Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen did not have a great go at it early on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos.
The game started with Rosen throwing a pick-six on a tipped pass. Then, later in the opening stanza, the former UCLA standpoint threw yet another pick-six. This time, it came on a 53-yard return from Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris.
Pick-6 x 2!@ChrisHarrisJr takes the Rosen pass to the HOUSE. #BroncosCountry #DENvsAZ
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We’re really not sure where Rosen was going with that pass. It might have been the easiest interception of Harris’ career, and it gave the Broncos a 21-3 lead.
Rosen finished the first quarter having completed 5-of-10 passes for 40 yards with those two picks. The two interceptions were returned a combined 73 yards, 33 more than Rosen himself put up.
Needless to say, Twitter was full of some reactions.
live look at josh rosen. #ThursdayNightFootball #DENvsARI pic.twitter.com/Hoyv8YIoon
— kyle (@interestingbath) October 19, 2018
Even Nathan Peterman is like bruh cmon while watching Josh Rosen play. #ThursdayNightFootball #DENvsARI #pick6
— Matt B——The Equalizer (@word2yamotha24) October 19, 2018
Josh Rosen is the first QB to throw 2 Pick 6s in the 1st quarter of a game since…
Colin Kaepernick threw 2 in Week 3, 2015 against….
The #Cardinals#TNF
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/weinheimerandy/status/1053090292453257216
Josh Rosen QUIT on this play. Baker would never. https://t.co/1zXaiwY7uh
— SnekWings (@SnekWings) October 19, 2018
Josh Rosen: Oy Vey!
— eorvieto.bsky.social (@eorvieto) October 19, 2018
Josh Rosen is nowhere near any Records Room. pic.twitter.com/fFuYzZ16Lr
— CaptainTouchback (@CaptTouchback) October 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/JohnnyC_626/status/1053090795501379584
And they said Josh Rosen was the best rookie QB pic.twitter.com/LgDaIdpFC5
— Quentin Chambers (@g_que88) October 19, 2018
Markelle Fultz > Josh Rosen
— Bonner (@SudsGlenside) October 19, 2018
Josh Rosen passing to his own team: 5 completions, 40 yards, 0 touchdowns
Josh Rosen passing to the other team: 2 completions, 73 yards, 2 touchdowns
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) October 19, 2018
josh rosen is sneaky good. he’s throwing a lot of touchdowns tonight even if they are to the wrong team.
— seth rickrode (@SethRickrode) October 19, 2018