Florida State’s big-picture aspirations are effectively eliminated. But the Seminoles’ coaches shouldn’t lose sight of the big picture.

The future is now. And it’s about opportunities in the next nine games. Opportunities for freshmen to play.

FSU’s coaches began something of a youthful infusion on defense already. Whether by performance or injuries to backups, the Seminoles have played sophomores Blake Nichelson and Justin Cryer at linebacker. Nichelson has started FSU’s last two games, while Cryer didn’t play in the opener yet earned more playing time against Boston College and Memphis. Cryer earned the highest PFF grade of any FSU defensive player. We’ve also seen defensive tackle KJ Sampson earn more playing time.

It's not always going to look pretty. But they’re learning and being given a chance to evaluate their film with coaches.

And it’s time we see more of this on offense. Here are five offensive players we want to see earn more playing time.