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Originally Posted by Detoxing
I think Andy likes the BPA, vet or rookie be damned.
2013: Started Eric Fisher, Knile Davis didn't start, but saw action in all 16 games.
2014: Zach Fulton started 16 games as a rookie. Dee Ford didn't start, but was a key rotational player as we had Houston and Hali already. Gaines saw a lot of snaps as a rookie, and De'Anthony Thomas was featured.
2015 Marcus Peters started. Conley started 5 games and saw significant snaps,
2016 Chris Jones started. Tyreek Hill saw significant snaps.
2017 Kareem Hunt.
There's history of him starting rookies, and using rookies as key contributors.
I think it's more of a case by case basis based on ability and understanding of the playbook. Vets clearly have an edge in the latter, but if the rook is talented enough that edge doesn't seem to matter so much.
My summary: I think there's enough evidence to show that he isn't shy about playing young guys.
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Oh, okay.
Btw, Andy probably had almost nothing to do with Peters and Jones starting. The fact of the matter has always been that he leaves defensive decisions to the DC.
And I didn't say he
wouldn't put rookies in a game. I said
he doesn't start them very often, unless he doesn't have a better option.