NFL GDT: Week 18: The Darnold Testament

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Milton's hair is something else, don't think I've ever seen that from a QB.

Saints gift 3 points to Bucs.

Another QB exiting quickly with a division rival trying to get the #1 pick.
 

red devil

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I haven't been watching the Bills game until now and checked the box score. Why isn't Maye playing?
He played the 1st series but the plan all along this week was for Milton to get significant playing time as the Pats coaching and management want to see him in live action
 

hatterson

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He played the 1st series but the plan all along this week was for Milton to get significant playing time as the Pats coaching and management want to see him in live action
That seems dumb given Maye is a 22 year old rookie.

Personally I'd rather get my #3 overall pick more play time in his rookie year than seeing the 6th round rookie get more playing time.
 
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GIADF

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That seems dumb given Maye is a 22 year old rookie.

Personally I'd rather get my #3 overall pick more play time in his rookie year than seeing the 6th round rookie get more playing time.

Yeah that is insane. I can’t think of any other coach/team doing that. What a bizarre and stupid decision.
 

red devil

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That seems dumb given Maye is a 22 year old rookie.

Personally I'd rather get my #3 overall pick more play time in his rookie year than seeing the 6th round rookie get more playing time.
I don't really now why they are doing it but I want the Pats to lose the game and then they could the trade the 1st overall pick
 

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I don't really now why they are doing it but I want the Pats to lose the game and then they could the trade the 1st overall pick
I think there's a line between coddling your rookie and just throwing him to the wolves. I think they're way too far on the conservative side of that with Maye this year.

That's more than just this game, but also the idea of calling zero designed runs for him all year and encouraging him not to scramble at all.

I know they want to try to develop his pocket presence, but completely removing one of his weapons seems a short sighted way to do it. Sure you don't want to go all A Rich and just have him being an RB playing QB, but it makes a lot of sense to have him work on his reading of rushes and knowing when to slide early in his career before he gets too settled in without that.
 

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