While it’s irresponsible to make too much out of a preseason debut for any team, those who are debuting a rookie quarterback must realize that something has gone terribly wrong if their first dress rehearsal snaps look awful.
On the podium after a game a coach will say that they don’t script throws for the preseason. They don’t game plan. Enter any of the platitude excuses at their disposal, which keeps the panic meter from launching off the ground and the owner from knocking on an office door to ask if they’ve made the right decision.