patriotsheatyan Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 It seems like preseason is becoming a bigger joke as time goes on while injuries get worse. Will we eventually see most teams just not play their starters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I mean 90% of teams never play their starters in more than one quarter anyway, wouldn't shock me if they just use pre-season as an exhibition for non-starters only at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Slim Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 match fitness is ultimately very important and i’d argue it’s probably necessary to give some of your starters a little bit of play time just for match fitness i would not be surprised if they watered down the rules for preseason but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game3525 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Teams are already starting to do that to some degree. How many teams barely played their starters in the third game this year? That is usually the dress rehearsal game. They should just cut the preseason by two games and make joint-practices mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 22 hours ago, patriotsheatyan said: Will we eventually see most teams just not play their starters? They need at least some work out there, so probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megatechpc Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 22 hours ago, patriotsheatyan said: It seems like preseason is becoming a bigger joke as time goes on while injuries get worse. Will we eventually see most teams just not play their starters? No. The NFL has treated the preseason the same way forever and I don't see anything about the playing times of starters ever changing significantly. They already play the starters extremely sparingly as it is but I think its still seen as important to get the starters at least some real, live reps in game situations just to get them into rhythm and tuned up for the regular season. There are also schemes, plays, and concepts that coaches want to practice and experiment with during the preseason and it makes no sense not to expose the actual guys who will be playing the most to those concepts when it doesn't count, rather than hoping things work out during games that have consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounch Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Well the Rams might be the first team that didn't play any offensive starting player in this preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Make it 2 preseason games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I think they should. Last preseason game I think each team should do their best to start the lineup they have planned for the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Across the board? Highly doubt it. Nor should they. Players need to knock some rust off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 No, if the starter is healthy they’ll play at least 20 to 30 snaps. I think it’s more likely that in the next contract negotiations if the NFL is going to demand an 18 game schedule that the NFLPA demands just 2 preseason games or demands that the preseason is abolished entirely with also expanded roster sizes up to 55 active on game days, a 65 man roster and 15 on the practice squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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