Not playing starters

I think the whole not playing your starters in preseason to avoid injuries is a weak thought-process. We’ve seen teams lose players to season-ending injuries during training camp, preseason, and the first game of regular season. These guys are always at risk for injuries.
The latest preseason structure has hurt the product on the field. With the 4-game structure there was the build-up in playing time for the starters from games 1 to 3, where they’d play anywhere from a half to three quarters in game 3 and then sit in game 4. While I’ve never been a fan of preseason per se, I think this worked well because teams typically looked at least competent to open the season.