(06-17-2021, 03:15 PM)MarleyJag Wrote:

(06-17-2021, 03:02 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Based on watching them play football?

Are you implying that no rookie should ever start a game because they’ve never played an NFL game?

Lawrence’s ability to process information before the snap and after the snap, along with physical tools that Minshew just doesn’t possess, leads me to believe he will start Week 1.

You've never seen Lawrence face an NFL defense so your comment is irrelevant. We do know Minshew is a good backup and a serviceable starter in a pinch. If I were Meyer, I'd want to wait until I'd seen Lawrence in a couple preseason games before making a decision. He will probably end up being the day 1 starter but it's not nor should it be a given.

And the preseason won’t really matter because no defense is really game planning. They’re also not sending out their entire starting defense.

So the only things the coaching staff can base their starters on would be practices. And I’m sure Trevor has been better and will continue to get better than Minshew.

It’s an irrelevant topic because there’s no chance Minshew starts week 1.

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