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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1068587" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>I think we do have one significant weakness that is somewhat intangible - health, throughout the entire roster.</p><p></p><p>Right now, this is our injury list going into Week One...</p><p></p><p>Expected to return on or about Week 6:</p><p></p><p>Christian Watson</p><p>Marshawn Lloyd</p><p>Colin Oliver</p><p></p><p>These were all players who were expected to contribute to this year's campaign, and 2 of 3 were expected to be key contributors.</p><p></p><p>Questionable for Week 1:</p><p></p><p>Xavier McKinney</p><p>Dontavion Wicks</p><p>Aaron Banks</p><p>Barryn Sorrell</p><p>Savion Williams</p><p>Nate Hobbs</p><p>Jayden Reed</p><p></p><p>All 7 of those players were expected to be very important to this season, and even if they do all returned Week 1 or 2, several of them are young players who were quite highly regarded, but needed all the camp time they could get in August in order to prepare for the regular season, or new veteran additions who would have benefited greatly from some summer snaps to learn the system and become comfortable with their roles. So we have at least 10 starters or (at least) important rotational players absent or questionable as we begin our season with one of the most crucially imprtant games on our schedule.</p><p></p><p>And as far as Reed is concerned...</p><p></p><p>From what I've learned about Jones fractures, I'm highly skeptical about his availability this year, even by mid-season. From what I've read, if a Jones fracture (especially in a WR or RB) is not properly and <em>very </em>cautiously managed right from the beginning, it can quite possibly be a career-ending injury. There simply <em>is </em>no shortcut for a Jones injury.</p><p></p><p>In this study, it was found that 50% of players who suffered a Jones fracture did not fully heal for at least 2 years after their return to the field, and there was a significantly greater likelihood of suffering another Jones fracture within a short time of returning. The blood flow to that are is very, very minimal, so the cells simply do not get enough oxygen or nutrients to heal properly -plus, is appears to be exacerbated by every high-level athlete's inherent emphasis on "getting back into the game" as quickly as possible.</p><p></p><p>I'm really worried about Reed. From what I've found, putting him back into practice running routes within 3 weeks of diagnosis, and especially putting him into a real-time game situation a month later, is (as near as my research takes me) appears to be literally unprecedented.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6113739/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>We've seen this before, where Packer teams go into camp looking strong on paper, and by September, there are a number of important players who are either already lost to injuries or whose preparedness for the season is going to be significantly degraded because their "training camp" starts in October instead of July. The rookies and 2nd year guys will have a hell of a lot of catching up to do.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm not saying by any means that the season is over, so let's just ride it out and get a Top Ten draft slot, or anything of that nature. I still firmly believe we are in the Top 15% of NFL teams who are legitimate Lombardi contenders. It's just that I think it's become more likely that we're gonna have to work a lot harder at it. Because in the NFC North, every single game matters massively for post-season standings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1068587, member: 18006"] I think we do have one significant weakness that is somewhat intangible - health, throughout the entire roster. Right now, this is our injury list going into Week One... Expected to return on or about Week 6: Christian Watson Marshawn Lloyd Colin Oliver These were all players who were expected to contribute to this year's campaign, and 2 of 3 were expected to be key contributors. Questionable for Week 1: Xavier McKinney Dontavion Wicks Aaron Banks Barryn Sorrell Savion Williams Nate Hobbs Jayden Reed All 7 of those players were expected to be very important to this season, and even if they do all returned Week 1 or 2, several of them are young players who were quite highly regarded, but needed all the camp time they could get in August in order to prepare for the regular season, or new veteran additions who would have benefited greatly from some summer snaps to learn the system and become comfortable with their roles. So we have at least 10 starters or (at least) important rotational players absent or questionable as we begin our season with one of the most crucially imprtant games on our schedule. And as far as Reed is concerned... From what I've learned about Jones fractures, I'm highly skeptical about his availability this year, even by mid-season. From what I've read, if a Jones fracture (especially in a WR or RB) is not properly and [I]very [/I]cautiously managed right from the beginning, it can quite possibly be a career-ending injury. There simply [I]is [/I]no shortcut for a Jones injury. In this study, it was found that 50% of players who suffered a Jones fracture did not fully heal for at least 2 years after their return to the field, and there was a significantly greater likelihood of suffering another Jones fracture within a short time of returning. The blood flow to that are is very, very minimal, so the cells simply do not get enough oxygen or nutrients to heal properly -plus, is appears to be exacerbated by every high-level athlete's inherent emphasis on "getting back into the game" as quickly as possible. I'm really worried about Reed. From what I've found, putting him back into practice running routes within 3 weeks of diagnosis, and especially putting him into a real-time game situation a month later, is (as near as my research takes me) appears to be literally unprecedented. [URL unfurl="true"]https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6113739/[/URL] We've seen this before, where Packer teams go into camp looking strong on paper, and by September, there are a number of important players who are either already lost to injuries or whose preparedness for the season is going to be significantly degraded because their "training camp" starts in October instead of July. The rookies and 2nd year guys will have a hell of a lot of catching up to do. Now, I'm not saying by any means that the season is over, so let's just ride it out and get a Top Ten draft slot, or anything of that nature. I still firmly believe we are in the Top 15% of NFL teams who are legitimate Lombardi contenders. It's just that I think it's become more likely that we're gonna have to work a lot harder at it. Because in the NFC North, every single game matters massively for post-season standings. [/QUOTE]
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