01-02-2016, 03:18 AM
Any other digit on his hand and I think there would be no question that he can come right back. The thumb tho. Thumbs are probably the human race's most successful evolutionary advancement. Or ***** Habilis or whatever creature it was that got us the opposeable thumbs. You just can't overlook the importance of the thumb when throwing.
Also, I know from experience that on cast removal day your hand will be very weak. I mean very very weak when moving in ways that had been restricted. I had a cast on for about 3 weeks and taking it off was a mind trip. The day I got it removed I was having trouble just typing a paper. It felt like I was wearing a glove with heavy weights in it. The strength comes back fast but seriously he will need 2 or 3 extra days to get his wrist muscles back to even practice throwing downfield.
I'm just saying there's no way hes the same passer the week he gets his cast off. Andy will know it though, its such a weird feeling having atrophy in certain muscles like that. It's like you have to try hard to do anything and you're less coordinated when you do. I was just about Andy's age when I broke my wrist and I was able to play in a flag FB game the weekend it came off. Still I doubt I could have thrown a decent pass with it. Actually I broke my left wrist so I never experienced trying to throw again. But to me the potential thumb pain will not be as big a deal as muscle atrophy in his passing game.
Also, I know from experience that on cast removal day your hand will be very weak. I mean very very weak when moving in ways that had been restricted. I had a cast on for about 3 weeks and taking it off was a mind trip. The day I got it removed I was having trouble just typing a paper. It felt like I was wearing a glove with heavy weights in it. The strength comes back fast but seriously he will need 2 or 3 extra days to get his wrist muscles back to even practice throwing downfield.
I'm just saying there's no way hes the same passer the week he gets his cast off. Andy will know it though, its such a weird feeling having atrophy in certain muscles like that. It's like you have to try hard to do anything and you're less coordinated when you do. I was just about Andy's age when I broke my wrist and I was able to play in a flag FB game the weekend it came off. Still I doubt I could have thrown a decent pass with it. Actually I broke my left wrist so I never experienced trying to throw again. But to me the potential thumb pain will not be as big a deal as muscle atrophy in his passing game.
