AsylumGuido

Yes, 50+ for sure and by week one of the 2017 season you can update that to 60+. (I do accept monetary gifts if anyone is so inclined)

And I am slightly more than "cautiously" optimistic when comes to Lattimore, and that doesn't have to do with his former medical history, it has to do with the history of CB's as a whole for the Saints. When a player has chronic (non age related) hamstring issues you would expect some sort of impact on a regular ongoing basis. They pop up on injury reports on an annual basis. In Lattimore's case he was totally free from any related problem throughout his last season at OSU. I see that as VERY promising.

And, yes, I agree about the Saints history with injuries, but do not know how it could be addressed, especially under the most recent CBA. Injuries to supportive tissues such as ACL's and the like very difficult to prevent, especially within the window of time now allowed. Preventative measures include strengthening all of the surrounding muscles in a balanced nature. They key here is the term "balanced". From the research I have done on the subject I have learned that unless the muscle groups are strengthened to a somewhat equivalent degree it can actually increase the probability of supportive tissue injury. This requires a very dedicated training regimen that cannot only take place during "official" team activity periods. It requires near year round workouts. That puts the onus on the players themselves. That worries me.

I also can see an issue with Payton's passion for the crossfit training method. Each player grouping, and even individual players, should be training in a manner that best fits their individual position requirements and their personal body type. Once again, difficult to accomplish given the reduced hours, and days, allowed under the current CBA.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill