cncmin
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I don't get what Brewster is trying to accomplish by pulling players for honest mistakes.
Bennett has been pulled a couple of times this year for fumbles. Whaley so far today (on a very good hit). So have a bunch of other players. Now I have to ask, the players already KNOW not to fumble. It happens. They don't try to do it. But sending them the message that a mistake will ensure you don't play sends the wrong message by putting players on pins-and-needles the whole game; tentative; scared. This is not an appropriate way to run an offense; way too much pressure. You simply can't prevent some fumbles, as some are just great defensive plays.
On the other hand, Weber has had a free ride all year. Doesn't matter how many interceptions he throws, how many fumbles he makes (Bennett already recovered one to save him today), and how many unnecessary sacks he takes; he gets a free ride. The same could be said about the mistakes that the offensive line makes (horrible penalties, missed assignments), and similarly on the defensive end. The irony isn't lost, I don't think, on the rest of the offensive or special teams "skill" players. The hypocrisy needs to stop.
You need to play your best players no matter the mistakes. If the mistakes come frequently, that player is obviously no longer your best player at that position, and must be replaced. One fumble, however does not make a player less than deserving to play.
Bennett has been pulled a couple of times this year for fumbles. Whaley so far today (on a very good hit). So have a bunch of other players. Now I have to ask, the players already KNOW not to fumble. It happens. They don't try to do it. But sending them the message that a mistake will ensure you don't play sends the wrong message by putting players on pins-and-needles the whole game; tentative; scared. This is not an appropriate way to run an offense; way too much pressure. You simply can't prevent some fumbles, as some are just great defensive plays.
On the other hand, Weber has had a free ride all year. Doesn't matter how many interceptions he throws, how many fumbles he makes (Bennett already recovered one to save him today), and how many unnecessary sacks he takes; he gets a free ride. The same could be said about the mistakes that the offensive line makes (horrible penalties, missed assignments), and similarly on the defensive end. The irony isn't lost, I don't think, on the rest of the offensive or special teams "skill" players. The hypocrisy needs to stop.
You need to play your best players no matter the mistakes. If the mistakes come frequently, that player is obviously no longer your best player at that position, and must be replaced. One fumble, however does not make a player less than deserving to play.
