Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
I was a little surprised that Fox would throw him out there in his 1st game against a really good defense. With no downfield weapons, there was little chance of success. I don't know what the hurry is.
Exactly. That is a coach and a GM who aren't in control of the situation anymore and are just reacting to stave off criticism.

If he needed to sit for a year and play sparingly, take the hit, draft high, go get a reasonable veteran backup next year.