Establish The Run on Brian Thomas Jr.

PodcastTeam-by-Team: Everything To Know Heading Into Week 3 (Episode 1025 with Evan Si...September 22, 2026

From the episode

It's a tough watch on Brian Thomas Jr. Like, he jumps when he doesn't need to. He kind of shies away from contact... he looks so much worse now... I think he felt like last year he developed the yips and he hasn't gotten over that this season.

Mentioned at 78:02 – 78:10

STACKED’s take

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Brian Thomas Jr. has regressed significantly with yips-like issues since his rookie year.

Brian Thomas Jr. has regressed significantly from his rookie season; he jumps when unnecessary, shies away from contact, and looks much worse than he did as a rookie. Evan Silva attributes this to the player developing the yips last season and not recovering from them this season, suggesting a fundamental change in his play rather than a quarterback issue.