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Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:20 pm to HTDawg
Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:20 pm to HTDawg
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Thomas Davis is not a RB. Can you not understand the difference.
Linebacker is more grueling than runningback. Linebacker gets a lot more snaps. The same amount of collisions. I dont think the position comparison helps your case.
That said, comparing an injury to Gurley versus Davis is kind of assinine. There are variations of severity. Variations of setbacks in rehab. Variations of genetics. Every situation is different, and it is lazy thinking to try and create correlations.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:24 pm to meansonny
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Linebacker is more grueling than runningback. Linebacker gets a lot more snaps. The same amount of collisions. I dont think the position comparison helps your case.
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I don’t think many folks will agree with that.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:43 pm to meansonny
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Linebacker is more grueling than runningback.
I was listening to Cowherd many years ago, and he had an independent neurologist on his show. The neurologist said that taking 25 carries between the tackles in the NFL is equivalent to putting on a motorcycle helmet and ramming your head into a garage door 800 times.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:45 pm to Peter Buck
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don’t think many folks will agree with that.
They have a right to their opinion. Free country. Cheers
Linebackers in the NFL get more snaps than RBs.
A tired body is more prone to injuries if the form declines.
Sure... a running back getting 350 carries/season is probably worse than the average linebacker. But that isnt the average running back, is it?
Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:48 pm to VADawg
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The neurologist said that taking 25 carries between the tackles in the NFL is equivalent to putting on a motorcycle helmet and ramming your head into a garage door 800 times.
I dont doubt it. Who do you think is cracking skulls on those 25 carries between the tackles and 10 more carries outside the tackles? Also cracking skulls on the slants and crossing patterns.
To be honest... I dont know many RBs who average 25 carries inside the tackles in the NFL. The average starting back might see 8-10? The backup an additional 5? Throw in an additional 10 outside runs for the starter and 4 receptions and you are getting 25 touches for the starting RB. Still about 8 inside the tackles for the NFl.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 4:44 pm to meansonny
None of this changes the fact that RBs tend to have very short lifespans in the NFL, with some exceptions. Even if they do last 10-15 years, their production and carries tend to decline significantly over that time span, as well as their paychecks.
My point is there is very little benefit to Swift to coming back to UGA. If others disagree with that, so be it. I have no problem with that. I would love it if he does, but if I was his father there's no way I'd be advising him to go back to UGA and risk injury and millions playing behind a potentially weaker OL with an OC that is going to run him into 7 and 8 man fronts all season long.
My point is there is very little benefit to Swift to coming back to UGA. If others disagree with that, so be it. I have no problem with that. I would love it if he does, but if I was his father there's no way I'd be advising him to go back to UGA and risk injury and millions playing behind a potentially weaker OL with an OC that is going to run him into 7 and 8 man fronts all season long.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 5:02 pm to HTDawg
Agreed.
I saw the average RB lifespan in the nfl is 2 years and 4 months.
The average player is 3 years. Contractually, pretty close to the same. Most players dont get a 2nd contract.
I did see more injuries at the linebacker spot than RB. But if taken by a snap by snap basis, I think RB would be much worse. But in the NFL, you cant afford to give a starting linebacker 30 snaps a game with the small roster sizes. There just is a lot more demanded of the position.
I saw the average RB lifespan in the nfl is 2 years and 4 months.
The average player is 3 years. Contractually, pretty close to the same. Most players dont get a 2nd contract.
I did see more injuries at the linebacker spot than RB. But if taken by a snap by snap basis, I think RB would be much worse. But in the NFL, you cant afford to give a starting linebacker 30 snaps a game with the small roster sizes. There just is a lot more demanded of the position.
Posted on 12/23/19 at 5:19 pm to HTDawg
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This post was edited on 12/24/19 at 4:38 am
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