ynotcaps
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- Aug 4, 2006
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I think if you back up and take a look at all the rookie QBs who started, it really seems that the shortened pre-season has really hurt. As someone stated earlier in the thread, previously the third PS game is the one where the starters get an entire half or 3 quarters to work, after the first 2 games have been used to build up to that. And the 4th game was bubble-fest where you only see the guys fighting for the last 3-5 spots and league-wide practice squad tryouts.
Now the first 2 games are ramp-ups, but instead of there being a pay-off in game 3, it goes straight to scrub-fest and the starters go 3 weeks without reps under fire: the week leading up to the final game, then the 2 weeks between the end of PS and week 1. Sure they get to practice, but that's not near as useful as game action against a real opponent.
Now the first 2 games are ramp-ups, but instead of there being a pay-off in game 3, it goes straight to scrub-fest and the starters go 3 weeks without reps under fire: the week leading up to the final game, then the 2 weeks between the end of PS and week 1. Sure they get to practice, but that's not near as useful as game action against a real opponent.