TBH, I am not all that worked up over injuries at this point (other than Grasu). Some of the people on the old board are worried about McPhee, but I'm just not at this early stage. How about everybody else?
Post by dachuckster on Aug 22, 2016 6:06:25 GMT -6
We have improved a lot of out front line players over the last two draft/FA cycles but we don;t have a lot of depth. We are slightly better off at DL and RB but everywhere else we are thin as far as backup go.
So injuries are a huge concern.
It was a shame about Grasu. The report at camp were very promising. He was stoning Eddie Goldman in the one on one drills.
I am worried. Grasu down is already a "big" lose, and having McPhee and Fuller injuried doesnt bond well, not sure if they are going to be ready for week 1. Fuller we need him, our CB is already weak enough as it is, and if he is going to play with injuries then we are going to have problems in the secondary regardless of how much pressure our front 7 is able to generate.
Jeffery is a big question mark as well, but we will see.
Post by germansbombedph on Aug 22, 2016 6:29:43 GMT -6
I like Grasu and think the playing time would have been huge and much needed for the next years, but for this season it won't do much. McPhee will be fine, Football is a contact Sport and injuries will happen to every Team and every Player.
You will always have the Chance to pick up average joes that will do their Job if they Keep it simple.
I'm just worried about the amount that has happened to the starters Miller out McPhee out Danny T out Fuller out Grasu out Royal out(slot guy) Carey out(top 2 RBbC guy)
Now Long and Langford are dinged up. That's 7-9 of 23. That's a large %. ya many of those should be ready for the season, but a few are already out for the season, and this team isn't exactly "deep".
I'm just worried about the amount that has happened to the starters Miller out McPhee out Danny T out Fuller out Grasu out Royal out(slot guy) Carey out(top 2 RBbC guy)
Now Long and Langford are dinged up. That's 7-9 of 23. That's a large %. ya many of those should be ready for the season, but a few are already out for the season, and this team isn't exactly "deep".
That's just it. I think no really significant injuries to people i expect to be difference makers except Grasu. The other should be there for the season -- at least that is my current assumption
I tend to agree with most of the comments on here thus far. The loss of Grasu hurt the most IMO just because I think the O-Line was really starting to show what they COULD be in the future. I think the kid is going to be an outstanding Center for us as long as his body doesn't continue to fail him/us, but there isn't much anyone can do about injuries like that.
Like many on here have stated already, injuries are going to happen to every team, but we are starting to pile some up. I wonder if some of these guys would still be playing through it if it was the regular season, but it IS the pre-season.
This simple variable is why it's almost impossible to project a win-loss record for a team at the beginning of the season; you just never know who is going to go down for YOUR team, or the team you may be facing in any given week.
Like Houston, I'm not overly concerned yet, but I am certainly aware of the elephant in the room.