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Coaches aren't worried about their jobs in Aug but you have 1000 guys that might never see a football field up close & personal again that are killing themselves for a spot.This needs to be a thread in itself, really.
I'd counter preseason means a lot when people know what to look for. If you got your average pundit looking at stats or pretending to be a scout then yeah, it's meaningless. If you got a proper scout or coach or talent evaluator who can spot the nuances of what a guy is doing on the field... then I say it means a ton.Coaches aren't worried about their jobs in Aug but you have 1000 guys that might never see a football field up close & personal again that are killing themselves for a spot.
It's a weird time when coaches aren't trying to win but purposely putting guys in different situations to see different outcomes.
And then there's the rush to judgement over what we see. Just a reminder ... Last year, this time, Bisi Johnson was ahead of Justin Jefferson on the depth chart. Jefferson went on to have a top 3 rookie year, comparable to Randy Moss. Preseason means next to nothing.
My totally amateurish opinion is Cam might be worth 1 more win in September and October. After that, assuming Mac develops as expected, it's either a wash or the edge goes to Mac from November onwards. So to me it'd be a no brainer to just start Mac week 1, since (according to my own personal logic anyway) it'd give us a better chance to win games down the stretch and in the playoffs.So again I'll ask, how big is the difference in ceiling, this year between the Mac & Cam?
Yes & no. I should have worded it different.I'd counter preseason means a lot when people know what to look for. If you got your average pundit looking at stats or pretending to be a scout then yeah, it's meaningless. If you got a proper scout or coach or talent evaluator who can spot the nuances of what a guy is doing on the field... then I say it means a ton.
From everything I've seen & heard Mac is very close. Neither are running away or lapping the other one but Mac looks the part in terms of what we want from the position and is actually better in a few areas (getting the ball out/release, touch, I'd argue pocket movement as well) Whether you look at them, just today, no past history or include it. Mac has looked a little better imo.My totally amateurish opinion is Cam might be worth 1 more win in September and October. After that, assuming Mac develops as expected, it's either a wash or the edge goes to Mac from November onwards. So to me it'd be a no brainer to just start Mac week 1, since (according to my own personal logic anyway) it'd give us a better chance to win games down the stretch and in the playoffs.