NFL Panic Table: Is Russell Wilson Cooked? Has the chief’s golden age surpassed? | NFL

Russell Wilson

Fun fact: Despite last season’s EPA finish No. 29 in the EPA, the Giants have 10 of 11 offensive starters last year. The only change was the quarterback, with the Giants signing Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and trading to Jaxson Dart in the first round of the draft.

Here is the strange pressure of organizational arrogance: Ignore us won three games! Our lineup is great! Our coaches are great! Daniel Jones is the problem!

Week 1 recommendation. Jones is now with the Colts and carved the Dolphins’ defense, showing some confidence in his plan and supporting the cast that disappeared in New York. Meanwhile, the sluggish Giants scored just six points against the Commander, the least of any team’s opening week. Wilson looks like his player in Pittsburgh: able to throw beautiful deep balls, but there is almost nothing else. His athleticism eroded to the point where he could no longer reliably break his pockets and create structural drama. In opposition to the commander, he completed only two of 12 passes and was fired twice. He was soft and late when playing on the structure.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed that Wilson will continue to be the starter in Week 2 despite changes he may make. But how long can Daboll keep DART out?

Dart flashed enough balls in the preseason to win the starter show. Understandably, the Giants want to work slowly as rookies instead of throwing him on the Wolf. But the team’s decision makers are borrowing time. The best chance they keep working is to throw the darts on the scene, be ready and hopefully get the best. This may not be the development of Dart, but it’s the Giants’ best shot, which puts them in a strait.

Panic Table: 8/10 – Jaxon, get your arms ready.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins’ atmosphere has been separated from the Dolphins since the preseason. “It’s a great day,” Mike McDaniel said a month ago. Why? “Because we are close to death again.”

McDaniel’s shtick has been worn with Phins’ fan base, and the coaching ends in Miami may only be a few weeks away. The reason is not just Indianapolis’ 33-8 score. This is what a dolphin looks like. When Tyreek Hill threw his first tantrum of the season in the first quarter of Game 1, you know it was painful.

McDaniel is a man of conflict on foot: When was the last time the runner handed the franchise, and complained that his team wasn’t physical enough? Often, those coaches are portrayed as Neanderthals, associated with something new. But under McDaniel, the Dolphins are exactly the opposite: Very creative, but committed a gentle basic crime. They can’t run the ball, nor can they stop the ball. Their high-profile defensive line continues to struggle with injuries, failing to put pressure on Jones and the remake of Colts offensive line. Despite all the professionals in Tua Tagovailoa’s game, he is the lowest adapted quarterback in the league. He will bottom out when the pressure is reached or the offense is insufficient.

Dolphins lack the ability to cover up their shortages. McDaniel’s seat was warmer.

Panic Table: 10/10 – It’s time to start scouting the 2026 draft.

Bill National Defense

I know, I know. The bill is designed One of the most exciting comebacks in league history Fight against the crow. As long as Josh Allen stands, the bill should be a favorite for hosting the AFC Championships, especially given the weaknesses of the AFC East. But outside of Allen, the alarm bell should ring.

The defense of the bill is a mess. They looked small and light and couldn’t stand up for a downhill sprint. No other team has been able to launch the combined threat of Lamar Jackson, Derek Henry and Zay Flos, but what happened to Bill on Sunday is as important as the Trifecta in Baltimore.

If anything, it seems the bill has established a defense specifically for stopping Kansas City in January. The scars of multiple playoff failures will do this for the team. But there are many other threats in the playoffs, and early evidence suggests that the Chiefs may not be the team to beat.

Any team in the Billsby league plays a corner defense (six defensive backs), but has one of the weakest safety groups. They have invested a lot this offseason in the versatile defensive players who can line up internally or externally to bring extra juice to last year’s Rickety Pass Rush. This is a defense and the third down should be made as flexible and fast as possible. But you still have to put your opponent in third place. This may be a trivia for this year.

Buffalo lacks a body that matches Baltimore’s heavier personnel. The Ravens scored 199 yards, with an average of 14.2 yards per game, and they are even bigger on the court. Henry averages when the bill sticks to his favorite defensive style and launches extra defensive backs 19-digit carry.

Sean McDermott spins the strategy while the running game is recovering. Of course, against the Chiefs or the Bengals, bills can flood the fields at speed and put pressure on the pockets in creative ways. But what if they see Baltimore again in the playoffs, or a run-centric offense? What if the game scripts don’t support them?

This was a problem last season, but Allen and the offense forced the opponent into a heavier situation. The bill doubled its approach in the offseason and now they look to match the AFC’s highest offense. Given Allen, the issue may have to wait until the playoffs to reveal itself. However, the bill needs to find reinforcements while safely and a senior hand that can help fight the run.

Panic Table: 7/10 – The playoffs are crucial and need to be added before that.

Chiefly

When it comes to defense vulnerabilities, the Chief has his own problems. They were torn apart Justin Herbert in Brazil. The chargers abandoned their typical running-based plan and instead had Herbert swing the ball throughout the field.

The charger exposed the fault line in the Chiefs’ defense. The defensive backcourt is ad: cluttered, but lacks players who can hang within the coverage of men. But the bigger focus is ahead. Outside of Chris Jones, the Chiefs have no reliable pass rushers – Jones didn’t show up in the first week.

This offseason, KC paid George Karlaftis $93 million to become the reliable second banana, but he has never surpassed a solid hard sprinter who feeds on Jones’ glory. If Jones were below his peak, the Chief would be bound.

Steve Spagnuolo is the best defensive coordinator in the sport, but he is chased by Herbert. The chiefs couldn’t be reliable on the pressure on four people, so Spagnuolo increased his blitz speed in an attempt to create destruction. But tucked more players into the pass rush and left his secondary on the island, Herbert devoured it, completing 11 of 14 passes for a total of 178 yards, against the Blitz.

Spagnuolo proves time and time again that he can make a serviceable unit with unqualified parts. Nevertheless, his illusion, Wankri could only drag the equipment far away. Even if their averages reach the league average, it doesn’t matter if the offense continues to stagnate. With Rashee Rice pausing another five games, Xavier deserves injury until the Chiefs’ offense begins and shoots.

Even the dynasty team has cycles. During the glorious era of the Belichick-Brady Patriot dynasty, their seasons were soft. They will stumble upon the playoffs and exit as early as possible. Critical components can be kept in place, but due to the salary cap, the accessories are no longer dependent on it, picked at the bottom of the draft order and unfamiliar with the critical free medium.

The Chief had this feeling – a franchise captured between the two eras. That doesn’t mean they won’t have any deeper playoffs anymore – it’s early this season – but they have more plugs and questions to answer than any time in the past eight years.

Panic Table: 6/10 – Losing to the Hawks in Week 2, which jumped to 8/10.

The lion’s offensive line

The lion encountered a buzzing sound in Green Bay. They took over one of the best teams in the NFC, making their mark in the Micah Parsons deal while replacing two coordinators. Teething problems always become a problem. But when the lion faces the best, the packers reveal some fundamental flaws: they lack the talent and depth of the two melee.

On the periphery, the Lions have as many talent as any team in the league. Their offensive weapons are ridiculous. Their minor characters are filled with breaking the game. But the game won. The packer bullies the lion on both sides of the ball. Aidan Hutchinson is Detroit’s only reliable pass sought, and any hope for a blitz deficit is about the same.

The offensive line is a more pressing issue. Losing Ben Johnson is the topic of Detroit’s offseason. How would they deal with it without the hearts of popular offensives? But that conversation was always a bit exaggerated. Frank Ragno’s loss of center (deciding to retire at 29) is a bigger deal. There are more offensive lines than any other department of the team. Five huge bodies synchronized into a cohesive group in a narrow area, which was almost without errors. Penei Sewell is the star of right tackle, and Taylor Decker provides the Lions with a serviceable starter on the left. But the focus is on the inside. The Lions have turned the interior toward the center’s Graham Glasgow, while young puppies Christian Mahogany and Tate Ratledge are at the back.

Glasgow is a limited player, but Mahogany and Retridge are talented. However, the three are different from Detroit’s roll over the past two seasons. These three are people who can push the defender away from the ball. However, these three also have limitations in terms of pass protection and efforts in efforts. With Johnson and Lagno, the lion is NFLwhich helps drive the best games in the league. With a new interior, they can limit their name and it’s even worse when running. To figure out what the offense can do, they can’t afford it in the NFC North knives.

Jared Goff is an excellent quarterback when he sticks to the process of the drama. But removing him from the scene, he collapsed. It’s fun to have a great receiving legion, but it doesn’t matter if Gove senses the heat or the lion can’t move the ball to the ground.

Panic Table: 5/10 – The Bears must be beaten now.