Quote:No, no, no.....they already competed. IN THE ACTUAL GAMES. McCray SHREDDED Gratz there, by comparison in play. At this point there should be no more "competing" in practice for Sunday's start - at least not until McCray gives you a reason via his play IN GAMES to re-visit the "competition". McCray earned & won it. This just comes off as either a lack of conviction on Bradley's part or incompetence as to how to handle situations/ manage. 

 

You must not understand how the process works. When a backup outplays the injured starter, coaches want to see if that was an anomaly or sign they should rewrite the depth chart. Any player can have a few good games or a few bad games. By letting guys compete for a job in practices, the coaches are figuring out if McCray is a better cornerback or Gratz was in a funk. In other words, who is the long-term answer at that posiion?

 

Gus Bradley actually did have a conviction about McCray, but he wanted to double-check before naming Gratz the backup/nickel.

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