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This offseason saw perhaps more blockbuster trades than any other in NFL history. While the QB carousel was spinning as usual, it was dubbed the 'offseason of the wide receiver' after some of the biggest names in the league changed teams.At the quarter poll of the 2022 season, it's clear what group of moves are paying off more so far.The big four quarterback trades were: to the -- Ru sell 21st in total quarterback rating (QBR) to the -- Ryan 23rd in total QBR to the -- Wentz 25th in total QBR to the -- Mayfield 32nd in total QBRNobody in this foursome or has a winning record. Wilson and Ryan, the headliners, face off on "Thursday Night Football" with both teams ranking bottom three in points per game this season.These four wide receivers were traded for first-round picks: to the -- Hill (477) first in receiving yards to the -- Brown (404) third in receiving yards to the -- Brown (339) eighth in receiving yards to the -- Adams (290) 15th in receiving yardsEveryone in this foursome ranks top 15 in receiving yards this Archie Manning Jersey season. Plus, the Dolphins and Eagles' newfound firepower has led them to hot starts.So what's gone wrong for the quarterbacks and right for the wide receivers? DEN QB #3 QB rating: 21st CMP%61.1YDs980TD4INT1YD/Att7.48 The Broncos are third-worst in scoring offense this season with 16.5 points per game, the fewest through four games of a season in Ru sell Wilson's career. You can attribute the initial struggles to their red zone woes, but they have bounced back with a touchdown on three of four red zone trips in the last two weeks.From there, the blame shifts to Wilson's inaccuracy and his unfamiliarity with new teammates through four weeks. He ranks eighth-worst in the league in off-target rate, while sporting the fifth-worst CPOE (completion percentage over expectation), according to . He ranked fifth-best in that category back in 2020. Now with RB out for the season, Wilson has one le s weapon to utilize. The good news is his deep ball is still dangerous, evidenced by his 55-yard strike to in Week 4. All eyes will be on Denver's sluggish offense as it plays in prime time the next two weeks (TNF vs. the Colts followed by "Monday Night Football" at the ). IND QB #2 QB rating: 23rd CMP%66.2YDs1125TD5INT5YD/Att7.31 The Colts rank dead-last in the with 14.3 points per game this season, their fewest through four games since rookie year in 1998. That's not the type of production we expected from a unit with last year's rushing champion, , and Ryan, a supposed upgrade over Carson Wentz. Indianapolis scored the ninth-most points in 2021.Protection and ensuing mistakes have been the problem. The Colts are this season and Ryan has an Chase Hansen Jersey NFL-high eight turnovers, including six when pre sured. He's already fumbled an uncharacteristic nine times this year (lost two) and been sacked 15 times (fifth-most in NFL). Ryan has zero touchdown pa ses and four interceptions when targeting wide receivers not named Jr. this year, and each interception has come when pre sured. The Colts have already made one change on the offensive line this year (benched for ), but it'll be up to Ryan to make better decisions with the football. WAS QB #11 QB rating: 25th CMP%62.2YDs1031TD8INT5YD/Att5.99 So far we're witne sing a return of the Eagles' version of Carson Wentz. He led the NFL in times sacked (50) and interceptions (15) in his final season with Philadelphia in 2020. He's been the most sacked quarterback (17) this season and only has thrown more picks than Wentz's five. Putting Wentz behind the Commanders' struggling offensive line Montravius Adams Jersey (31st in ESPN's pa s block win rate) has not been a good match. LAR QB #17 QB rating: 32nd CMP%54.7YDs747TD4INT3YD/Att6.38 Baker Mayfield is last in the NFL in ESPN's QBR and NFL Next Gen Stats' CPOE (completion percentage over expectation). He also ranks third-worst in off-target rate this year. Nobody sums it up better than Mayfield himself though:"There's definitely been mi ses It's frustrating because it's a game of inches. It's the most cliche thing to say, but it really is," Mayfield said. "When we're off just a little bit from a quarterback and receiver or tight end standpoint, or even check-downs to the backs, it's very frustrating. Like I said, I have to improve. I have to be better. A lot of this is on me. I understand that and I'll take that and roll with it." With Mayfield already on the hot seat, it'll be interesting to see if he can hold the job after a brutal stretch in the next three weeks against three NFC powerhouses: the , and . MIA WR #10 First in receiving yards (477) TAR43REC31REC YDs477REC TD2FL0 Like many, I wondered this offseason how Tyreek Hill's production would be impacted by going from to . Also, which way would the pendulum swing when you add the game's best deep threat to a team that couldn't stretch the field?You really couldn't dream up a better start for both parties, as Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards (477) and has completely changed the dynamic of Miami's offense. He leads the NFL with three catches on throws traveling 40-plus yards downfield, matching Miami's entire total from last season. He caught a New Orleans Saints Hoodies Sweatshirts ball thrown 54 yards downfield from in Week 4, the longest completion of the season in terms of air yards. As Hill worded it to ESPN reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques, a quarterback change shouldn't slow him down. How confident is Tyreek Hill that he will be able to produce with Teddy Bridgewater at QB?He looked me dead in the eyes and said: "I'll put up numbers with YOU" Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) PHI WR #11 Third in receiving yards (404) TAR38REC25REC YDs404REC TD1FL0 Remember when the Eagles were trotting out wide Morten Andersen Jersey receivers like , , and ? Philadelphia had the fewest receiving yards from that position in the previous two seasons, but that's all changed with the arrival of A.J. Brown (and emergence of ). He has the most receiving yards (404) by any Eagles player through four games since Terrell Owens in 2005 (506). That's probably the last time they had a legit No. 1 threat. Brown adds a different dimension to the Eagles offense than Hill to the Dolphins. Brown's calling card with the was utilizing his size and speed to catch the ball in traffic over the middle of the field and break loose. So far he's given easy yards in that area, catching 11-of-12 targets on slants for 166 yards. Nobody else in the league has more than six catches and 76 yards on those routes this season. The Eagles are no longer a one-dimensional offense with Brown, one reason they are an early contender. ARI WR #2 Eighth in receiving yards (339) TAR45REC30REC YDs339REC TD2FL0 A.J. Brown and Marquise Brown will share the field in Arizona on Sunday after they were both traded for first-round picks on the first night of the 2022 . While the Eagles have cruised to a

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