Burfict dropped 15 to 20 lbs.

[Brownshoe]

(07-31-2017, 07:57 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Brother you are getting all worked up arguing against things I never said. I've said myself that he was rusty for a game or 2. Once again, I'm just saying that he still had a fine season, and his weight was never the issue. He didn't suddenly lose weight in his 3rd game back...did he? Yet his performance got much better and it wound up being one of his best seasons statistically. Now if his weight were the problem, how did that happen?

To answer your question, I'd say he played 75% of the snaps in the first 2 games due to rust from not practicing or playing for several weeks. Marv worked him in gradually. Again, he didn't suddenly lose the weight, so I'm not sure why you think his weight was the reason.

Cardio is one of the quickest things to lose, but the quickest to gain back. Burfict was most likely out of shape when he came back. He probably lost a couple of pounds in those 3 weeks, but the biggest thing was getting his heart and lungs back. He won't have that this year, and he's most likely in even better shape. Which almost always increases performance.