DMN: Matt Johnson figures out 2012 hammy injuries

[burmafrd]

so where is all this magic Woicik is supposed to possess?

the way so many here slobber all over him why are we having all those injuries and hamstring problems?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I see a huge meltdown coming. Never seen a second year late 4th rounder who never played in any NFL game get so much hype.

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

 

[HoosierCowboy]

what do we have a training staff for? shouldn't they figure this out?

 

[CyberB0b]

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

Hope is fine. Hype is what sets this guy's bar so high, so that he never lives up to the expectations. If he is a solid special teams player, I will be happy with him.

 

[visionary]

if he gets hurt this year and cant play, i would retire his number and put him in the ring of honor

 

[jnday]

so where is all this magic Woicik is supposed to possess?

the way so many here slobber all over him why are we having all those injuries and hamstring problems?

The expectations for Woicik way too high. Go back and read some post right after his hiring. After you get through laughing, you will feel the need to put many posters on ignore.

 

[QT]

Me too bro. I was watching his college highlight reel the other day and I just can't get over how much of missile this kid is to the ball. Now, I know he played against lower level college competition but, he displayed skills in those reels that would translate to any level of football. He's very quick in play recognition and efficient at getting to the ball carrier. He has a TON to learn at the pro level but he seems to be a smart kid and willing to put in the work. He's my pet cat this year by a mile.

I went back to watch his college highlights. It reminded me of watching the "Tom Landry Show" back in the day. I think I heard the real of the tape in the background.

I also am rooting for him as I did Beriault and Pat Watkins.

 

[Idgit]

The expectations for Woicik way too high. Go back and read some post right after his hiring. After you get through laughing, you will feel the need to put many posters on ignore.

Where's all the negativity coming from? Who really cares if posters were excited about the hiring of a conditioning coach? It's not like the guy didn't have a track record of success.

That's fine if you didn't think the guy was good at his job at the time, or if you don't think the conditioning coach matters all that much. I don't see the justification for laughing at people who thought it would make a difference, much less putting people on ignore. Much much lest letting the rest of us know about it.

Sometimes it's easy to get so swept up in the negative slants v. the positive slants that perspective flies out the window a bit.

Matt Johnson looks like a high-potential player to me from what little I've seen of him in interviews, from college tape, and judging by how the team has handled him so far. If another player turns out to do a better job, then that guy will start instead. I'll be remarkably ok with that. There's nothing wrong with looking at players on the roster you think are going to develop and saying so. The same thing works in reverse all the time. Look at the consensus on Kyle Wilber if you need verification on that side.

 

[Idgit]

I went back to watch his college highlights. It reminded me of watching the "Tom Landry Show" back in the day. I think I heard the real of the tape in the background.

I also am rooting for him as I did Beriault and Pat Watkins.

Beriault was a player I had high hopes for, too. I think he'd have been a pretty good starter for us at a position of need if his knee had held up.

 

[Stash]

I remember the conversations where people praised squats as being great for hamstrings.

These macho football players need to incorporate more yoga and flexibility exercises.

And I'm disappointed those whose jobs are to keep them fit haven't thought of this already.

 

[Idgit]

I remember the conversations where people praised squats as being great for hamstrings.

These macho football players need to incorporate more yoga and flexibility exercises.

And I'm disappointed those whose jobs are to keep them fit haven't thought of this already.

It's pretty crazy that he'd have issues like that from squatting. Seems like it'd be pretty obvious advice.

I suppose it's possible he's referring to stuff he did at Eastern Washington as he was getting ready for last season. Or did he specifically mention the Cowboys? Matt was one of the guys who got into camp late last season, wasn't he?

EDIT: went back and checked. Looks like he probably was referring to stuff he did at EW. Still, seems like something someone should have been able to help him with.

“We’ve done more hamstring work instead of putting on 400 pounds and squatting,” Johnson said Tuesday after the Cowboys’ first organized team activity practice. “When I was in college, I did that some. When you get to the pros, and playing at safety, I don’t need to squat 500 pounds. We did more position specific and more dynamic work. You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to play football. I was big enough.”

 

[Echo9]

makes no sense to me why on earth a DB would be squatting 400-500 lbs regularly anyway.........build up giant heavy thighs and then see how quick and agile you will be....less so. IMO a DB should workout their legs mostly with bodyweight and plyos and very light weights. You want quicker feet and turns not heavier. No wonder none of our DBs and esp S's make any INTs, they're running and turning in concrete.

So injuries that we apparently caused by Matt Johnson's workout regimen in college before he was drafted is the fault of the Cowboy's trainers?

 

[Stash]

It's pretty crazy that he'd have issues like that from squatting. Seems like it'd be pretty obvious advice.

I suppose it's possible he's referring to stuff he did at Eastern Washington as he was getting ready for last season. Or did he specifically mention the Cowboys? Matt was one of the guys who got into camp late last season, wasn't he?

EDIT: went back and checked. Looks like he probably was referring to stuff he did at EW. Still, seems like something someone should have been able to help him with.

When I read it, it says to me that they didn't do enough to change things last year.

Hopefully they have this season.

 

[QT]

I remember the conversations where people praised squats as being great for hamstrings.

These macho football players need to incorporate more yoga and flexibility exercises.

And I'm disappointed those whose jobs are to keep them fit haven't thought of this already.

I have a friend that squats over 500lbs. I took him out to the football field and he pull his hammy after 2 games.

 

[bayeslife]

I see a huge meltdown coming. Never seen a second year late 4th rounder who never played in any NFL game get so much hype.

I agree with you 100%, and I'm usually the optimistic type.

 

[Frozen700]

I see a huge meltdown coming. Never seen a second year late 4th rounder who never played in any NFL game get so much hype.

Yeah, you would love that

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

he won't be able to stay healthy. mark my words.

jerry keeps drafting players with a history of injuries, so it's stupid these players can magically stay healthy in a much more physical level than the NCAA.

 

[reddyuta]

he won't be able to stay healthy. mark my words.

jerry keeps drafting players with a history of injuries, so it's stupid these players can magically stay healthy in a much more physical level than the NCAA.

I am really happy we didnt do that this year,i hate drafting guys with injury histories.

 

[jnday]

Yeah, you would love that

I don't think that he wants it to happen, but Johnson was a no-name, small school player that got drafted about two rounds too early. Fans want a safety so bad that they have grasped at any hint of hope. Expectations are out the roof due to a couple of videos that show him playing well against subpar competition. He is another 4th round project with hammy ptoblems that will be lucky to stay on the roster more thsn two years. If Johnson crashes and burns, the hint of hope will be gone and some fans won't handle it well. CBob was just stating what he thinks will happen if he doesn't work out. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[jrumann59]

I have a friend that squats over 500lbs. I took him out to the football field and he pull his hammy after 2 games.

I have found most "gymrats" with all those ripply muscles tend to work the muscles that most visible, Chest, biceps, abs, thighs, calves you know the muscles that draw attention when wearing a tank top and shorts. When I used to go to the gym I would watch these guys for ideas adn day in day out always the same work out for the same muscle groups.