Nfl has changed, Miami has to adapt

[Simone007]

Nfl is changing fast, what was good in the 70s is good no more at this times: this week we could see many rookies playing good football.

All you had to do was to make them play. Obviously I am talking of Wake, Henne, Hartline, Vontae Davis, Sean Smith.
This week they were among the best, so I hope that the powers that be in this football team understood the lesson by experience, once for all: make rookies play ASAP

Talking about QBs, they must hit the ground as early as possible.
If a rookie QB plays, you may lose many games, but you wont lose time

 

[uk_Duper85]

Nfl is changing fast, what was good in the 70s is good no more at this times: this week we could see many rookies playing good football.

All you had to do was to make them play. Obviously I am talking of Wake, Henne, Hartline, Vontae Davis, Sean Smith.
This week they were among the best, so I hope that the powers that be in this football team understood the lesson by experience, once for all: make rookies play ASAP

Talking about QBs, they must hit the ground as early as possible.
If a rookie QB plays, you may lose many games, but you wont lose time

I don't massively disagree with you, but there are examples where sitting QBs is also effective. Just look at Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer. Palmer sat for a full season, and Rodgers multiple season, both recent draftees and both playing at a high level.

 

[Simone007]

I don't massively disagree with you, but there are examples where sitting QBs is also effective. Just look at Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer. Palmer sat for a full season, and Rodgers multiple season, both recent draftees and both playing at a high level.

Talking about QBs I think you can afford to let rookies sit ONLY when your team already has a great QB playing.

In all other cases, it is better to let a rookie play. Even if you're a superbowl contender. Transition QBs are a pure waste of time.

The same is true for all other positions, even WR

 

[gregorygrant83]

So are you saying White should start because he's a rookie? Maybe when you're talking about a first round qb I might agree with you, but when you're talking about second and third round picks sometimes it takes time to develope them. I don't think you should play a player until he's ready to have some degree of success.

 

[Simone007]

So are you saying White should start because he's a rookie? Maybe when you're talking about a first round qb I might agree with you, but when you're talking about second and third round picks sometimes it takes time to develope them. I don't think you should play a player until he's ready to have some degree of success.

No, I say: if you dont have a franchise QB you'd better save your time and test the QB of the future (if you have one).

Pat White should not start because there's already Henne. Otherwise I would not lose time and start him in place of all the Penningtons of the world

 

[Simone007]

Same is true for the Cameron Wakes of the football world

 

[SuperMarksBros.]

I think you're playing the result. If Henne throws 3 picks, vontae and smith get outclassed, and Wake looks lost, many are wondering aloud where the veteran leadership is, what the trifecta is doing and openly questioning Parcell's resume...like they have been the past 3 weeks.

 

[Spiff]

I don't massively disagree with you, but there are examples where sitting QBs is also effective. Just look at Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer. Palmer sat for a full season, and Rodgers multiple season, both recent draftees and both playing at a high level.

Palmer and Rodgers could have turned out to be special if they had played from day one - you just never know. IMO, and I've stated this many times here on the board: if you're a football player - i.e. if you can play the game - you will prevail, doesn't matter if you start in your rookie season or three years later.
If you're not a football player, there is not a chance you will ever succeed.

 

[Spesh]

There is no change, there is no rule of thumb about rookie qb's or players. For every Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco there is a John Beck, David Carr, and JaMarcus Russell.

While some people have immediate success and jump out of the gates running, it is because they are good players themselves and have weapons/coaching staff around them to make it work. Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer are great examples of players who waited and have been good for it.

edit: haha Marr=Matt, man im not a morning person