It happens with the other guys too, and Citizen has experienced and talented guys ahead of him. Barring injury, I see him being in the top 2 rotation by start of next season unless he’s playing like Dalvin Cook from the jump.
Dude is gonna get as many reps as he can handle in game 2 prior to that. That will be the test, if he’s ready to get back into full action. Nobody is gonna throw him in as a starter vs ATM without a single season rep prior lol
Getting their **** pushed in now increases the chances they can be *serviceable/average* by ATM. If they can do that, while TVD and RBs put on a show and 2-3 WRs step up, and the D manages to be sneaky good, winning could be a legitimate coin flip.