When Megan Fox briefly joined the cast of New Girl, it only made Jake Johnson and Hannah Simone that much funnier. Adding watermelon to my salad this afternoon enabled the kale to be all the more edible.
Correspondingly, mid-level players on the Giants depth chart could benefit from newly on-boarded teammates because the spotlight and pressure shift off of them to the shiny new expensive toys, ironically allowing the less heralded personnel to shine.
In 2015, many of the backups, reserves, and practice squad members were forced to play a lot of snaps and the record reflects how outmatched they were.