At the completion of camp we were told that the Hester and Jacobs competition was very close but the more experienced Jacobs would get the starting job. Jacobs plays the first 2 games, performs adequately but gets injured and has to sit out games 3 and 4. Enter Kiy Hester...after 2 games as the starter it is clear that Hester is a playmaker and significant upgrade over Jacobs. Not wishing injuring on any player but it is ironic that if Jacobs does not get injured he continues as the starter and Hester's game changing ability is possibly never realize.
My point here is that when you have 2 players and a very close competition based on practice and scrimmages, you never really know who will perform better in the actual game situations. Doesn't it makes sense to give both of those players an opportunity to see if one can actually outperform the other on game day? Are there any other positions where the competition was very close coming out of camp based on practice and scrimmages and the more experienced player was given the starting nod?? If given a chance might not that 2nd string player demonstrate that they too are the better playmaker??? Not knocking Jacobs or any other starter who may be performing adequately or even well, but isn't the objective to determine the players that will give you the best chance to win and take the team and program to the next level???? Clearly Hester is the player that gives RU the best shot at doing that at strong safety...might there be other positions where the current 2nd string player also gives them the best chance to do that also?????
My point here is that when you have 2 players and a very close competition based on practice and scrimmages, you never really know who will perform better in the actual game situations. Doesn't it makes sense to give both of those players an opportunity to see if one can actually outperform the other on game day? Are there any other positions where the competition was very close coming out of camp based on practice and scrimmages and the more experienced player was given the starting nod?? If given a chance might not that 2nd string player demonstrate that they too are the better playmaker??? Not knocking Jacobs or any other starter who may be performing adequately or even well, but isn't the objective to determine the players that will give you the best chance to win and take the team and program to the next level???? Clearly Hester is the player that gives RU the best shot at doing that at strong safety...might there be other positions where the current 2nd string player also gives them the best chance to do that also?????
