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NFL Quarterback Power Rankings Week 1: Carson Wentz Shines in Debut

By Jeremy Klump

Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) looks on from the sidelines in the second half during their game against the Oakland Raiders at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Raiders won 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) looks on from the sidelines in the second half during their game against the Oakland Raiders at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Raiders won 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (2) passes against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter at Levi
Sep 12, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (2) passes against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter at Levi /

San Francisco 49ers. Blaine Gabbert. 29. player. 42. . QB

Week 1 Statistics: 22-35 (62.9%), 170 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT’s
Week 1 Final Score: 28-0 (W)
Season Statistics: 22-35 (62.9), 170 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT’s
Season Record: 1-0

Blaine Gabbert was the 10th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was a bold move that never paid for them because Gabbert would struggle, only winning five games in three years as their starter.

They traded him to the San Francisco 49ers, which led to more struggles by the former Missouri quarterback. Luckily for the struggling quarterback, the 49ers hired Chip Kelly to be their new head coach before the 2016 NFL season.

Kelly has been known to squeeze the most out of every quarterback he coaches, so maybe Gabbert could find the potential that made him go in the top 10 of the NFL Draft.

After watching Gabbert in Week 1, he is still the underachieving quarterback we have all known him to be. The 49ers dominated the Los Angeles Rams 28-0, but Gabbert really did not do much.

It was almost as if the Rams were just that bad, not that the 49ers were any good. Gabbert only threw for 170 yards, averaging an abysmal 4.86 yards per attempt. Making my case better for Gabbert sitting this low, he wasn’t even sacked once.

The Rams have one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, so not getting sacked should allow you to do more down the field. That wasn’t the case for Gabbert and I have a feeling he will be a bottom feeder the entire season for the Power Rankings.

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