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(01-10-2021 10:49 AM)The Flagship Wrote:  A couple of comments on TH:

Injury
That injury on the dive is what you see happen in baseball a lot when fielders dive for a ball. The extension of the arm and the sudden impact with the ground is a jolt to the shoulder. Anyone remember Kevin Gibbs from ODU baseball? I'm pretty sure his promising career was cut short with similar injuries. I don't know if injuries from this sort of impact can be limited but you almost never see players stretch their arms properly before a game or practice to avoid that injury.

How was Heinicke not already in the league this year?
It's the nature of live evaluation. It is rare that teams go 11 v. 11 live in practice and there are limited snaps available with, and vs., other starters. But that is what is needed to truly evaluate a guy like Heinicke. He reads the defense and processes at an elite level. Think about it. How, other than college game film, can you get a good evaluation on that once he gets to camp. Most of the time they are watching uncontested throws, arm strength, accuracy, overall size, things like that. He won't wow you there. And they won't easily see his ability to evade pressure either or his foot speed. But if you think about it, the lack of good mental QBing is what ends most careers. Coaches often take the physical tools and try to teach the mental aspect of the game. Sometimes that works, but it takes time, and a lot of money. You can often get better results by getting a guy who has good mental skills and developing an offense around the weaker arm or smaller body size.

I had the same injury to my left shoulder. It happened while going for a ball in softball. I lost my balance and tried to avoid a face plant by rolling on my shoulder. Heard the same pop that TH described. I opted out of surgery based on doctors advice but unfortunately my throwing arm (left) was never the same. Luckily for TH it’s his non throwing arm. In his case he should make out OK.