rlkats":2rh1wwck said:
What’s the point of starting Kittle? I don’t think he plays. He should not. The story for the season is injuries and more injuries. We can’t get through a game where we don’t lose 1 or 2 players. Sucks. Bernard will StRt the remaining games. But at this point who cares?
I heard a term called "constructive sucking." Meaning you put in your young guys to get them reps (it's not like anyone had a preseason). You put guys you're pretty sure you can't pay in '21. You put in guys that are relatively low in risk of getting hurt. You play a minimum number of face-saving starters that'll keep the score within two.
There's no alternative to Beathard starting after Mullens' last two performances against softer teams. You got two games you can't lose to by a three or four score margin without losing face, so way I see it is that you guys leave Armistead, Ayuck, Gould, Williams in there for the stretch. Those are your critical players that'll be back for 21. The rest are looking at being on the way out (ie Sherm and poss McKinnon) or being evaluated (i.e. Hyder) so they can go too.
Kittle's not necessary to get you to whatever the spread is, which will surely be less than two scores. He's a generational player and the whole league is envious, which is why he should be saved, or at best put in for a couple of series to satisfy Jed.