(10-25-2021, 07:42 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(10-25-2021, 06:36 PM)OzJohnnie Wrote: Reps, reps, reps.  Let the guy throw the ball as much as possible and learn.  This season is a write-off.  There are only two reasons to play: collect a pay check and give TLaw more snaps.  The more defenses he sees, the more reads he makes, the quicker he gets good.

WRONG!

We must split first team reps to see if Minshew has the goods to be the starter week 1.

Week 1 of the preseason, 67 offensive snaps.
  - Beathard took 25 or 37%
  - Luton took 16 or 24%
  - Lawrence took 15 or 22%
  - Minshew took 11 or 16%

Week 2 of the preseason, 82 offensive snaps.
  - Lawrence took 34 or 41%
  - Minshew took 33 or 40%
  - Beathard took 15 or 18%

Week 3 of the preseason, 67 offensive snaps.  (Dak Prescott didn't take a snap, by the way.  There was great concern on these boards that Lawrence was being exposed to undue risk by taking snaps.)
  - Luton took 38 or 57%
  - Lawrence took 17 or 25%
  - Beathard took 12 or 18%


Or, "We must keep Minshew warm in case Lawrence isn't able to be a rookie starter.  As soon as it's clear Lawrence can start regular season games then the Minshew tap is shut off."

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