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Sean McVay hasn't decided how he'll handle preseason this year

June 12, 2020 05:35AM
Sean McVay hasn't decided how he'll handle preseason this year

Cameron DaSilva

For the past two years, Sean McVay has kept the vast majority of his starters on the sidelines during the preseason. Jared Goff, for example, hasn’t taken a preseason snap since 2017. For every coach, it comes down to balancing risk and reward.

McVay doesn’t believe the reward of playing his starters outweighs the risk of injury, which is why he takes a more cautious approach to these exhibition games each year. That could change in 2020, though.

The NFL has banned joint practices and canceled minicamp, which will significantly limit the Rams’ opportunities to not only practice, but get in quality work against other opponents. McVay has stressed the value of joint practices in recent years, and Jared Goff even prefers them to preseason games.

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[theramswire.usatoday.com]
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  Sean McVay hasn't decided how he'll handle preseason this year

RamBill250June 12, 2020 05:35AM

  Good to read that McVay is at least considering revising his preseason policy...

Rams43134June 12, 2020 05:54AM