Were they worn out last night?

[Patspsycho]

I think the 2nd preseason game is 100% about evaluation of anything new (players, formations, situations, etc). That is why Wheatley had no safety help against Chris Henry on 4th-and-forever. That is why O'Connell came back in the game for the 2 minute drill at the end.

Players were put in new (and potentially uncomfortable) situations to judge their progress. Only Belichick knows if their failures were teachable moments or revelations on their potential. Either way, these situations shed more light on roster decisions than putting players in the best position to succeed (which will happen in the regular season).

Game two, preseason, has always been the evaluation game so that players who drop down on chart or end up on the bubble have a reasonable amount of time to put in one more last chance before final evaluation.

The next game is the one to worry about- Brady will be playing into the 3rd quarter as they test game plan and execution. This is why CBS is picking up the game for national coverage.

Then more garbage time in game 4 to protect starters.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Game two, preseason, has always been the evaluation game so that players who drop down on chart or end up on the bubble have a reasonable amount of time to put in one more last chance before final evaluation.

The next game is the one to worry about- Brady will be playing into the 3rd quarter as they test game plan and execution. This is why CBS is picking up the game for national coverage.

Then more garbage time in game 4 to protect starters.

good observations...and i didn't know that game three was national...thanks.

and, BTW, :welcome: