Sometimes it really is too soon to feed a young quarterback to the wolves.

But third-string quarterback and rookie Tony Pike gets to take the reins of a feeble offense against a seething Ravens team on Sunday. Jimmy Claussen is concussed, so his hazing takes a brief hiatus.

The problem for Pike is, this is likely a brief stint under center, so tossing him into the fire is a dangerous proposition. Rookies don't all need to be groomed the same way, and some are more fortunate than others when it ...
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