Rookies and veteran quarterbacks shine at new teams

(Reuters) - The National Football League's opening week has been a strong one for debut quarterbacks as rookies and veterans alike earned passing grades with their new teams. Carson Wentz, the second overall pick of the 2016 draft for Philadelphia, made a favorable first impression in a 29-10 home triumph over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Wentz set the tone on the opening drive of the game when he took the Eagles 75 yards down field and capped the march with a perfectly lobbed 19-yard touchdown pass over the shoulder of wide receiver Jordan Matthews.

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