On Players' Health: Luck vs. Skill

[dadmg]

Originally Posted by Bigtinylittle

Using RB as another example, older backs like Ahman Green are to the point where they have had their bodies ground down by a huge number of hits. Also, healing is a bit slower as they age. So you have a recipe for a back that is going to miss a lot of time. But I don't think of it as a skill that Ahman no longer has.

You make an excellent point here. I've spent quite a few hours researching running back carry totals and their effects on backs over the last few years and there definitely seems to be a degrading effect. And, while I could say that its just diminishing the player's skill, I think think that's a bit disingenuous. I still believe my initial point has validity, but I think I'm going to reflect a bit on where wear-and-tear fits in things.

[Bigtinylittle]

Originally Posted by dadmg

You make an excellent point here. I've spent quite a few hours researching running back carry totals and their effects on backs over the last few years and there definitely seems to be a degrading effect. And, while I could say that its just diminishing the player's skill, I think think that's a bit disingenuous. I still believe my initial point has validity, but I think I'm going to reflect a bit on where wear-and-tear fits in things.

Because it involves connotations, I'm just a bit uncomfortable with using the term "skill" for this. I think it would be be better to call it something like injury probability.