Are preseason games for american football really neccessary?

Question

I dont really think that they serve any purpose. Its just a hard practice really. they only good things about preseason is that the back ups get some playing time

Answer 1

It helps coaches figure out their depth chart. Some teams go into a season without knowing much about their rookies and therefore can't decide who their starters and immediate backups are going to be. Preseason helps them figure that out. It's also useful for getting used to play calls and defensive schemes. It's basically televised practice.

Answer 2

it's a chance for teams to go head to head with other teams and not getting penalties for it. Preseason is good for the whole team because it should the coaches what they need to change and the players how they see blitz, plays and so on. so there is a point to it  

Answer 3

It's a lot more than a hard practice...lol. While it's not the same speed as regular season football, the speed and intensity of preseason games is a lot higher than practice settings. For one thing, QBs don't get touched in practices and tackling isn't as hard in practices, either. There's also game-planning aspects to take into account and the fact that you have 4-5 games in which you're playing against non-teammates with different schemes and plays that you don't face in intrasquad practices.

Answer 4

Yes i believe they are necessary.they give rookies valuable experience of the Nfl's playing style and veterans the chance to get their stuff down to a T.As well as reminding joe public that football season is starting.

Answer 5

It gets the teams up to speed for the regular season so they aren't rusty for the first few games. Practice cant compare to real game experience

Answer 6

They are used to see how players (backups and rookies) perform under actual game conditions.  Playing in a game is much different than playing in practice.