Time for Cam to learn to slide.

[TheRumGone]

The problem is it allows defenders to legally hit him.

Wear and tear is going to start setting in on cam soon if it already hasn't. This is his 4th season.

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players are going to hit him regardless. I've seen him tuck and roll early enough (which is usual) that the defender just touches him on the back to end the play. Cam has actually been one of the best dual threat QBs to protect himself when he scrambles. Him being a tank also help. But he is in no way shape or form like RG3 in defending himself. It's night and day.

 

You open up a whole new set of problems with sliding, knee injuries, decapitations, ect.

 

The tuck n roll protects him more than a slide. It's just a timing thing and this was a freak accident.

[teeray]

Yeah, keeping defenders from hitting you isn't safer.

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Except they do. And hit your head. Brynn Renner at UNC got his shoulder broken trying to slide on a play and it wasn't even called a penalty.

I saw a guy severely hurt his ankle when front foot got caught in the grass.

[TheRed]

Of course not.

But this thread is about one simple thing that costs zero money against the cap that can go a long way in preventing further injury but more importantly keeping his current injuries from getting worse.

Rib injuries have been known to get worse as the hits come.

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I really think the way he has been doing it is fine.

 

I mean we can obviously play the "what if" game for hours. Sliding opens him up to injury as well. There are also plenty of defenders in this league who would gladly take a personal foul or penalty to try and get Cam out of a game. We've all seen him take cheap shots.

 

At the end of the day all we can do is ask him to be careful, and build a competent OL around him. Right now we can only do one of those.

[CRA]

Till some asshole comes in high and decapitates him.

Like we tried to do to Alex Smith.....Cam being tall and running so much scares me with the slide

[Jeremy Igo]

Rivera on Cam learning to slide at some point: "It most certainly is something he’s got to learn for obvious reasons."

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[Jeremy Igo]

Well, not obvious to everyone I guess.

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[Tub of Goo]

He wouldn't suffer late hits if he was GOOD at sliding. That's the whole point.

Definitely more likely to get hurt with tuck and roll method, here you have exhibit A...

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[TheRed]

Ask Brian Hoyer how he feels about sliding.

 

[teeray]

He wouldn't suffer late hits if he was GOOD at sliding. That's the whole point.

Definitely more likely to get hurt with tuck and roll method, here you have exhibit A...

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There is probably ten times more exhibits of guys getting more seriously hurt sliding feet first

[teeray]

Ask Brian Hoyer how he feels about sliding.

Defender probably collected that bounty though

[Jeremy Igo]

Ask Brian Hoyer how he feels about sliding.

I like it when the medical professionals tell people smoking will typically shorten life span, then someone pipes up about their uncle Carl that smoked every day and lived to 120. They think it negates the argument. Pretty funny.

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[stirs]

You guys do realize that when he tucks and goes down, he isn't down yet in the eyes of the defense, right? They are completely free to target him

Slide feet first and he is off limits.

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How long have you enjoyed pissing in the wind?

 

[stirs]

Seat belts are dangerous if your car catches on fire too, don't wear em

[teeray]

Ended Renner's career at UNC