A number of first-year signal-callers saw their first NFL action over the weekend—and lived up to the billing. Plus, a potential sleeper team emerged.

Rookie quarterbacks were the center of attention during Week 1 of the NFL preseason. Many made the most of their opportunity, giving some hope to the future of their respective franchises. Here’s what we learned about a few of them from this past weekend.

Sixteen rookie quarterbacks made their NFL game debuts in the first week of preseason action over the weekend, and there was plenty of variance in the quality of their performances. There was also plenty of room for questions as they played differing amounts of time against differing levels of opposing defenses.