It would appear that John Harbaugh’s penchant for sitting rookies is gradually disappearing. Perhaps a philosophy shift has come along here in the new era with Lamar Jackson and GM Eric DeCosta. It could even be a simple as the draft classes in recent years have been significantly better than they were in previous years.
I’m not sure of the reason, but I think it’s paying dividends.
How many times have we heard Harbaugh state “well he’s a rookie so he’s got a lot to learn” or something along those lines?