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BwareDWare94
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The sheer amount of injuries suffered by NFL players before the season even begins, whether that's in training camp or mandatory/voluntary workouts beforehand, is startling and unprecedented. You don't see this at other levels of football. Practice injuries happen at other levels, but not at that rate. With the rash of injuries we see every summer during the lead up to the NFL season, what is going on that causes these injuries?
In my opinion, it's all the drills that work the joints so heavily. Franchises work very hard on footwork and technique, and while that is valuable, I do wonder if they need to ease the pressure they're putting on players' joints during practice. You also have to factor in that it's hard to maintain so much surface and there are sure to be questionable areas.
Yeah, reps matter, but so does a guy's availability come September.
What are your thoughts?
In my opinion, it's all the drills that work the joints so heavily. Franchises work very hard on footwork and technique, and while that is valuable, I do wonder if they need to ease the pressure they're putting on players' joints during practice. You also have to factor in that it's hard to maintain so much surface and there are sure to be questionable areas.
Yeah, reps matter, but so does a guy's availability come September.
What are your thoughts?