09-06-2024, 04:10 PM
(09-06-2024, 03:55 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I'm not saying they are all going to be bad.
I'm just pointing out the facts up to this point.
I think your post is a bit of an overreaction to my post
Seriously though, while I don't think any of these are long-term setbacks, they have impacted how far along these rookies are going into Week 1.
Had Mims not gotten hurt, he might have taken the starting RT spot. That would have been huge (for him at least).
Jenkins wouldn't have taken starting NT but it would have been better if he could be out there Week 1 in the rotation. I like him against the run. Patriots are going to try to run a good amount with Stevenson while they bring along their rookie QB.
Jackson could have also possibly showed to be a good NT, but we haven't really seen him yet because of his injury. If anyone's truly been delayed in their development, it's Jackson.
I agree with you that Iosivas getting the WR3 spot definitely has some (a lot?) to do with his growth from last season. We knew he had elite traits coming out of Princeton, but it was Ivy League football conference. Still though, I think some were hoping/expecting Burton to take that spot regardless of how much Iosivas has grown.
My overall point was that we likely aren't going to see much, if any, impact from these rookies in this first game due to all the injuries and being lower on the depth chart.
I agree with Ocho.
That said, assuming Trent Brown stays healthy, Jenkins is the only rookie, outside of that schizophrenic punter, that we truly need an adequate contribution from Week 1.
By mid-season I could see Mims, Jenkins, All, and Burton providing competent snaps.
