05-24-2016, 03:06 PM
(05-24-2016, 02:13 PM)Au165 Wrote: Actually if you look at skill guys his size, many are constantly injured. Guys that size tend to be more susceptible to injuries it seems.
Exactly.
(05-24-2016, 02:27 PM)Au165 Wrote: People say the same thing about Gronk.....But you take the injuries for the production you get when he is healthy. We have Kroft who is pretty good in his own right.
Gronk: Has missed 16 games in last 4 seasons.
Jordan Reed: Has missed multiple games in all 3 seasons, 14 overall.
Jordan Cameron: Missed 17 games across 5 seasons.
Antonio Gates: Missed 11 games due to injury over last 6 seasons.
Jimmy Graham: Missed 5 games last season.
Travis Kelce: Missed his entire rookie season.
Dennis Pitta: Has only played 7 games in last 3 seasons. Ravens still holding out hope that he can come back.
Kyle Rudolph: Missed 16 games in first 4 seasons.
Austin Sefarian-Jenkins: Missed 16 games in only 2 seasons.
Julius Thomas: Has missed multiple games in all 5 seasons, including 9 over the last 3 seasons.
This is pretty much a who's who of the TE position and they've all had some injury issues. Remember, before Gresh we had Reggie Kelly, who missed 22 games in 8 seasons. Ben Utecht never got on the field for us.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
