SPEAK for YOURSELF | Would it be a mistake for Saints to play Brees this week?

TheOak · 10-27-2019, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by SaintGnome

I find this take interesting on two levels -
1. If you didn't see an upwards progression, an increase in comfort and proficiency in our offense by Teddy from game to game, then there's probably no amount of wins/TD's/completion %, et cetera that is going to change your minds, so whatever.
2. It seems as though some feel that a compliment to Teddy is a detraction to Drew, which I also don't get, but again whatever.

It is quite interesting to try and peal all the layers back and see what the drivers are isn't it?

What does it boil down to? If a person doesn't have a vested interest in Teddy Bridgewater than the discussion should be nothing more than what generally goes on when a team clenches a playoff birth before week 16.. Sit or play starters.

If you have a vested interest in Drew then the internet has been scoured for some hint of whether there is a danger to starting him today... Doesn't seem there is.

I have said neither and the decision is where it should be, with those that know.

Now there is a ton of rationalization going on and I hear a ton of "we have a bye and the next team isnt that good".. Anyone ever told Manning, Brady, Pick a franchise QB "Hey bud, we have a bye and a crappy team after that, why dont you just ride the bench since we dont feel we need you"...

My favorite rationalization is about Teddy though 'he hasn't screwed up, he is our future'..

10-27-2019, 10:25 AM	#11
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: SPEAK for YOURSELF \| Would it be a mistake for Saints to play Brees this week? Originally Posted by SaintGnome I find this take interesting on two levels - 1. If you didn't see an upwards progression, an increase in comfort and proficiency in our offense by Teddy from game to game, then there's probably no amount of wins/TD's/completion %, et cetera that is going to change your minds, so whatever. 2. It seems as though some feel that a compliment to Teddy is a detraction to Drew, which I also don't get, but again whatever. It is quite interesting to try and peal all the layers back and see what the drivers are isn't it? What does it boil down to? If a person doesn't have a vested interest in Teddy Bridgewater than the discussion should be nothing more than what generally goes on when a team clenches a playoff birth before week 16.. Sit or play starters. If you have a vested interest in Drew then the internet has been scoured for some hint of whether there is a danger to starting him today... Doesn't seem there is. I have said neither and the decision is where it should be, with those that know. Now there is a ton of rationalization going on and I hear a ton of "we have a bye and the next team isnt that good".. Anyone ever told Manning, Brady, Pick a franchise QB "Hey bud, we have a bye and a crappy team after that, why dont you just ride the bench since we dont feel we need you"... My favorite rationalization is about Teddy though 'he hasn't screwed up, he is our future'..
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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