After probably the best collective week of performances from young NFL quarterbacks last week, many of them had disappointing efforts in what amounted to a completely wild Week 15. But there was one young QB who clearly stood out.Let's dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and a sign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. At least 10 attempts are needed to qualify for this piece, which is published each Tuesday during the NFL season. NE QB #10 CMP%65.8YDs2310TD7INT8YD/Att6.88 High-Caliber Throws:Midway through Mikael Granlund Jersey the third, Jones connected with on a gorgeous deep ball down the left sideline.While was wide open, Jones looked left then found the wideout down the middle of the field on a 39-yarder.Low-Caliber Throwsne of his opening throws of the game was a misfire on an out-breaker to .His next throw was an almost identical mi s.Jones threw over the head of his open target in the back corner of the end zone.His last throw of the day was a very dangerous, longone near the sideline the was broken up.Summary:Tons of incompletions in this one from Jones -- his completion percentage was only 41.9%. He was more aggre sive though, which is a positive. The played strong coverage throughout the contest. Grade: D+Season Grade: C+ JAC QB #16 CMP%66.0YDs3520TD24INT7YD/Att7.04 High-Caliber Throws:Late in the second, Lawrence ripped a throw at the intermediate level against air-tight Cowboys coverage that was dropped.Early in the third, he threw with perfect trajectory and ball placement on a down-the-sideline to s to .The next throw after his interception was a gorgeously placed pa s, while on the run, to for a 59-yard touchdown.His next score was made with in his grill and the pa s had ideal placement on an out-breaker to .On a sci sors concept, Lawrence found Kirk again for a 27-yard gain. Dropped it in the bucket down the left sideline.On the drive that ultimately tied the game in regulation, Lawrence sent an absolute laser beam to Jonas Brodin Jersey Marvin Jones that fell incomplete.Low-Caliber Throws:Late in the second, Lawrence airmailed a deep over.Right before the half, he forced a sideline throw that wasn't there. The pa s was very high of the target too.In the third, he threw behind a streaking Kirk down the numbers and was intercepted.Summary:It was a cla sic "tale of two halves" performance from Lawrence. And it coincided with Doug Pedersen's taking the reins off. When the needed him most, Lawrence made big throw after big throw to beat the Cowboys in overtime. Altogether, it wasn't a flawle s performance, but against what was the league's best defense, it was damn good.Grade: A-Season Grade: B- HOU QB #10 CMP%61.9YDs2440TD13INT12YD/Att6.54 High-Caliber Throws/Plays:Midway through the first, Mills ripped a fastball down down the sideline against tight Chiefs coverage for 34 yards.Mills showcased keen awarene s and good speed on his 17-yard scramble in the second quarter.With under a minute to go, while scrambling left, Mills found Moore for a 31-yard gain over the middle.On third and long in the fourth, Mills looked left then came back to his right to find for a first down. Mills was under heavy pre sure.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:His second throw of the day was a slant behind Moore.Later, he mi sed on a sail route run by .Early in the fourth, he mi sed wide on a sideline comeback to Moore.Mills showed bad awarene s on the sack-fumble that e sentially lost the game in overtime.Summary:It was a gutsy effort from Mills, who did make a handful of impre sive throws against the to help the send the game to overtime. The few mishaps ultimately doomed Houston from securing what would've been a ma sive upset win.Grade:C+Season Grade: C- SF QB #13 CMP%66.7YDs678TD6INT2YD/Att7.29 High-Caliber Throws/Plays: Purdy's second-to-last throw of the night was a strike to over the middle against good coverage that was dropped.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:Early in the second, Purdy had to release the football earlier than he wanted because of a late safety blitz, and the pa s to sailed.Near the end of the half, Purdy gift-wrapped an interception on a longer pa s down the middle of the field, but it was dropped by .Summary:This win over the was an extremely Kyle Shanahan victory. Purdy certainly operated the offense effectively, but he was not making difficult, tight-window throws or routinely stretching the field vertical except when he Alex Stalock Jersey had wide-open pa s targets.Grade:CSeason Grade: B ATL QB #9 CMP%50.0YDs97TD0INT0YD/Att3.73 High-Caliber Throws/Plays:Early in the second, Ridder fit a deep cro ser into , who made an awesome grab in traffic.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:In the first quarter, off play action, Ridder mi sed badly on a deep shot down the left side.His next throw was wide of its target on a short throw toward the sideline.In the red zone, Ridder didn't see a defender and nearly threw what would've been a long pick six.Ridder's interception on the first play of the half was very bad. He rolled right off play action and attempted a short throw near the sideline. A Saints defender jumped underneath the route and picked off the pa s.On a gimmick play at the start of the fourth, Ridder took a bad sack after surveying when he clearly should've simply thrown the ball away.Summary:Frankly, Ridder didn't seem ready for this contest. He was late on the majority of his throws, took a litany of sacks, and he was repeatedly overwhelmed by pre sure. Now, none of that is super surprising for a rookie quarterback getting his first regular-season action. The only place to go from here is up.Grade:FSeason Grade: F NYJ QB #2 CMP%54.9YDs1596TD6INT6YD/Att7.13 High-Caliber Throws/Plays:Late in the first, Wilson ripped a slant into against tight Lions coverage.Early in the fourth, there was a similar throw that fit into his receiver. This one fell incomplete.Midway through the final quarter, Wilson uncorked a long ball to that was perfectly placed for 33 yards.On the final drive of the game, Wilson zinged a strike on a deep over.He fit a pa s into the arms of Wilson on an out-breaking route for 10 yards with under one minute to go.Wilson's last throw of the game was a high-arcing heave that was actually well placed.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:His second throw of the day was woefully behind a slant route.Late in the first half, he mi sed wide on an underneath throw.Wilson's opening throw of the second half was a misfire to an open receiver on a dig route. Chris Stewart Jersey His interception in the third came on a throw in which he floated a pa s down the field without noticing a deep defender who easily tracked the football for an almost fair-catch pick.While it would've been a big-time throw, Wilson looked left then came back to the middle of the field and mi sed open down the seam.Wilson mi sed on a route going acro s the field in the fourth.Summary:Loaded with mi ses and tons of errant downfield shots, Wilson's accuracy was really bad in the Jets' lo s to the Lions. Plenty off-target to ses to all levels. But he did hit on a few tight-window to ses when needed.Grade+Season Grade: C- CHI QB #1 CMP%62.0YDs2048TD15INT10YD/Att7.47 High-Caliber Throws/Plays:He showed awesome stop-and-start ability on a seven-yard scramble in the first quarter against the Eagles.Fields had a ridiculous escape from pre sure in the pocket on a play that ended with a 39-yard gain.Low-Caliber Throws/Plays:In the first quarter, he threw behind on an out route.He took a bad sack midway through the second that resulted in a fumble.There was a blatant misfire on a swing pa s to .While on the run in the third, Fields threw behind , who was open, running acro s the field.There was another mi s on a quick throw parallel to the line of scrimmage.Summary:Even though the kept it close with the , this was not Fields' best performance. Far from it. He did get dinged during the contest, which certainly could've contributed to the regre sion in his accuracy. Also too, the Eagles defensive line overwhelmed Chicago's blocking unit all afternoon. That likely factored into Fields' uneasy play as well. Thomas Vanek Jersey Grade+Season Grade: C+
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