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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 672095" data-attributes="member: 10247">That's a good point and that's why preseason games may not be the best indication of how a player is doing.  If a WR is getting reps with Rodgers, or even Hundley, in practice he may be able to show much more of his abilities than in a preseason game with a lesser QB.  We see the preseason games and a player looks like he may not be doing well but how much of it is because he is playing with other bottom of the roster, soon to be cut, players?  In the case of the WRs maybe the most you can look at is the route running and being where he is supposed to be rather than did he make the catch.  Its also something we don't always see from the broadcast.I've always maintained that very few players play themselves onto a roster based solely on preseason game performance.  If a player doesn't have it in practice several good snaps in a preseason game are probably not going to make much of a difference in the coaches and GMs opinions.  This holds especially true when its late in the game and he is going up against a bunch of future unemployed players.  Maybe they should play their bottom of the roster guys against the first team to get a better sense of how they will do against NFL talent.</blockquote>

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