NFL Preseason Week 2: QBs, Injuries and Cut Candidates

NFL preseason Week 2 is over and five of the six quarterback situations on this tape look bad — plus beat-reporter intel from the 32BeatWriters network before final roster cuts. Get everything at Sharp Football Analysis and take 20% off sitewide with promo code SHOW20: https://sharp.football Warren Sharp walks the quarterback tape from preseason Week 2 — Deshaun Watson named the Browns starter, Cam Ward's rough two weeks in Tennessee, Bryce Young still on a leash, Bo Nix letting it rip in Denver, Fernando Mendoza under pressure in Las Vegas, and Aaron Rodgers giving Mike McCarthy nothing downfield. Then Matt Olson of 32BeatWriters and Raymond Summerlin join for beat-reporter intel before final cuts: the Ashton Jeanty ankle and what it means for Mike Washington, the rookie receivers still going undrafted, 21 new offensive coordinators, what Pete Carmichael changes in Buffalo, and the trade and cut candidates worth tracking. What You'll Learn: • Why Cleveland picking Deshaun Watson is not the same thing as Watson winning a quarterback battle • Where Cam Ward ranks against the only four quarterbacks with real preseason volume • The three offenses that have changed the most through two preseason games • What the Ashton Jeanty ankle means for Mike Washington and the Raiders backfield • Which under-the-radar rookie receivers the beat reporters are actually hearing about • What Pete Carmichael changes about James Cook and the Buffalo passing game • The running back injuries and cut candidates that move a depth chart before final cuts Chapters: 0:00 Today's show 1:55 The 3 offenses that changed the most 5:06 Deshaun Watson named the Browns starter 8:56 De'Zhaun Stribling's usage problem 12:46 Cam Ward: two rough weeks 16:10 Managing Bryce Young 18:40 Bo Nix letting it rip 20:20 Fernando Mendoza thrown to the fire 24:30 Aaron Rodgers x Mike McCarthy 28:49 20% off sitewide, code SHOW20 29:41 Matt of 32BeatWriters + Ray Summerlin join 31:31 Stribling and Ja'Kobi Lane 36:28 Under-the-radar rookie WRs 39:37 Ashton Jeanty's ankle + the Raiders run game 43:40 RB injuries to watch 46:39 21 new offensive coordinators 51:42 Pete Carmichael's Bills offense 56:36 Trending up, trending down 59:03 Trade + cut watch 1:01:42 Wrap Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVZ3-Z1w2dA Promo code SHOW20 for 20% off everything at Sharp Football Analysis. Today's Guests: Matt Olson of 32BeatWriters — beat-reporter intel from around the league: https://x.com/MattOlsonFF Raymond Summerlin of Sharp Football Analysis: https://x.com/RMSummerlin 32BeatWriters on X: https://x.com/32BeatWriters 32BeatWriters on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@32beatwriters More Resources: All 2026 Sharp Football packages — Draft Kit, In-Season, Betting, Futures and the 2026 Football Preview book: https://sharp.football Warren Sharp: https://x.com/SharpFootball Follow Us X: https://x.com/SharpFootball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharpfootball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sharpfootballanalysis Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.