Playing and Coaching Too Cautiously

The two often go hand in hand.

Steve Wilks vowed when he got the job that every position was “open to competition”—-and yet a mere week or two into training camp he anointed Sam Bradford as the starting QB.

Kid Gloves.

Wilks has treated both Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen with kid gloves. Sure, no one wants to see a QB get injured—-but you can’t treat them like glass figurines.

Bradford’s limited action in pre-season involved handing the ball off and throwing 5 yard passes. He was never put to the test.

If the coaches are being extra cautious with you—-maybe you get extra cautious yourself.

Hmm—-what playing too cautiously at the QB position looks like—-it looks like 3 straight 2-3 yard passes on…