Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by WINiner:
Just because he knows the playbook doesn't mean he's ready to run the offense. Kyles offense is notoriously difficult to fully grasp. NFL MVP's have taken a season+ to figure it our and get comfortable. There is little chance that starting Trey would have benefitted imo and I agree is a good way to make your rookie hear ghost steps for the rest of his career. He sat just as he should have. Now today, in light of Jimmy injury, I am 100% on Trey starting the rest of the way.
And if he comes out and lays an egg, would you then think maybe getting reps for 8 months running the offense might have benefited him?
I think most people can agree with the premise you've been pounding about getting better by playing.
But ultimately, especially at the quarterback position, there's no one size fits all answer. Depends on the player and the person.
Knowing the playbook and having it memorized and in your head is great. Executing it in practice while wearing a "can't hit me jersey" is cool.
Doing it week in and week out at full speed with angry pass rushers who can
and will hit you is something else.
Some guys, especially if they're struggling, they let that set their development back in the wrong direction. Some guys overcome it.
Trey
seems like the type of kid, from what we're told anyway, can probably overcome it. But there, at least imo, indeed at that position is no "playing them makes every single one of them better". Especially, my gosh, how much crap has an "8 year veteran" taken from this fan base and the media because he plays the most visible and important position on the field and has warts in his game?
Doing that, some will wind up flourishing when it's all said and done. Some will wind up crashing and burning out of the league in short order.
In any event, we know what Kyle has done.
