They were just guessing

[SunsetBengal]

(12-13-2023, 01:31 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: No, but I was listening to ZT press conference from yesterday.  This was an interesting comment.  

”When you prepare, there is confidence that comes with that,” Taylor said. “... We’ve geared our practices to get us to this point in December to be healthy, to hit our peak at the most critical moment. I think that’s how our team feels right now. We don’t need to do anything extra. We don’t need to feel any pressure.”

Most notably the second sentence.  These slow starts are a huge double edged sword because while you limit injury risks in meaningless football games (preseason) you are putting yourself well behind the 8 ball from being the top conference in the AFC.  That said, they just might not care that much about home field throughout.  Not at the risk of injuries and not winning the division.

I don’t know.

On the opposite side, does a unit that has to operate with orchestrated precision like an OL really benefit from entering the regular season essentially 'cold'?  I've also read some opinions that counter the injury prevention aspect by suggesting that the lack of contact in preseason leaves the body more susceptible to injuries from not getting used to the shock of blocking/tackling/being tackled.

I can understand saving the wear and tear on your QB and even WRs, but the OL, RBs and TEs would seem to need that contact heading into the season.