Not playing starters

My opinion is this:
If you've been a solid starter for the same team over 5 years, you don't need much preseason quarters other than warm up time to get back in the groove.

If you are new to the team and not a starter, regardless of how long you've played football, then they should be playing most of the preseason quarters (at least a first half). The players who are fighting for a position should play every down possible to give the best video footage to make a decision.

Some may disagree with this, but to learn a different teams playbook will take time. It's not backyard football which is what it looks like for the Saints right now.