"Others have been banged up, without missing games: Bills quarterback Josh Allen (shoulder), Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (X-ray room after Week 10 loss), Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs, knee), Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle injury on Thursday night), Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (knee injury Week 6), Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (early season shoulder issue), Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (broken middle finger on non-throwing hand), Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (hand), Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (who was never on the injury report but clearly had/has a knee injury), Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (finger injury at 49ers), Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder, knee), and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (concussion)."
because this is probably every football player, hockey player, and some baseball players and probably some accountants.
I'm not saying QB's don't get hurt, but lumping all these players who didn't miss any time in to this list seems like he had a narrative but the numbers didn't make his case enough, so he's including headaches and hang nails.
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....Others have been banged up, without missing games: Bills quarterback Josh Allen (shoulder), Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (X-ray room after Week 10 loss), Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs, knee), Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle injury on Thursday night), Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (knee injury Week 6), Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (early season shoulder issue), Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (broken middle finger on non-throwing hand), Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (hand), Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (who was never on the injury report but clearly had/has a knee injury), Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (finger injury at 49ers), Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder, knee), and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (concussion)....
Despite all the attempts to protect the QB, it's still as vulnerable as the rest of the positions on the field. What to do? It's still the position that has the most outsized impact on the team in all of sports. Conundrum...
probably should not be on thisQB injury list. However, it does suggest that a good back-up QB is important and if a team has aspirations that “this is the year” maybe pay a little more for a better backup.
is that there were so many significant injuries, the point would have been a good one without including minor injuries.
Agreed, if you included all the QBs that haven't missed games, it's still only 17 starting QBs (not including QBs that have become starters because the primary starting QB was benched or injured themselves).
So that's 13 starting QBs missing games, I believe, and I think 6 that have or will miss the season, notwithstanding a late-season unexpected return.
You have Aaron Rodgers, Anthony Richardson, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones, DeShaun Watson, and now Joe Burrow.
It's not ideal for the NFL. Bad all around.
And I think the primary reason is that defensive lineman are so far ahead of OL in the NFL in terms of numbers of effective players.
This is not likely to change anytime soon, in fact I think the problem is more likely to worsen.
Makes certain qualities in a QB more important in this era...quick release, quick processor, good pocket presence and feel, escapability and mobility, and ability to be accurate passing off-platform.
And durability needs to be in there, too, because no matter how good you are at the other stuff, you won't be able to avoid 100% of those big hits.
I’m convinced that a 17 game schedule isn’t sustainable for the stars
It’s just too much pounding for players to be playing 75% (or more) of the snaps and still remain healthy. 17 games is too much on the human body
Just like Walsh invented platooning for individual defensive plays, the NFL will need to lean into game platooning, resting players for given matchups.
It’s actually weird that the NFL hasn’t adopted this yet, because other sports routinely do it. I was watching Real Madrid v Valencia last week and a fully healthy Jude Bellingham was sitting in the stands with his mother, to take one example.
But, it makes sense. I agree with cosmicj, teams will need to lean into this. I think we all expect the end game will be 18 regular season games and 2 preseason games.
I don't think Thursday Night Football is working thought, at least not weekly. Every year it's the same story, brutal matchups and now Al Michaels sleeping through it.
Why not stick with the Thursday night season opener, Thanksgiving prime time game and maybe 3 marquee matchups at any point during the season? It won't happen because Amazon paid a ton, but I think that's more reasonable.
apparently they're counting 'banged up' --
"Others have been banged up, without missing games: Bills quarterback Josh Allen (shoulder), Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (X-ray room after Week 10 loss), Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs, knee), Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle injury on Thursday night), Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (knee injury Week 6), Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (early season shoulder issue), Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (broken middle finger on non-throwing hand), Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (hand), Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (who was never on the injury report but clearly had/has a knee injury), Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (finger injury at 49ers), Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder, knee), and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (concussion)."
because this is probably every football player, hockey player, and some baseball players and probably some accountants.
I'm not saying QB's don't get hurt, but lumping all these players who didn't miss any time in to this list seems like he had a narrative but the numbers didn't make his case enough, so he's including headaches and hang nails.
This. There is virtually a 100% injury rate in the nfl.
Agreed, if you included all the QBs that haven't missed games, it's still only 17 starting QBs (not including QBs that have become starters because the primary starting QB was benched or injured themselves).
So that's 13 starting QBs missing games, I believe, and I think 6 that have or will miss the season, notwithstanding a late-season unexpected return.
You have Aaron Rodgers, Anthony Richardson, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones, DeShaun Watson, and now Joe Burrow.
It's not ideal for the NFL. Bad all around.
And I think the primary reason is that defensive lineman are so far ahead of OL in the NFL in terms of numbers of effective players.
This is not likely to change anytime soon, in fact I think the problem is more likely to worsen.
Makes certain qualities in a QB more important in this era...quick release, quick processor, good pocket presence and feel, escapability and mobility, and ability to be accurate passing off-platform.
And durability needs to be in there, too, because no matter how good you are at the other stuff, you won't be able to avoid 100% of those big hits.
CFL runs an 18 game schedule every year.
It better be two OL.
Just like Walsh invented platooning for individual defensive plays, the NFL will need to lean into game platooning, resting players for given matchups.
It’s actually weird that the NFL hasn’t adopted this yet, because other sports routinely do it. I was watching Real Madrid v Valencia last week and a fully healthy Jude Bellingham was sitting in the stands with his mother, to take one example.
I don't think Thursday Night Football is working thought, at least not weekly. Every year it's the same story, brutal matchups and now Al Michaels sleeping through it.
Why not stick with the Thursday night season opener, Thanksgiving prime time game and maybe 3 marquee matchups at any point during the season? It won't happen because Amazon paid a ton, but I think that's more reasonable.