Is it time to play the rookie linebackers?

[KendrickPanther]

Alvin Kamara will abuse them. Then again he will probably abuse TD. I'm not sure they can learn much getting exposed in coverage against the Saints.

[hepcat]

It’s time to play a lot of the younger players 

[Captain Obvious]

 

[Monty83]

Rivera wants to ride until the wheels fall off. The problem is the car suffers a ton of issues prior to the actual wheels coming off. His mentality will always be an issue, especially on an aging team. Think of it this way: what player on our defense is young and making a tremendous impact on our team prior to maybe Jackson this year? I’ll wait. RR does not invest in youth, and the NFL is a young man’s game.

All of the guys making a real impact on our team are extremely young or named Luke/Cam. We need a coach who is going to coach up and motivate the young kids. They are your best deals on the field and let you know long-term what positions you have to invest in and which ones you don’t.

Rivera gotta go.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Yeah, no way Ron is putting out a rookie when he is coaching for his job. 

[Carl Spackler]

I’d rather just forfeit our last three games than have to play them and bumblefug our way into even more losses

[Paa Langfart]

And start Heinicke

[CarolinaNCSU]

We won't do it until after Monday night.  Rivera isn't going to show we're packing it in until we lose that.  AFTER though, a smart team would for sure.  No telling what TD is going to do next year, and Shaq's 9 million 5th year option shouldn't make him safe.  If he wants big money in an extension, go ahead and cut him. 

[Captain Morgan]

Carter looked good in pre-season, let him get some experience

[Panther1iDawg]

Ron doesn't play young back-ups, haven't you noticed that.

[jimfear]

Yes - as long as Smith isn't nicked up I'd play him and Carter. I'd also make sure Haynes, Obada, and Cox are active. We need to see what we have to work with next season.

Would also consider benching Munnerlyn and making one of the young corners active. I think Cole Luke is on the active roster and would prefer to see him get a jersey over Corn.

[LinvilleGorge]

Yes. The D is already perfectly terrible, so let's get those two young LBs as well as Gaulden some run to see what we may or may not have there going forward. But, it's not gonna happen. We have a lame duck coach who is insanely loyal to vets when it comes to PT. He's not concerned with evaluating for the future, he's still desperately trying to figure out if he can somehow save his job.

[Palmetto]

Probably wont happen

DJ and Samuel would still be sitting on the bench if it wasn't for injuries

[Little Goody Two Shoes]

Yes. Along with Heinicke, Gaulden, Obada and Hanyes.