(06-17-2021, 02:10 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(06-17-2021, 02:04 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: A players draft position should be irrelevant if he starts week 1 or not.  Ive never liked the idea of just starting a guy because of draft position.  Minshew is a good QB when healthy and has proven he can win in this league.  Im be more than good starting Minshew week 1.

A few things here:

Yeah - players should earn a start and not have it freely given.

Draft position (in an ideal world) should be irrelevant - but it's not. 
Coaches, especially those tied to front office decisions, are going to try to prove they did the right thing at times with their picks. And if they took a guy at #1 overall that can't beat out a 6th rounder from the prior regime, they are gonna look pretty foolish. That high pick will play a role in their decisions even if they give you all the coachspeak in the world in June-August. 

It really just doesn't matter either way in this situation because Lawrence is going to win the job hands down.

Nah, some coaches will play players because of draft position and some its irrelevant and will play the best player or whos the most ready.  Minshew being a vet and going into his 3rd year, they wouldnt look foolish at all if he played a good game like he did week 1 last year right befor he got hurt.  Mayfield was the 1st pick overall and ty didnt look foolish at all when he didnt start early in the season because he wasnt ready but ended up setting rookie record.  A few thought Tua was an elite prospect and they didnt start him because he wasnt ready, who was a top 5 pick.  Who ever looks like the better QB in training camp will be the week 1 starter and im ok with either starting week 1.

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