Mudder1310
Practice Squad
...but I'm wondering if this team wouldn't be better served in the long run to start playing its next generation now; guys like Turner, Tripp, and McCain in particular. Here's what I'm thinking. Trusnick, Wheeler, College, and Misi are as good as they can get, we know what they bring to the table. You can only develop so much in practice, real advancement happens in the game. So I'd like to see Turner at LG, Tripp at MLB and McCain at SLB right now. Develop those guys in real time right now while the risks are low. I mean from a practical standpoint Miami is a fringe playoff team.
Now I completely understand not doing this. First, as long as the team is winning/in the playoff hunt nothing radical is happening. No one is willing to go 6-10 and get fired for the sake of rookie development until it's clear thats how they'd finish anyway. I get it, totally reasonable. Still...the future is coming, why wait when there's little downside? The biggest practical reason is job security for coaching staff. The next best reason is if one of the players was flat out not physically up to the challenge and could get hurt.
Let me be clear, as long as we keep winning games and competing then do what you're doing guys. But I remember an interview with Troy Aikman that talked about the 1-15 trial by fire season and how it shaped that dynasty.
Now I completely understand not doing this. First, as long as the team is winning/in the playoff hunt nothing radical is happening. No one is willing to go 6-10 and get fired for the sake of rookie development until it's clear thats how they'd finish anyway. I get it, totally reasonable. Still...the future is coming, why wait when there's little downside? The biggest practical reason is job security for coaching staff. The next best reason is if one of the players was flat out not physically up to the challenge and could get hurt.
Let me be clear, as long as we keep winning games and competing then do what you're doing guys. But I remember an interview with Troy Aikman that talked about the 1-15 trial by fire season and how it shaped that dynasty.
