9 hours ago
I just don't buy that playing a few snaps in pre-season does anything at all for positions like QB and WR. They can get their timing down in practice. They have multiple seasons of play, so what really does playing 2 series do except risk injury? Now, I do think position groups that have to work together, like the line, needs to play pre-season to get in sync. Our slow starts have nothing to do with pre-season; they have to do with Covid, rehabbing a shredded knee, rehabbing a burst appendix, rehabbing a torn ligament in the throwing wrist, etc. One thing about Taylor's teams is that they may start slow (due to Burrow's injuries), but they finish strong and when it comes to playoff time, they are usually at their best when other teams are faltering.
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