Texas Vike wrote:Agreed, he was trying to get out of bounds and in so doing he exposed himself to a big hit and got hurt. Staying healthy comes from being smart first and being fortunate second.
That was a big hit to you? Really? It appeared to be a pretty routine tackle to me. Cousins thought he could make it out of bounds without getting hit. He didn't quite make it. That makes it a poor decision? I don't see it.
So, which is it? Was he trying to gain an extra yard or trying to get out of bounds? The latter weakens your argument. How can you fault a guy for trying to be cautious and get out of bounds? What was he supposed to do? Fall down? He was being chased and thought he could make it out out bounds to avoid a hit, and that
was the smart, cautious thing to do. Dozens and
dozens of players do just the same. Are they wrong, too? Players should go from being cautious to paranoid or what? Good luck convincing NFL players to fall down instead of "exposing themselves" while trying to run out of bounds. How often do we see defensive players hitting a guy that is a half a step from out of bounds? That's what happened here. Lawrence Timmons didn't need to hit him; he was clearly going out of bounds. So, a second string QB sprained his foot while trying to run out of bounds. Yeesh. Foolish stuff. With that said, I still don't fault Timmons for the tackle either. While somewhat unnecessary, this is the NFL. It was an unfortunate injury. That's all.
I see your sarcasm, but I'm not quite understanding your logic. Look at the hundreds of guys out there playing their hardest who
didn't get injured, but we're supposed to be worried about
one second string guy who did? That is the deciding factor? That's all the proof you need? TIME TO TAKE IT EASY IN PRESEASON! I don't see it. Especially considering these second and third string players are fighting to make the team and/or auditioning for other teams. Of course they are going to play hard (but this play can't even be categorized as that). Anyone following Cousins' situation is probably aware he is essentially auditioning for other teams for the future. He's too good to be RG3's backup for life.
I wouldn't even fault him for trying to make a play; and I certainly don't fault him for trying to be cautious in preseason. I think it was a good decision--just an unfortunate result. I'm sorry his decision didn't meet up to your standards of what would have been smart, but I think most players would have made the same one.
We've seen just as many--if not more--serious injuries during
practice as we have seen in the preseason. I don't think it should change anything. Injuries happen every year. I'm all for player safety and being cautious, but I'm not for being unreasonably paranoid about the situation. What does that get you? Y'all are entitled to your opinions--as am I--and I still stand by mine that these guys should be playing like they mean it--preseason or not. Being overly paranoid about injuries doesn't exactly prevent them.
