05-09-2019, 11:53 PM
(05-09-2019, 01:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Absolutely devastated by injuries/suspensions.
Thurman did not play a snap.
Pollack and Braham only played one full game each.
Levi Jones missed 11 games.
Kelly Washington missed 11.
Chris Perry missed 10.
Brian Simmons missed 5
Dexter Jackson missed 4.
Deltha O'Neal missed 4.
Bobbie Williams missed 3.
Housh missed 2.
Henry missed 3.
Thornton missed 1.
The injuries you mention to veteran players like Jones, Braham and others set the team back. Adding to that was basically losing our entire 2005 draft class along with our 2004 1st round pick Chris Perry who never fully recovered from his injury. The defense wasn't good that season but Pollack and Thurman were just rookies with bright futures and we all know how that panned out. Add in Chris Henry who was constantly suspended. Pollack, Thurman and Henry accounted for rounds 1-3 of the 2005 draft class. Back in 2005 kickoff returns mattered and Tab Perry who was our 6th round pick in 2005 finished the 2005 season with a franchise record 1,562 kickoff return yards, and 2 touchdowns on offense. You can add Perry to the list, in 2006 he suffered a season-ending injury in the second game of the year and was never the same. Jonathan Fanene was a 7th round pick in 2005 and had a nice career as a role player. I think if those draft classes stayed healthy the Palmer window may have not been slammed shut after the 2005 injury.
