Injury Inevitability: The rookies will fall

by silencecs on May 8, 2009 5:42 PM EDT in Meta-Jacksonville Jaguars

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How many players do you think the Jaguars ended the season on IR with? Fifteen. Guards, tackles, rookies, veterans. Difference makers, and men with potential, who were in some cases lost before the season even began.

Theo Horracks and Anthony Cotrone were two undrafted free agents with loads of potential, who ended up on IR before the preseason was through. It is the nature of the game, and I would expect at least one of our rookie draft picks or popular UDFA's to wind up with some kind of injury, maybe not a season ending injury, but something significant. Statistically speaking, it should occur.

What shouldn't happen, is having 15 guys end the year on injured reserve. Enter Luke, the team's new trainer with a maverick mentality. It's time to fix the problem that had derailed a season with such promise. Don't fool yourselves, last year's team was poised to make a run. Unfortunately, once we caught the injury bug and the offensive line fell through. We became shockingly average, and everyone in Jacksonville who didn't already know, now knew just how important a strong offensive line is.

We now have the moldings of an exceptional offensive line, thanks to Gene following BAP and selecting two tackles in the first two rounds, despite signing one in the offseason. This is what happens when you draft BAP.

-Collin Streetman

Jags PUP and IR list from last year.

Injuries

Player		Injury	Status/Updated	Notes
George Wrighster	TE	Knee	PUP - 11/3/08	He has been placed on the PUP list.
Chad Nkang	LB	Wrist	PUP - 9/5/08	He is on The Physically-Unable-to-Perform list and will be eligible week 7.
Jeremy Mincey	DE	Wrist	PUP - 11/3/08	He has been placed on the PUP list.
Daryl Smith	LB	Groin	I-R - 12/17/08	He has been placed on injury reserve with a groin injury.
Adam Podlesh	P	Knee	I-R - 12/17/08	He has been placed on injury reserve with a knee injury.
Fred Taylor	RB	Thumb	I-R - 12/11/08	He will miss the rest of the season with the injury.
Tony McDaniel	DT	Toe	I R - 12/17/08	He has been placed on injury reserve with a toe injury.
Jerry Porter	WR	Groin	I R - 12/17/08	He has been placed on injury reserve with a groin injury.
Greg Jones	FB	Ankle	I R - 12/11/08	He is dealing with a ankle injury.
Rashean Mathis	CB	Undisclosed	I-R - 12/5/08	He is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Jonathan Lewis	DL	Knee	I-R - 11/3/08	He has been placed on I-R with a knee injury.
Anthony Cotrone	RB	Knee	I-R - 11/3/08	He has been placed on I-R with a knee injury.
Theo Horrocks	DT	Foot	I-R - 11/3/08	He has been placed on I-R with a foot injury.
James Wyche	DE	Achilles	I-R - 11/3/08	He has been placed on the I-R with an Achilles injury.
Chris Naeole	G	Hand	I R - 10/27/08	He has been placed on I R with an injured hand.
Scott Starks	CB	Knee	I-R - 10/16/08	He is out with a knee injury.
Maurice Williams	T	Bicep	I-R - 9/14/08	Placed on the injury list with a bicep injury.
Vincent Manuwai	G	Knee	I-R - 9/14/08	Left their last game with a knee injury.

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Boy I'm slow

I just realized Theo Horrocks was not brought back. I wondered a couple times, but I never bothered to check.

by Ewdtrey on May 8, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

The new conditioning program and things they do in the weight room should help limit injuries. Hopefully all of their new stretches can prevent injuries from occurring too.

by ajagsbeliever on May 8, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

The glitter cat is cool!

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by Tkopa on May 8, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Oh...

I just thought I had a bad signal

by sgillespie on May 9, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Russell Allen...

Vic is saying to keep an eye on him, has anyone done a scouting report on this guy? I’d like to get a list of prospects that with high potential that when I see the injury report… I can say NOOOOOOO!!

In the face of adversity, what you do from then on dictates who you really are...

by JagsNguyen on May 9, 2009 12:23 AM EDT reply actions

You know what I think would be cool

I’d really love it if there was something similar to the Better Know a Draft Prospect series, but Better Know an Undrafted Prospect series that tells us about Russell Allen and other guys. I’d gladly help out with a piece of my own.

by Adam Stites on May 9, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I'll second that.

I think finding highlights and scouting reports will probably be difficult for a lot of these guys, so we might have to settle for just stats and our own opinions, not “expert” opinions.

by Kbot on May 9, 2009 3:00 AM EDT up reply actions