Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Preseason Week 1)

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Yeah, I don't think Zorn can afford to leave them in that long. Having a lack of depth on the team means that we can't expose our starters to injury in a prolonged stay in a preseason game. The Pats and Eagles are pretty deep teams so they are afforded the luxury of leaving people in there longer.

Also, they don't rely on the output or welfare of one key player, as witnessed when Brady went down. They scheme their roster around their gameplan so the responsibility doesn't just fall to one or two key players.

Furthermore, Darth Hoody can do whatever the hell he wants in New England (that's what three SBs will do) and is not under the scrutiny that Zorn is by the ownership and the fans. Had Zorn left the starters out there for a couple of more series, and someone had gotten hurt, this forum alone would have blown up with "why the hell did Zorn leave the starters out there" comments.