Why isn't Stovall playing?

[Samari28]

Why even come on this message board then as I am sure your internet access is not free you sorry welfare loser

[Larry Brackins]

become a PI and find out..

and you will also know why Zematis hasn't been playing.

[Sweep]

What scares me is Gruden taking another wide receiver in R1-3 instead of desperately needed defense. 

[karen anderson]

  Well, let's see if Bruce has anything to say. Don't hold your breath.

[rocko23]

all the talk when we drafted stovall was the he played in a pro-style offence and was ready to go out the box , he looked good in pre-season but that does not mean much at game time, who know why he is not playing he shoudl be getting time on the field for sure

[watson]

This is pretty simple.  As a rookie the only way you are going to earn playing time is on the "practice" field.  He has 3 veterans (4 if you count Warren) ahead of him on the depth chart and until he can outperform them on the practice field he is not going to see much playing time or even be active for games.  Most coaches won't let a player play unless they have practiced during the week.  And that is even moreso for a rookie.

Now that the season is definitely shot, his chances of getting playing time have increased since JG and Co will probably want to see what he looks like against professional competition in a real game situation versus preseason where the defenses are much less complicated and coverages are not disguised.

[bradentonian]

This is pretty simple. As a rookie the only way you are going to earn playing time is on the "practice" field. He has 3 veterans (4 if you count Warren) ahead of him on the depth chart and until he can outperform them on the practice field he is not going to see much playing time or even be active for games. Most coaches won't let a player play unless they have practiced during the week. And that is even moreso for a rookie.

Now that the season is definitely shot, his chances of getting playing time have increased since JG and Co will probably want to see what he looks like against professional competition in a real game situation versus preseason where the defenses are much less complicated and coverages are not disguised.

Agreed, but if he isn't outplaying Clayton we are in serious trouble.

if we could get Calvin or Dwayne round one  Iwouldn't cry, rounds 2 /3 Sidney Rice / Steve Smith / Jeff Samardjiza / Anthony Gonzalez

[OpTiOnMaStA]

What I don't understand is why he can't even get playing time in the garbage minutes in a second half of a Cowboys game where we are getting entirely blown out. Now that is Gruden's fault, and I am not happy about that.

[rocko23]

What I don't understand is why he can't even get playing time in the garbage minutes in a second half of a Cowboys game where we are getting entirely blown out. Now that is Gruden's fault, and I am not happy about that.

same here

[Franchise 5]

lets say they put stovall in.. and he does GREAT.. better then expected before he is ready..

Then comes out next year.. Sucks... bad year..

what does that do to his confidence?

Think about that!

Yours truly..
Mike Clayton.

lets say they put stovall in.. and he does GREAT.. better then expected before he is ready..

Then comes out next year.. Sucks... bad year..

what does that do to his confidence?

Think about that!

Yours truely..
Mike Clayton.

no English classes at LSU Michael?

[Franchise 5]

Its hard when you have a patch under one eye.

I can fix it

lets say they put stovall in.. and he does GREAT.. better then expected before he is ready..

Then comes out next year.. Sucks... bad year..

what does that do to his confidence?

Think about that!

Yours truely..
Mike Clayton.

no English classes at LSU Michael?

LOL....

[watson]

This is pretty simple. As a rookie the only way you are going to earn playing time is on the "practice" field. He has 3 veterans (4 if you count Warren) ahead of him on the depth chart and until he can outperform them on the practice field he is not going to see much playing time or even be active for games. Most coaches won't let a player play unless they have practiced during the week. And that is even moreso for a rookie.

Now that the season is definitely shot, his chances of getting playing time have increased since JG and Co will probably want to see what he looks like against professional competition in a real game situation versus preseason where the defenses are much less complicated and coverages are not disguised.

Agreed, but if he isn't outplaying Clayton we are in serious trouble.

Given a year of practicing and learning the playbook he may be the real deal.  With the year in the tank, maybe we will see more of the young guys the rest of the year.