Throughout training camp, there was endless media spotlight on whether Aaron Rodgers would start in the preseason for the New York Jets. Besides the imaginary power struggle between Rodgers and Robert Saleh, the widespread narrative was that Rodgers needed to play to shake off the rust before starting in Week 1 in San Francisco.
A statistic shared by ESPN’s Rich Cimini appears to back that up. Over the past three seasons, quarterbacks who did not play in the preseason and then started in Week 1 had a 12-17 record.
Ten projected starting QBs, including Aaron Rodgers, didn’t play in the preseason.