushed out of bounds by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defensive back Lance Austin (17) in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
D’Andre Swift declared early for the NFL draft as a junior running back out of UGA; he should still be available with the 16th overall pick. It is believed by many Georgia fans that the Dawgs would have won it all in the 2019 season had he not been so banged up in the college postseason.
The greater metro Atlanta statistical area of $5.6 is full of regional transplants from all over the South and other regions of the country, and the diehard loyalty to the Falcons is simply not felt here in the organization’s many lean times. Yet, the city remains so hungry for a professional sports winner, that the denizens will rally around any pro team making a run.
After losing the Super Bowl by abandoning the running game completely, with a big halftime lead, and then failing to keep any positive momentum in the following years, drafting a member of the vaunted running back university (“RBU”) stable from local favorite Georgia could build some faith in the Falcons’ stated future plans to be more physical.
At UGA, D’Andre Swift ran for 1,218 yards on 196 carries as a junior and 163 times for 1,049 yards as a sophomore. He chipped in 618 rushing yards to the backfield with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, as a true freshman.
The Falcons (7-9 record) finished 30th in the NFL in rush yards in 2019.
Some players that didn’t perform to their full potential in 2020. These players need to be better if the Patriots want to have sustained success.
The New England Patriots had a successful season, even if they didn’t accomplish a Super Bowl run. However, there were some players that didn’t perform to their full potential in 2020. These players need to be better if the Patriots want to have sustained success.
I take a look at three New England Patriots that need to step up in 2020 in order for the team to continue to have success.
WR N’Keal Harry
Harry definitely has to step up next season. After a rookie season plagued by injuries, Harry needs to show that he can be a consistent option for the New England Patriots.
Part of his urgency to perform next season comes from his draft position. Granted, that is no fault of his own. Taken with the last pick in the first round, Harry was hampered by injuries. Harry was activated off injured reserve at the beginning of November, and scored his first touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys.
For the year, Harry caught 12 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Harry definitely needs to step up and show that he can be a piece to be counted on. Philip Dorsett is a free agent, and Mohamed Sanu will be working his way back from what was a difficult season. Julian Edelman will be counted on, and opposing defenses will know that. Harry needs to show that he can be a playmaker on the outside. If he can stay healthy and continue playing at a high level, that would be beneficial for both him and the team.
LB Ja’whaun Bentley
Bentley needs to play at a high level at the linebacker position next year for the Patriots. Bentley recorded 44 tackles last season, and showed that he could fit into the defense nicely.
Bentley played second fiddle to Donta Hightower last season. Hightower is a productive playmaker, but he is getting older. Bentley showed flashes of his playmaking ability last season. Take the Cincinnati game for example. In that contest, he recorded nine tackles. New England signed up for that type of performance when they drafted him. He needs to continue to play with that same aggression. When he is at his best, he pursues the ball quickly and wraps up on every single tackle.
If New England can start to develop him even more, that would be great for the defense moving forward. Particularly as the National Football League is becoming a passing league, linebackers are no longer just tacklers. They are cover guys and players that need to be able to cover slot receivers. Bentley has that type of athleticism. He just needs to be able to put all together in 2020.
RB Sony Michel
I might get some heat for this one, but Michel is a player that definitely needs to step up in 2020. He was extremely inconsistent last year, and it wasn’t until the later part of the season that he began to put it all together.
On the year, he ran the ball 247 times for 912 yards and seven touchdowns. He excelled in many games, with the game against Buffalo being a prime example. He rushed the ball 21 times for 96 yards.
However, he did have games where he struggled a bit. Rushing the ball four times for eight yards against the Baltimore Ravens, he just could not get anything going. To be fair, the whole team struggled that night.
At times, he hit the rushing lanes with decisiveness and speed. Other times, it looked like he could not get out of his own way. There was never consistency in either direction. Consistency and more games like the one against Buffalo need to happen for the Patriots to have an effective rushing attack. Heading into year three, Michel needs to prove that
Georgia Bulldogs will look to leave their stamp on the NFL’s postseason once again. Last season, UGA’s Sony Michel dominated the playoffs.
Georgia Bulldogs will look to leave their stamp on the NFL’s postseason once again. Last season, UGA’s Sony Michel dominated the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl title. Who will be UGA player will help lead their team to a championship?
This year, there’s no Georgia Bulldog currently on a roster in the NFC. It’s quite surprising considering the number of Bulldogs in the NFL. That means no UGA players will suit up in Sunday’s Vikings at Saints contest or the Seahawks at Eagles game.
The AFC, however, is another story. On Saturday, Isaiah McKenzie will hope to help the Bills knock off the Houston Texans. McKenzie had 254 receiving yards on the season and is capable of shifting the dynamic of a game with one explosive play. The Texans don’t have any UGA players on their roster.
The Chiefs, who have a bye, feature rookie receiver Mecole Hardman heavily on special teams and pepper him into their passing game as well. Hardman is an explosive play waiting to happen. The Baltimore Ravens lack Georgia Bulldogs on their roster as well.
Saturday Night, Bulldog fans will be able to watch RB Sony Michel and the Patriots take on Ben Jones and the Tennessee Titans. Michel is undefeated in the playoffs in his young career. Fellow Bulldogs TE Ben Watson (173 receiving yards in 2019) and tackle Isaiah Wynn will accompany Michel. Center Ben Jones commanded a dominant Titan offensive line this year. Tennessee’s Derrick Henry led the NFL in rushing on the season.
Here are the winners and losers from the New England Patriots’ 27-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Patriots slipped out of the No. 2 spot, losing the the playoff bye. They will move to the third seed, and will play either the Tennessee Titans, the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Oakland Raiders next week during the wild card round.
Loser: Stephon Gilmore, CB
He allowed one of the most costly plays of the game: Devante Parker beat Gilmore for a jump-ball for 24 yards on third-and-5 on the Dolphins’ final offensive drive. There were a number of bad plays for New England on that drive, but this was one the Patriots expect Gilmore, their best player all season, to make. He didn’t. First down. The game-winning touchdown came a few plays later, with Patrick Chung getting beat in coverage against tight end Mike Gesicki.
And that captures just how wild this game was: the team’s best and most consistent player Gilmore was a mess. He didn’t look like the Defensive Player of the Year. Instead, Parker got the better of Gilmore for much of the game. Parker finished with eight catches and 137 yards, and won with a diversity of routes (crosses and fades).
Gilmore has created a high standard for himself. This performance was well below that standard.
Winner: Elandon Roberts, LB
Mike Vrabel… is that you?
Maybe this game wasn’t a pleasure for Patriots fans to watch. In fact, it was probably miserable. But Roberts’ touchdown catch was a fun moment for New England.
The linebacker has been playing at fullback after the Patriots saw injuries to James Develin and Jakob Johnson. Roberts hadn’t touched the ball despite his solid work as a blocker, and perhaps because of that, the Dolphins left him completely uncovered on a wheel route on first-and-10 in the second half. New England was hoping the Dolphins would forget about Roberts — Tom Brady dumped the ball off to Roberts, who had nothing but open field in front of him, thanks to strong play design by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
The New England Patriots will not have one of their starting cornerbacks, Jason McCourty, on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium in Week 17. He will miss the game with a groin injury.
Cornerback Jon Jones, however, will make his return from a groin injury after missing time. He will likely start at slot cornerback on Sunday. Receiver Julian Edelman, despite dealing with limitations for weeks (shoulder/knee), will play Sunday. And running back Sony Michel will be active after getting downgraded to questionable on Saturday with an illness.
Aside from McCourty, here are the Patriots’ inactives: quarterback Cody Kessler, running back Damien Harris, defensive tackle Byron Cowart, offensive lineman Jermaine Eleumunor, tight end Ryan Izzo and safety Terrence Brooks.
The Patriots had nine players listed as questionable heading into Sunday: Edelman (knee/shoulder), Michel (illness) linebackers Jamie Collins (shoulder), Bentley (knee) and Shilique Calhoun (illness), tackle Marcus Cannon (ankle), safety Terrance Brooks (groin) and cornerbacks McCourty (groin) and Jones (groin).
If the Patriots win on Sunday, they will retain the No. 2 spot in the AFC playoff seeding and will earn a first-round bye in the playoffs. They have already clinched the AFC East title.
For most of us, the 2019 fantasy football season is over. I’m in a league where Week 17 is an all-in free-for-all for a hundie-and-change for transaction fees that makes Week 17 worthwhile.
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For most of us, the 2019 fantasy football season is over. I’m in a league where Week 17 is an all-in free-for-all for a hundie-and-change for transaction fees that makes Week 17 worthwhile.
But, for most, the season is over and other things occupy your time moving forward. That process shouldn’t stop just because your current season is over. If anything, you should not the players that impressed you, those you think are a full off-season away from being a breakout star and those players your commitment is cooling on. As such, the countdown to 2020, where all vision is perfect, should take place now.
Here is the view from The Shop on how we start stacking our 2020 board.
QUARTERBACK – 1. Patrick Mahomes; 2. Lamar Jackson; 3. Deshaun Watson; 4. Aaron Rodgers; 5. Matt Ryan; 6. Russell Wilson; 7. Drew Brees; 8. Jameis Winston; 9. Dak Prescott; 10. Jared Goff. Sleeper: Josh Allen, Buffalo. On the Slide – Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady.
Given his running style, Jackson remains an injury risk, which keeps Mahomes, whose running style lends more to making good business decisions, at No. 1 in my rankings. Jameis may be a surprise here because his style is so reckless, he may not even be a starter next year, but if he stays in Tampa with the same talent around him, the huge days will continue. Goff has too many weapons not to succeed at a certain level.
RUNNING BACK – 1. Christian McCaffrey; 2. Saquon Barkley; 3. Josh Jacobs; 4. Ezekiel Elliott; 5. Aaron Jones; 6. Dalvin Cook; 7. Chris Carson; 8. Alvin Kamara; 9. Todd Gurley; 10. Leonard Fournette; 11. Derrick Henry; 12. Nick Chubb; 13. Kerryon Johnson; 14. Devin Singletary; 15. Mark Ingram. Sleeper: Miles Sanders. On the Slide: Le’Veon Bell, Joe Mixon, Devonta Freeman.
McCaffrey has earned the top spot. This may be a little aggressive for Jacobs, but he has proved he can be a workhorse for Jon Gruden. Jones and Cook could be divisional competitors for years. Kamara’s drop is significant…and justified. Johnson and Singletary make the biggest jump forward as value pick potential.
WIDE RECEIVER – 1. Michael Thomas; 2. DeAndre Hopkins; 3. Julio Jones; 4. Mike Evans; 5. Tyreek Hill; 6. Kenny Golladay; 7. Chris Godwin; 8. Odell Beckham; 9. Adam Thielen; 10. Keenan Allen; 11. Allen Robinson; 12. D.J. Moore; 13. Julian Edelman; 14. Amari Cooper; 15. T.Y. Hilton. Sleeper: D.K. Metcalf. On the Slide: A.J. Green, Alshon Jefferey, Emmanuel Sanders.
Wide receiver is probably the most subjective position of any rankings. It’s hard to imagine two Bucs going in the first seven wide receivers off the board, but both Evans and Godwin put up WR1 numbers. Some people may drop OBJ farther than I do. Moore is going to be a star in this league.
TIGHT END – 1. Travis Kelce; 2. George Kittle; 3. Zach Ertz; 4. Darren Waller; 5. Austin Hooper; 6. Hunter Henry; 7. Mark Andrews; 8. Jared Cook; 9. Evan Engram; 10. David Njoku. Sleeper: Noah Fant. On the Slide: Kyle Rudolph, Greg Olsen, Eric Ebron.
The tight end position is enjoying a resurgence with young emerging talent that is spreading throughout the league. Waller and Andrews made the biggest jump in 2019, but there are about 15-20 quality tight ends in the league that are going to make a difference in 2020.
By the type the preseason hype machine is in full force, the rankings of players will likely change dramatically from this year. But take a moment to remember the guys who impressed you the most and don’t let the nine months in between the start of the next fantasy season cloud those memories. Remember the guys you want now – whether a first-round talent or a sleeper and make a point to get them next year.
Here is the final Fantasy Market Report of the season:
RISERS
Jameis Winston – In his last 13 games, he has thrown for more than 300 yards 11 times and 400 or more three times. He also has nine games with two or more TD passes and five games with three or more. If you get penalized by interceptions, his 28 picks have killed you – as it has his team this season. But if you don’t get negative points, Winston has been hard to bench almost all season and has almost 5,000 passing yards and 31 TD passes to show for it.
Kenny Golladay – When the Lions drafted him, the pressure was on because he was touted as the “next Calvin Johnson” – a label impossible to live up to. But, Golladay has become that guy in many respects. Despite a revolving door at QB when Matthew Stafford first got hurt, Golladay is over 1,100 receiving yards, has 117 or more receptions, 11 touchdowns, and at least one TD in nine out of the 15 games he has played. He isn’t respected like he should be because he isn’t a high-volume receiver. When that comes, he could be unstoppable.
Matt Ryan – The Falcons weren’t close to being a playoff team, but it hasn’t been Ryan’s fault. In the 14 games he has played, he has topped 300 yards nine times and had eight games with two or more touchdowns. He has become the epitome of a franchise fantasy quarterback.
Kenyan Drake – In seven games with the Cardinals, he has rushed for almost 600 yards and caught 25 passes. In his last two games, he has been a fantasy playoff workhorse, rushing 46 times for 303 yards and six touchdowns and, for owners in need, he was the answer to a prayer.
Daniel Jones – There aren’t many quarterbacks who have at least one touchdown in every game they’ve started. Jones is one of them. There aren’t many quarterbacks who have accounted for four or more touchdowns in four games – much less four times in 11 starts. Jones is one of them. By the time the analytics crew starts breaking down Dow Jones in the offseason, his stock is going to rise. Don’t sleep on him next year with those weapons around him.
FALLERS
Will Fuller – He is blessed with talent, but simply can’t stay healthy. He has missed four games this season and knocked out of three other early on. In two games, he caught 21 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. In the other nine games of his 2019 season combined, he has caught 28 passes for 313 yards and no TDs, including six games with less than 45 yards. For all his talent, injuries have killed off much of the early part of his career.
Sony Michel – On Oct. 21, Michel had three rushing touchdowns against the Jets, giving him six touchdowns in seven games and letting owners know they had an every-week starter on their hands. In the eight weeks since, he has been a solid player – three games with 85 or more rushing yards, including the last two, but he hasn’t scored a touchdown and isn’t a factor in the passing game. He is a player who needs to count on TDs to pad his resume. He has none in the last eight games and those who had him this year, likely don’t want him next year.
Jack Doyle – Andrew Luck made him a star, but he and Jacoby Brissett have never found a rhythm together. Dyle is the team’s leading receiver in terms of targets (68), receptions (42) and yards (442), but the reality is that he has been limited to less than 30 yards in 10 of 15 games, including all three weeks of the fantasy playoffs when he didn’t have competition from Eric Ebron. He was supposed to have a big bounce-back season but has been a season-long disappointment.
Sammy Watkins – In the season-opener Watkins caught nine passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns. He hasn’t scored a touchdown since, hasn’t hit 65 yards receiving since and hasn’t topped 50 in the last six games he’s played. That explosive first game hooked Watkins owners, who slowly drowned just about every time they played him.
Gardner Minshew – When he replaced an injured Nick Foles in Week 1, MinshewMania was running wild for a month or so. But, despite being given numerous opportunities to make his case to keep the starting job, he has done very little since to inspire confidence. In his last eight starts, he has one TD or less in six of them and, in his last four games since getting the starting job back, he has thrown for just 691 yards and five touchdowns and become a fantasy afterthought.
