A sign of things to come? already TEN blown achilles (1 Viewer)

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

just saw AS say on NFL Live that so far the league is averaging 1 blown achilles per day since training camp started. Is this a sign of things to come? If so what's the play? is there are way to determine who is in shape and who's not (maybe a list of those who worked out professionally in groups vs 'on their own'. Maybe draft a lot of handcuffs and younger guys (likely to be in better shape? though leshoure just went down too) Maybe Bramel can chime in on this one.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

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The 10 players that have blown out Achilles since start of camp: NYG CB Bruce Johnson, 49ers 7th CB Curtis Holcomb, Tenn CB Ryan Mouton...

Bengals LB Roddrick Muckelroy, Lions RB Mikel Leshoure, Titans WR O.J. Murdock, Browns P Reggie Hodges, Eagles DE Victor Abiamitri...

Saints LB Jermina Hunter and Raiders WR Derrick Jones round out the list of 10 players that have suffered a torn Achilles since camp opened.

 

[ATC1]

Quick guess would be the lack of offical lifting and training sessions during the offseason. Alot of guys probably did not think the stretch the achilles and hamstrings as much as they would in organized team sessions. Add that to the accelerated pace of practices compared to normal progression during training camp.