Blame Sean McVay for devaluing the preseason.
The Los Angeles Rams coach was the first to treat preseason games like a nuisance and sit his starters. Other teams followed suit. We’ll see some teams use their starters in the preseason but the list seems to shrink every year.
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There are still plenty of things to watch this preseason. Here are the top 10 storylines as the preseason kicks off Thursday with the annual Hall of Fame Game, with a heavy dose of rookie quarterbacks:
10. Xavier Worthy and the Chiefs offense
Andy Reid is one of the coaches that still takes the preseason seriously. We’ll see Patrick Mahomes and some of his new teammates, which includes first-round pick Xavier Worthy and free-agent addition Marquise Brown. Worthy has record-breaking speed and should be a fun piece for the Chiefs, but it’s hard for any rookie to get a full snap allotment in Reid’s offense. We’ll see how far along Worthy is, or hopefully at least a highlight or two. Brown might be the better bet to have an immediate impact; he’s a former first-round pick who also brings speed and big-play ability to the offense. The Chiefs will get a look at their new offense as their three-peat attempt starts.
Williams is not going to play in the Hall of Fame game, which will showcase the Chicago Bears vs. the Houston Texans, but he should play in August. But Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Williams should get 45-55 snaps this preseason. That’s fun for Bears fans as they get their first look at Williams, the first pick of the draft and perhaps Chicago’s long-awaited answer at quarterback. We should also get a look at some of the exciting pieces around Williams, who should set him up to be successful right away.
Here are the top 10 storylines of the NFL preseason. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports)
The Pittsburgh Steelers have maintained that Wilson will be their starting QB. Fields can at least make it interesting with a big preseason. Wilson didn’t play…
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Publish date : 2024-07-31 13:00:55
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