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In order for that to be true, you would have to believe that Lloyd and/or Jack decided to punish Saunders for unstated sins...rather than putting the best team possible on the field over the last month of the season.
I don't see any evidence of that from either one of them all year.
It may be that they misjudged their talent...but I find it hard to accept that the cut off their nose to spite their face.