![]() ![]() He was pressured more than 50 percent of his drop backs. Rosen was essentially getting hit or sacked once every five times he dropped back. Rosen might not get that all the time in Miami, but I’ll bet it will be with more regularity than he had in Arizona. Of course quarterbacks are mostly better with a clean pocket. ![]() It’s no wonder Rosen struggled throughout the year, and it’s no wonder the Cardinals felt it better to have a quarterback who could get out of the pocket and improvise on a more consistent basis. The Cardinals allowed an additional 44 hits on Rosen last season and 234 total pressures with 54 blocking penalties. Not only was Rosen sacked a ton, he was also hit way too many times. The Cardinals’ offensive line allowed Rosen to be sacked a whopping 45 times on 393 drop backs. Rosen played with an historic offensive line in the desert. His velocity may not have been as good as Mayfield’s and Darnold’s, but Rosen could put the ball where it needed to be with regularity and most people felt like he had franchise QB potential. The only significant concerns surrounding Rosen were his injury history and whatever you thought of his personality.Īs a football player, Rosen’s abilities weren’t ever really in question. Athletically, even though he was somewhat limited, Rosen has a diverse background that made him anything but a statue in the pocket. It’s been easy to forget how highly coveted Rosen was coming out of UCLA.Įven in a draft class with Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, as well as fellow top 10 pick Josh Allen and another first-rounder in Lamar Jackson, Rosen was considered the best pure passer in last year’s class. The Dolphins parted with a second-round pick (62nd overall, used on WR Andy Isabella) in the 2019 NFL Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to get Rosen, pennies on the dollar for a quarterback who was considered among the best players in a very good draft class last year. The Miami Dolphins waited, waited, and waited some more during the 2019 NFL Draft before they finally pulled the trigger on a trade for 2018 first-round pick Josh Rosen. By Sayre Bedinger 3 years ago Are expectations too low for new Miami Dolphins QB Josh Rosen? At this point, it seems like the general public is far too low on him. ![]()
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