Person: Rivera To Name Starter Prior To 3rd Preseason Game

[rainwater]

what about the 3rd and 4th preseason game? thought he would need to see them play more before making his decision.

The starter for the 1st regular season game will be determined before the 4th preseason game. That game is a throw away for starters and is only used to evaluate players on the bubble. The opening game starter will likely not play at all that game or very little.

[Tarheels23]

Yeah, I don't understand the reasoning behind it.

You'd think they would make a decision after giving each an equal number of reps with the first team and after all 4 games in order to have a larger sample to make a decision off of.

The 3rd preseason game is the dress rehearsal. Teams usually play their starters for 3 qtrs during that game, so you need to have your starters in place by then. The 4th preseason game doesn't mean poo, and the starters play the lease amount of time in that game.

[MWCarolina]

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

I assume this means the starter for the season opener. Also, Person is saying Clausen took first team reps, but Reed said Cam took most of them...

this would NOT surprise me and that is why i see Newton starting vs. Miami.

[Tarheels23]

IMO, they should let Clausen start. Don't see why the media is so eager to throw Cam out there. I don't recall Sam Bradford starting day one.

Actually, Sam Bradford was the day one starter.

[MWCarolina]

Actually, Sam Bradford was the day one starter.

whoever said Bradford didnt start on day one is wrong, he DID start day one, in fact. the last 3 years, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez AND Sam Bradford all started their rookie years in game one of the regular season.

[Catalyst]

Honestly, I'm fine with whoever he picks. If it's Cam, great, if it's Jimmy, then it won't hurt Cam to sit for a while. And hopefully Jimmy plays well so we can build up some trade value for him at the least.

I actually think he'd be a great fit for the Redskins.

[Cyclonus]

If it's close Cam should start day one. He's the future of the franchise. Might as well get him in the games now and start the learning curve.

[Highlandfire]

what about the 3rd and 4th preseason game? thought he would need to see them play more before making his decision.

Nope. A good coach has his QB settled before then so he can get most of the reps to prepare for the regular season. The starter plays at least a half in the last preseason game.

[klumme]

Nope. A good coach has his QB settled before then so he can get most of the reps to prepare for the regular season. The starter plays at least a half in the last preseason game.

In a normal non CBA crap year the starters get very little playingtime in the last preseason game. Its more a battle for the last spots on the roster.

The 3rd game on the other han they get plenty of time and its also the only game were there are some gameplanning. This is the reason most if not all teams have their starting QB picked before.

[fam4life09]

what ever you say coach

[eViL jEsTeR]

what about the 3rd and 4th preseason game? thought he would need to see them play more before making his decision.

maybe he's already seen enough.