Can you give some examples of 'preventable injuries'?
As for why some players get injured on a play, but others don't - first of all, it's a false premise - because no play is exactly the same. But setting that aside, there could be existing but unknown injuries - such as a miniscule tear in an MCL, that upon a particularly violent hit, give way. Players have different builds. I don't think it's rocket science to assume greater size increases player durability.
I'm not arguing it's not worth looking at, or that 'nothing can be done'. I'm just skeptical that there's some kind of major fault or failed/inadequate approach the Redskins need to address any more than any other team. If injury prevention is the
#1 priority, I suppose you could take an approach that focuses on 'safe tackling', not going for extra yards, filling your team with the biggest bodies available at every position, maybe other things that don't leap immediately to mind.
Maybe you could reduce injury rates, maybe not. But you might also impact positives like breakout plays based on 2nd effort, team speed, who knows...
Not being a buzzkill (or at least intending to be one). I'm just skeptical that there are root causes of injuries that aren't 99% explained by the size and strength of players, and the nature of the game which is violent hits delivered with ferocity over and over again.
I've been wrong before. I think it's an interesting topic.
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