(09-03-2024, 11:00 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: In addition, I don't get the fear of injury in the preseason as approaching the situation rationally (except maybe for QB).  If dude gets injured and out for the season in preseason game 2 or week 1 of the regular season, what's really the difference?  The only argument that makes sense to me is you have guys competing to make the roster that probably have little chance of making it and their mentality in the preseason game may be to throw caution to the win in order to make a play and get noticed which might put other guys on the field at greater risk.  I agree with that being a concern and the solution is to have an agreement by both squads or by the league on how long 1's will play in preseason games and perhaps even how long the 2's will play.

It's the risk-reward equation. Preseason games count not one bit toward postseason eligibility. So if you put all your best players in trying to gain experience at the expense of injury risk, there's little reward if you are successful. Those guys get just as much experience in practices in a more controlled environment, without nearly the risk of injury (though they still occur, see: Fowler, Dante Jr. )

Coaches know who NEEDS the reps, and they play them. If the guy is getting it done on the practice field (running correct routes, in synch with snap counts, not getting caught out of position on D), there's no need to take on additional risk for the minimal gain in experience. It would be different if preseason week 3 opponent was the Phins or lolBrowns, where we might glean some added benefit that could be used in the regular season matchup, but that don't happen.

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(09-03-2024, 11:30 AM)H8tank Wrote: Jags own both sides of the ball, make it look easy.  We see Mac Jones in the 4th qtr so Trev can bask in victory.

How does Trev throw for 50 tuddies this year tho if we keep putting him on the bench?

It's like they want him to fail.

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(09-03-2024, 06:23 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(09-03-2024, 11:56 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: Given the anticipated blowouts by the Jags this season, Mac Jones may get more playing time than Trevor.  That's exactly why I picked my Mac in Round 3 of my Fantasy Football Draft.

In that scenario, wouldn't he just be handing the ball off for a bunch of run plays?

That is not the Patriot way.


....unless it's windy.

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