08-28-2019, 07:10 PM
(08-28-2019, 06:12 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: The more I think about this situation with Price being beat out (ZT said not injury, but injury did give Hopkins opportunity) for a starting center job, the more I like it. In the past, a guy was injured and it was assumed the starter automatically gets the job back when healthy.
In this case ZT and staff said no, the starter has to prove they deserve to start when healthy. Add in a 1st round pick being benched, it does send a very clear message:
1. Back up work hard and you will be rewarded.
2. Starters, be careful sitting out practice with a hang nail, next guy can steal your job.
I don't see AJ being worried, but I can see our marginal starters every worried if they get nicked up or if they get lazy in practice.
I love it!!!
So why didn't you love it when Marvin cut established starter George Iloka last year and replaced him with a rookie?
Or when starter Brandon LaFell got cut in training camp for Tyler Boyd?
Or when rookie Giovani Bernard came in and got more touches than established starter Green-Ellis?
Or when starting center Kyle Cook got cut for rookie Russell Bodine?
Or when starter Leon Hall got benched in favor of Adam Jones?
