On Players' Health: Luck vs. Skill

[Bigtinylittle]

Originally Posted by dadmg

I actually like Cushing as a player, but I don't think he's durable enough to spend a first round pick on. I could easily see him winning defensive rookie of the year for the right team. At the same time, I could easily see him out of the league before the end of his rookie contract with injury issues. Health isn't just luck, it's a skill.

I have to part company with you on that last sentence. You're saying Weary's broken leg was a lack of skill? And Dunta's knee? And Tom Brady's missed year? The fact is, every player on our team is just one play away from having his career ended by a freak injury. Football is a brutal game. The players who go throughout their careers without serious injury are the lucky ones.