Have we been lucky thus far regarding injuries?

[Verdict]

I was just thinking this very thing, but knew better than to bring it up here because I knew all of the superstitious nonsense would crop up. We have suffered injuries to Lee, Free, Carter, Claiborne, Lawrence and started the season with key health issues to guys like Spencer, Melton, Crawford, etc. The difference this year is that we haven't had a lot of key guys going to IR. Our depth is much better than year's past so we have been able to weather the storm much better than prior years.

Rolondo McClain has given us a level of play pretty much on par with what we would have expected from Lee, and Moore has arguably outplayed what we would have hoped to get out of Claiborne. Without Ro or Moore, we would be looking at the injury bug as a lot bigger bug with a lot worse of a bite. We didn't drop off in efficiency when Parnell replaced Free. One might argue that the Lawrence injury is holding back the defense more than the other injuries, because of the lack of pass rush at DE. Spencer's return is helping to lessen the loss of Lawrence, but the lack of an outside pass rush is problematic, for sure

 

[guag]

I forgot that I posted this thread and log on just now to like a dozen reprimands, lol.

Are all you guys really that superstitious about someone talking about this on a message board?

I'm being crucified worse than the fans who say that we (as in the fans) shouldn't look forward in the season and focus on this week only.

None of this makes any difference in real life. But I guess having ridiculous superstitions isn't the worst thing in the world.

 

[Redball Express]

i cringe every play that one of our o-lineman does not get caught up in the wash or gets taken out by a dirty set up....i will not lie.

i wish they would wear knee braces on both legs.

And Hazmed suits, too.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

here's to good Health

 

[Fredd]

to the OP,
um, SHHHHHHHH

 

[Fontaine]

I never like to see players get hurt, but if it wasn't for the injury to Claiborne I think he would still be causing issues in the secondary. Hopefully he can manage to get healthy and play again, albeit for another team.

 

[IAmLegend]

Are all you guys really that superstitious about someone talking about this on a message board?

 

[FLCowboyFan]

We are one of the youngest teams in the league now. That is why we are getting out of the injury cycle as Stephen Jones called it. Old guys get hurt more.....and this is coming from an "old guy" ;-)

 

[Slim_JD]

Lol Good job you jinxing f#g@@t

 

[mmohican29]

the answer is no. however, the timing of the injuries was better than we've had and given us more time to acquire personnel and integrate it so the losses have been somewhat mitigated.