Quote Originally Posted by call_me_ishmael View Post
There really might be something to the let-the-kid-sit-for-3-years-behind-a-stud-to-learn thing. Maybe that just is _the_ system henceforth.
The axiom in the NFL for 40 years was to let a guy sit 2 years. In the FA era GMs weren't given that much time to build a winner so they started forcing these young guys into the mix immediately. The packers with their unique set up can still pull it off (although the drama from the guy currently holding the job is now a thing).

Sometimes the answer is simple and people over think it. Come to think of it, most of the time the answer is simple.