"The issue was how does [Stidham's football IQ] translate to the game,"
"Then, you start to say, 'Hey, how does Jarrett Stidham handle the what-ifs?' What if his first option is not there? What if the pocket collapses? What if it's not a perfect situation for him to be good or great? That's my biggest question mark."
"Does he have the skillset? Yes. Can he make all the throws? Yes. But there's something about the what-ifs that concerns me the most as the game approaches."
Jarrett Stidham demonstrated notable football IQ and enough physical skill to potentially help the Broncos upset the Patriots. Concerns center on how Stidham handles off-script moments: missed first options, collapsing pockets and other pressure situations. Stidham has not started since the two late-2023 games and has not thrown a regular-season pass since then. In four career starts he produced solid counting stats: 584 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions with the Raiders in 2022, and 496 yards, two touchdowns and one interception with the Broncos in 2023. He struggled when facing pressure, with heavy sack totals on pressured dropbacks per Pro Football Focus.
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