For the Size Bros

[mrcompletely11]

3 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

He’s actually an MD, not a PhD

oof

[Varking]

24 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

To the doctor's critics:  Would you prefer a doctor less familiar with Young's playing style to provide an opinion?  If so, would that not be a less informed opinion?
You imply the presence of bias in your biased comments as if it discredits all he says.  Think about that level of hypocrisy.

Do you think an Alabama doctor was going to say something that hurts Young? 

[kungfoodude]

26 minutes ago, frankw said:

This is a good example of why even folks who are warming up to BY as the pick are giving odd looks to the most ardent supporters of him as the pick. The lengths to which they are going to attempt to eliminate his one very real concern are at times simply hilarious.

I very much prefer Young but this source.....I mean.....

[Moonstone]

44 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

If anything, I’d say the team doctors’ comments warrant more concern rather than alleviating it.

So Young has already suffered from a sprained AC joint, and as the team doctor mentioned, it wasn’t from a big hit… it was from a routine play that could easily happen at least once a game. So what happens when he actually gets lit up?

Young’s size is a concern just like Stroud’s test score, anyone saying otherwise is kidding themselves.

To be fair, that injury on the video could happen to anybody, regardless of their size. He just had a bad luck I guess in the way he landed on the shoulder. If he was heavier, the injury might be even worse, since a greater body mass would be falling on that shoulder. On the other hand, argument could be made that if he was heavier, his shoulder would be also bigger and therefore could take on the impact better.

[Martin]

Our head coach said Young’s size was a concern. Obviously not enough of a concern, but a concern nonetheless. 

[MHS831]

53 minutes ago, Varking said:

Do you think an Alabama doctor was going to say something that hurts Young? 

You mean by saying something that would discredit him professionally and make a fool out of himself in the medical community?

Yeah, lying about Young would be so worth it.

[MHS831]

This from the Raven's team Doctor:

WHAT MAKES AN ATHLETE PRONE TO INJURY?

Most people believe that getting bigger, faster, and stronger is the key formula for improving athletic performance and preventing injury. However, while these traits are certainly important, that statement is not necessarily true.

Leaders in the sports medicine field claim that athletes who frequently get injured, or perform poorly, typically have three weaknesses in common:

    Muscle Imbalances
    Core Stability Deficits
    Poor Neuromuscular Control

(I did not see size as a factor here related to injury--it states that being "bigger" is not necessarily true as a deterrent to injury---in fact, there is no evidence that Young has these characteristics)

Conditioning programs limited to strength training and developing bigger muscles do very little to address and/or correct these impairments. Therefore, they do little to help keep an athlete healthy and on the field.

https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2015/8/12/9128337/the-injury-bug-why-some-athletes-are-more-prone-to-getting-hurt

So you all are right to question the medical opinions of doctors who deal with athletes and injury every day.  What was I thinking?

Edited April 23, 2023 by MHS831

[Lame Duck]

Also don’t ignore the fact he had one of the best OLs in college during his career.  He has not been really tested by relentless pass rush.

[MillionDollarCam]

21 minutes ago, Moonstone said:

To be fair, that injury on the video could happen to anybody, regardless of their size. He just had a bad luck I guess in the way he landed on the shoulder. If he was heavier, the injury might be even worse, since a greater body mass would be falling on that shoulder. On the other hand, argument could be made that if he was heavier, his shoulder would be also bigger and therefore could take on the impact better.

For sure, Cam suffered a shoulder injury in a similar fashion when he was chasing the Chargers defender down. But the point is, Young already has an injury history, a shoulder injury nonetheless, and as the team doctor mentioned, he hasn’t taken a bunch of big hits. So the question is, will his body hold up when he does take big hits?

[MHS831]

17 minutes ago, Martin said:

Our head coach said Young’s size was a concern. Obviously not enough of a concern, but a concern nonetheless. 

Did he provide the reason?  Injury or vision?

I get it, but we are all mesmerized by the myth that smaller players are more susceptible to injury in the NFL than larger people.  I cannot find anywhere that has been proven or even stated by medical experts.  Reich's statements prove his bias more than fact.

[MHS831]

1 minute ago, MillionDollarCam said:

For sure, Cam suffered a shoulder injury in a similar fashion when he was chasing the Chargers defender down. But the point is, Young already has an injury history, a shoulder injury nonetheless, and as the team doctor mentioned, he hasn’t taken a bunch of big hits. So the question is, will his body hold up when he does take big hits?

Did you know that AR, Levis, and Stroud also had shoulder injuries in college?  It is common for QBs. 

[Lame Duck]

People who think 185lbs QB in NFL is not a concern are ignorant as fug.

 

[ForJimmy]

7 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Did he provide the reason?  Injury or vision?

I get it, but we are all mesmerized by the myth that smaller players are more susceptible to injury in the NFL than larger people.  I cannot find anywhere that has been proven or even stated by medical experts.  Reich's statements prove his bias more than fact.

Durability I believe he said was clearly a concern. 

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

I'm always happy to hear this kind of thing, but to be real, all of that talk is going to evaporate the first time he takes an NFL hit and doesn't immediately get up.