Shockey injury prone? (1 Viewer)

[Bri]

thoughts?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

He definitely is. In his defense, he is almost always tough enough to play through those injuries. Seems like every season he's on and off the injury report, and IIRC, ankles seem to come up a lot. Despite that, he continues to be perennial top 8 TE. He's giving you 2nd tier TE production even with a missed game a year and a handful of games played less than 100%. I think that actually gives him upside - we assume he will be banged up, and we know that he's still near elite with that hitch in his giddyup - if he can actually avoid injury for a season (fat chance, but still), he could finish top 3 again.

 

[Pickle Rody]

He definitely is. In his defense, he is almost always tough enough to play through those injuries. Seems like every season he's on and off the injury report, and IIRC, ankles seem to come up a lot. Despite that, he continues to be perennial top 8 TE. He's giving you 2nd tier TE production even with a missed game a year and a handful of games played less than 100%. I think that actually gives him upside - we assume he will be banged up, and we know that he's still near elite with that hitch in his giddyup - if he can actually avoid injury for a season (fat chance, but still), he could finish top 3 again.

He appears to be a Todd Heap clone, no? Heap is always on the injury report in some form or fashion, yet continually plays and produces at a high level!!!!!

 

[mad sweeney]

He plays like a beast and gives it 110%. When you lay yourself out like that you're bound to get banged up more often than others. Seemed like he was the only Giant trying down the stretch last season. Fighting for 3 extra yards after his helmet popped off. Even hurt he's better than most TEs. If his team could find a heart to match... I personally don't like him but his effort on the field

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

He definitely is. In his defense, he is almost always tough enough to play through those injuries. Seems like every season he's on and off the injury report, and IIRC, ankles seem to come up a lot. Despite that, he continues to be perennial top 8 TE. He's giving you 2nd tier TE production even with a missed game a year and a handful of games played less than 100%. I think that actually gives him upside - we assume he will be banged up, and we know that he's still near elite with that hitch in his giddyup - if he can actually avoid injury for a season (fat chance, but still), he could finish top 3 again.

He appears to be a Todd Heap clone, no? Heap is always on the injury report in some form or fashion, yet continually plays and produces at a high level!!!!!

Except Heap is fully healthy this year for the first time in forever. Expect a career year if it stays that way.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

He definitely is. In his defense, he is almost always tough enough to play through those injuries.

Bloom already posted my answer.Whether he just wears his emotions (and pain) on his sleeve / tattoos or not, he does tend to grit through most of it.

 

[FavreCo]

My best recollection of Shockey was in his 1st or 2nd year. He catches this pass down the seam and is heading towards the endzone. He has a clear shot of going in untouched for the score. There is a defender close but the defender could not get Shockey before he reached the endzone. However, instead of going in untoched, he veers off course straight at the defender and runs into him falling short of a TD.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Except Heap is fully healthy this year for the first time in forever. Expect a career year if it stays that way.

Abso-eff'n-lutely!!!!!!

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

My best recollection of Shockey was in his 1st or 2nd year. He catches this pass down the seam and is heading towards the endzone. He has a clear shot of going in untouched for the score. There is a defender close but the defender could not get Shockey before he reached the endzone. However, instead of going in untoched, he veers off course straight at the defender and runs into him falling short of a TD.

That was the infamous playoff game they lost v the 49ers, after being up like 24 points in the 2nd half. IIRC, the defender was Julian Peterson.

 

[FavreCo]

My best recollection of Shockey was in his 1st or 2nd year. He catches this pass down the seam and is heading towards the endzone. He has a clear shot of going in untouched for the score. There is a defender close but the defender could not get Shockey before he reached the endzone. However, instead of going in untoched, he veers off course straight at the defender and runs into him falling short of a TD.

That was the infamous playoff game they lost v the 49ers, after being up like 24 points in the 2nd half. IIRC, the defender was Julian Peterson.

Good find. I couldn't remember which game. Apparently he still scored 2 plays later. I was laughing too hard at him getting tackled at the 1 to remember who eventually scored.2-6-SF28 (13:46) K.Collins pass to J.Shockey to SF 1 for 27 yards (J.Peterson, M.Rumph). Caught at SF 10.

1-1-SF1 (13:04) T.Barber left tackle to SF 2 for -1 yards (A.Carter).

2-2-SF2 (12:24) K.Collins pass to J.Shockey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Should have read: Tries to run through defender at SF 10.

 

[Fumblebrewski]

I have a problem with the term "injury prone". In this day and age I would almost chalk it up to "bad luck". I mean if the player has the same injury over and over I can see it but not if it is different injuries.

 

[Duke1948]

Except Heap is fully healthy this year for the first time in forever. Expect a career year if it stays that way.

Brilliant, now that's stepping out on a limb. most players do get healthy in the off season.

 

[lions327]

Except Heap is fully healthy this year for the first time in forever. Expect a career year if it stays that way.

Brilliant, now that's stepping out on a limb. most players do get healthy in the off season.

Heap tore a ligament in his ankle in the second game in 2004, and had reconstructive surgery after the season. He also had surgery on his shoulder before last season which slowed him in training camp.

That doesn't seem very healthy to me, and it was 2 consecutive offseasons. You should have checked into that before making a sarcastic comment.

 

[Family Matters]

Except Heap is fully healthy this year for the first time in forever. Expect a career year if it stays that way.

Brilliant, now that's stepping out on a limb. most players do get healthy in the off season.

Poor choice of words when discussing injuries.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Looks pretty healthy to me...

1 Antonio Gates te 2004--2006 46 241 2989 12.40 32 490.90

2 Tony Gonzalez te 2004--2006 47 253 3063 12.11 14 390.80

3 Alge Crumpler te 2004--2006 46 169 2431 14.38 19 357.10

4 Jeremy Shockey te 2004--2006 45 192 2180 11.35 20 338.00

5 Jason Witten te 2004--2006 48 217 2491 11.48 13 327.10

6 Chris Cooley te 2004--2006 48 165 1822 11.04 19 296.20

7 Todd Heap te 2004--2006 38 175 1923 10.99 16 288.30

 

[Construction Man Jim]

Also interesting to note that in spite of the injuries, through the first five years of his career, Shockey is among the all-time leaders at TE:

1 Kellen Winslow te 1979--1983 64 344 4513 13.12 35 661.30

2 Tony Gonzalez te 1997--2001 79 334 3958 11.85 30 578.70

3 Jeremy Shockey te 2002--2006 69 314 3609 11.49 24 504.90

4 Keith Jackson te 1988--1992 73 290 3350 11.55 25 485.00

5 Mike Ditka te 1961--1965 70 284 4125 14.52 32 604.50