2023 Saints OTA Thread

Boston Saint · 05-24-2023, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

It is better not to practice if a player isn't 100% ready to go. For example, Salderveri is a rookie and needs the practice. But he has a calf injury. He was on the sidelines, exactly where he should be for the moment.

Practicing in shorts in late May has minimal reward and a moderate risk in OTAs. Every season we see a player tear an ACL or pop an Achilles in OTAs. Don't think that because there's no contact that there's no risk for injuries. And especially for players who are coming back from injuries.

I need to see players on the field in November, December, and January when the games actually matter. Not in a glorified practice in May. The specific players listed in the initial post, Turner, Ruiz, and Roach, are no longer snot-nosed rookies that need reps. They are veteran players of which 2 of the 3 have had injury issues in the past. So, just like Ram, Davis, Mattieu, MT13, and others who were not on the field yesterday, it isn't critical for them to be practicing right now. This isn't the last week of training camp with the season starting next week.

Staying healthy for as long as possible is the #1 goal. And if that means not practicing in May, then so be it.

SFIAH

Did you miss where I said “ nobody is advocating for injured players to participate.”?

It sounds like you are arguing just to argue. I agree that we want to avoid injuries. I agree that no players with health questions should participate.

But we have a new QB throwing to (mostly) new receivers for him. Just like pitchers throw to catchers early in spring training, QBs and receivers work on their timing running pass routes. If you think Carr is not gaining experience, throwing to Olave, Thomas, Johnson, Hill etc by participating in these drills then fine. I disagree. I think they are learning basic trends about how they work best together.

05-24-2023, 01:25 PM	#11
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: 2023 Saints OTA Thread Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL It is better not to practice if a player isn't 100% ready to go. For example, Salderveri is a rookie and needs the practice. But he has a calf injury. He was on the sidelines, exactly where he should be for the moment. Practicing in shorts in late May has minimal reward and a moderate risk in OTAs. Every season we see a player tear an ACL or pop an Achilles in OTAs. Don't think that because there's no contact that there's no risk for injuries. And especially for players who are coming back from injuries. I need to see players on the field in November, December, and January when the games actually matter. Not in a glorified practice in May. The specific players listed in the initial post, Turner, Ruiz, and Roach, are no longer snot-nosed rookies that need reps. They are veteran players of which 2 of the 3 have had injury issues in the past. So, just like Ram, Davis, Mattieu, MT13, and others who were not on the field yesterday, it isn't critical for them to be practicing right now. This isn't the last week of training camp with the season starting next week. Staying healthy for as long as possible is the #1 goal. And if that means not practicing in May, then so be it. SFIAH Did you miss where I said “ nobody is advocating for injured players to participate.”? It sounds like you are arguing just to argue. I agree that we want to avoid injuries. I agree that no players with health questions should participate. But we have a new QB throwing to (mostly) new receivers for him. Just like pitchers throw to catchers early in spring training, QBs and receivers work on their timing running pass routes. If you think Carr is not gaining experience, throwing to Olave, Thomas, Johnson, Hill etc by participating in these drills then fine. I disagree. I think they are learning basic trends about how they work best together.
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