(06-17-2021, 06:58 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Just a Devils advocate situation:

If Minshew clearly outperforms Lawrence in training camp and continues into the preseason, what does the team do?  Lawrence  has dealt with some injuries that have set him back.  Interesting to think about.

Unless Lawrence is too hurt to play or is completely overwhelmed during the preseason, you roll with him.

Once again, this season is not about the W-L record on its own. It's about developing the guy you've picked to be the franchise leader for the next (at least) half decade. If by the end of the preseason he is still lagging behind Minshew, either Minshew has sold his soul in exchange for a golden arm or our GM blew the biggest pick in our franchise's history. You may take some lumps early and lose some winnable games, but that experience will pay off down the road when the goal of postseason play is expectation and not just wishful thinking.

More than likely, if Minshew beats out Trevor, Trevor still starts, but we start answering calls to trade Minshew and cash in on the hot hand.

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