How to view preseason games

[Doc Holiday]

So I haven't posted a lot on this side lately but season is getting closer! I've been on here for nearly 10 years and I've seen a lot of fans misinterprete preseason games all the time, and done know what they should or should not be looking at.

 

Stuff to look at:

Trends:  Any trend good or bad, if you see it over the course of the entire preseason, that positive or negative will continue into the regular season.  Basically if the offensive line looks like garbage the entire preseason they aren't going to magically get better over night.

look at group effort not individuals: some players are going to play harder in preseason(rookies) and some will just mail it in(verteran starters). But group play will always be the biggest tell.

Injuries: the number one goal of any team is to come out injury free, there is no bad game unless there is a major injury in the preseason.

 

stuff not to look at:

wins and losses: the year the lions set the NFL record for the longest loosing streak in NFL history, they went 4-0 in the preseason.

3rd string v. 3rd string super stars:  yes that player looks awesome, just remember he's also playing players that will mostly be out of the league in 2 years.

 

Additional thoughts:

the 1st and 4th games are almost meaningless(4th game is), and while coaches usually do not game plan for the 3rd game some coaches do, so take everything with a grain of salt and just be open minded when watching.

 

 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Offensive line looks like garbage, but compared to last year, their play is amazing.