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<blockquote data-quote="InsideLB" data-source="post: 44507" data-attributes="member: 857"><p>If the OL struggles:</p><p></p><p>If it's pass pro I'd take JT because of his escapeability. If it's a run I'm tending to think Byerly because he's more likely to hold onto the foosball and possibly break a tackle for postive yards. Then again if pass pro breaks down maybe you want the guy who'll throw it away and live to fight another day than throw a pick. And on running downs you could argue JT can maybe juke an unblocked defender.</p><p></p><p>One thing I do know for certain: The best guy will play. I played football from age 6-22 and I can tell you the higher the level at which one plays the more certain it is that the best guy plays.</p><p></p><p>I think one of the reasons fans think that the coach may sit the best player is that they saw this phenomenon in 7th grade. I know I did....I changed schools and went from catholic league mvp to second string because the coach at the new school knew the kid's family who started in front of me. That team won 1 game.</p><p></p><p>I sat out 8th grade football in disgust then got pulled up to varsity in HS and started 3 years and was team captain. You get up to HS and almost always the best guy plays. In college the best guy ALWAYs play. I can't think of a time I thought someone else should be starting at a position then the guy who was. Usually it's really obvious who the starter should be and why.</p><p></p><p>Very, very, very rarely does the back up come in and outplay the starter. If he does then it's usually because it was really close in practice and they guy is the rare 'gamer' who plays better in games than practice. Or the light came on at that point in that guy's career, or if the starter is out you know your job is safe so you play with confidence. Maybe you complete a pass or two, get on a roll, and don't look back. So yeah, it happens and everyone remembers it when it does....but it's a highly unlikely phenomenon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideLB, post: 44507, member: 857"] If the OL struggles: If it's pass pro I'd take JT because of his escapeability. If it's a run I'm tending to think Byerly because he's more likely to hold onto the foosball and possibly break a tackle for postive yards. Then again if pass pro breaks down maybe you want the guy who'll throw it away and live to fight another day than throw a pick. And on running downs you could argue JT can maybe juke an unblocked defender. One thing I do know for certain: The best guy will play. I played football from age 6-22 and I can tell you the higher the level at which one plays the more certain it is that the best guy plays. I think one of the reasons fans think that the coach may sit the best player is that they saw this phenomenon in 7th grade. I know I did....I changed schools and went from catholic league mvp to second string because the coach at the new school knew the kid's family who started in front of me. That team won 1 game. I sat out 8th grade football in disgust then got pulled up to varsity in HS and started 3 years and was team captain. You get up to HS and almost always the best guy plays. In college the best guy ALWAYs play. I can't think of a time I thought someone else should be starting at a position then the guy who was. Usually it's really obvious who the starter should be and why. Very, very, very rarely does the back up come in and outplay the starter. If he does then it's usually because it was really close in practice and they guy is the rare 'gamer' who plays better in games than practice. Or the light came on at that point in that guy's career, or if the starter is out you know your job is safe so you play with confidence. Maybe you complete a pass or two, get on a roll, and don't look back. So yeah, it happens and everyone remembers it when it does....but it's a highly unlikely phenomenon. [/QUOTE]
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