Battle Red Blog on Graham Mertz
From the article
we are looking at Rypien as compared to Graham Mertz. The bad news is that Mertz never played a down in an actual game... ComATTPCTYDSTD/INT2025233271.91741/320264757.1230/0Total273969.11971/3
STACKED’s take
Mertz's preseason stats rival Mills/Rypien but lack game action; higher ceiling uncertain.
Preseason QB with 2025 metrics of 23 completions on 32 attempts (71.9%), 174 yards, 1 TD/3 INT and 2026 metrics of 26 completions on 47 attempts (57.1%), 230 yards, 0 TD/0 INT; combined totals of 27 completions on 39 attempts (69.1%), 197 yards, 1 TD/3 INT. Never played a down in an actual game, so preseason performance against vanilla defenses and second/third-string talent provides limited predictive value. Despite higher completion percentage in 2025, Mertz's overall efficiency is comparable to Mills and Rypien on a per-game basis. Source suggests Mertz may have higher long-term ceiling than Rypien but faces uncertainty returning from second torn ACL.
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