Portis to play Saturday - he doesn't seem too happy about it

[Cooley1]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

give EVERYONE mental reps in a live game situation. It's not that carrying the ball or catching a screen a few times is in itself going to prepare him. It's the cummulative effect of the whole unit being out there & listening to the play calls & executing. It's a dress rehearsal.

Especially the passing game, there are nuances to it than even affect CP in protection as the pickups have to be quicker. If it wasn't beneficial for the starters to play, they'd sit the whole unit.

I couldn’t agree with you anymore, good take and exactly what I was going to post, in different words.