Most football fans want to fast-forward to the regular season, but there’s plenty to assess from Week 2 of the preseason. Jimmy Garoppolo made his Raiders debut, and rookie Bijan Robinson had his first carry for the Falcons.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud had a bounce-back performance, and third-year quarterback Trey Lance might have quieted his critics for at least one week.
Here are our overreactions and observations from Week 2 of the preseason. (And, yes, we’re also counting down the days to the regular season.)