08-19-2021, 02:15 PM
(08-19-2021, 11:26 AM)fredtoast Wrote: But the point is that "production" might be higher at the end of the year if we start young guys now who grow with the team.
This happens all the time with young QBs. The rookie may not be as good as the returning veteran at the beginning of the season, but they start the young guy because they know he will be best by the end of the year.
Also we have to remember that once the season starts there are not a lot of options for rookies to get reps in practice. Training camp is when they have lots of contact nd competition. But once the season starts there is not a lot of contact in practice or very much experimenting just to give different guys looks.
That may be true, but once the season starts, there will likely be injuries and players getting knicked up. If you aren't one of the starters, you work hard to keep your self sharp and ready. Then when your number is called and you have that opportunity, you make the best of it.
