Thin and young Secondary Thoughts

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Both of those guys had huge years with the same recovery time. I'm not being soley positive as much as asking why should we be as negative as you and others mostly are, when recent history indicates otherwise.

I am not being negative. I am being realistic. There is a range in those time frame stats for a reason. You can't expect everyone to be back in the shortest end of that range. The more people make it back at the short end of the time frame the more people expect that to be the case. Then when someone doesn't make it back within that shortened time frame the player starts to take blame about not doing enough or something of their fault no matter the truth.
The best option is to expect him back in 9 months that way you are not pissed when he doesn't make it back in 6 months which is more unrealistic although possible.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I am not being negative. I am being realistic. There is a range in those time frame stats for a reason. You can't expect everyone to be back in the shortest end of that range. The more people make it back at the short end of the time frame the more people expect that to be the case. Then when someone doesn't make it back within that shortened time frame the player starts to take blame about not doing enough or something of their fault no matter the truth.
The best option is to expect him back in 9 months that way you are not pissed when he doesn't make it back in 6 months which is more unrealistic although possible.

Sorry, but you aren't being "realistic" if you completely rule out him coming back week 1 and having a big year.

I'm not even saying he will or I expect that, but it's certainly a possibility and maybe even likely looking at recent history.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Sorry, but you aren't being "realistic" if you completely rule out him coming back week 1 and having a big year.

I'm not even saying he will or I expect that, but it's certainly a possibility and maybe even likely looking at recent history.

I haven't ruled it out. It is a possibility and more likely than it taking the full 12 months.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I haven't ruled it out. It is a possibility and more likely than it taking the full 12 months.

Ok, well you started off saying he will miss "at least the first part of the season", so I assumed that meant you were ruling that possibility out.

Bottom line is the best examples we have to go by are Harris and Miller. I think their speedy recoveries on the same team in the same year is more of an indication that Houston coming back and playing week 1 is very realistic if not likely, than it was just some miracle.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Ok, well you started off saying he will miss "at least the first part of the season", so I assumed that meant you were ruling that possibility out.

Yes he will OTAs Training Camp and he will not be the same for the first couple of weeks at least when he does come back.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Yes he will OTAs Training Camp and he will not be the same for the first couple of weeks at least when he does come back.

I don't disagree with that, but Houston at 75% with a fresh Hali, an improved Dee Ford, and the rest of our front 7 would still help offset the losses in our secondary.