NFL quarterback questions: Concerns, standouts, contracts, more - ESPN

It has certainly been an interesting 2023 NFL season under center. San Francisco's Brock Purdy is making an MVP charge, Dallas' Dak Prescott has been red-hot for two months and Houston rookie C.J. Stroud is playing like a Pro Bowler. But perhaps most notable is how many quarterbacks are seeing action. Through 13 weeks, 52 different signal-callers have started at least one game… and that list should grow after a few more QB injuries in Week 13.

We called on our NFL Nation reporters to answer 12 big questions around the game's most important position. They touched on growing concerns, expectations for the final five weeks of the season and potential implications for 2024 and beyond. Let's start with Baltimore, where Lamar Jackson is adapting to life without his top target. These 12 questions are listed alphabetically by team.

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How do you expect the target shares to shake out for Lamar Jackson's top pass-catchers with Mark Andrews out for the season?

In the seven quarters since Andrews injured his ankle, Jackson's three most-targeted players are Zay Flowers (11 targets), Odell Beckham Jr. (11) and Isaiah Likely (eight). The X factor is Likely, who brings more speed and elusiveness as the starting tight end. His average of 4.8 yards after the catch per reception ranks eighth among AFC tight ends with at least 40 catches over the past two seasons.

«As he keeps developing his craft and his depths [on his routes] and setting up defenders, he's going to be hard to handle,» Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said. «It's just a matter of time. It's not a matter of if, it's just a matter of when.» — Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter

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