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Why didn't we rest Jimmy Graham when injured?
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:14 am
If he doesn't need surgery and is getting healthier, why didn't we sit him when the injury occurred
I appreciate that he is willing to play through injuries, but Sean Payton and our medical staff need to look at the entire season and not just each individual game.
Calvin Johnson sat out until he was 100%. A 100% Jimmy Graham for 8-10 games > an injured Jimmy Graham for the other 6
I appreciate that he is willing to play through injuries, but Sean Payton and our medical staff need to look at the entire season and not just each individual game.
Calvin Johnson sat out until he was 100%. A 100% Jimmy Graham for 8-10 games > an injured Jimmy Graham for the other 6
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:17 am to TigerBait1127
So something that he "can" play through and help the team.
He can still be healing even though he's playing through it.
May take longer than the length of season to really heal anyways.
He puts his body on the line for the team and is only harassed 2 years in a row for it.
He can still be healing even though he's playing through it.
May take longer than the length of season to really heal anyways.
He puts his body on the line for the team and is only harassed 2 years in a row for it.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:25 am to Chad504boy
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He puts his body on the line for the team and is only harassed 2 years in a row for it.
I completely agree.
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He can still be healing even though he's playing through it.
Right, but he got to a point where he couldn't extend his arm over his head.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:29 am to TigerBait1127
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Right, but he got to a point where he couldn't extend his arm over his head.
yea well good thing we got drew brees as his qb and not cam newton!
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:10 am to TigerBait1127
Ginger said he wasn't soft and wanted to prove saints talk wrong.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:39 am to TigerBait1127
And, even if he is going to insist on playing in the game; why put him out there when the game is basically decided.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:41 am to TigerBait1127
He was tired of being labeled as soft by Saints talk
Posted on 1/28/15 at 11:53 am to TigerBait1127
Because he wasn't hurt badly enough. Players play through dings all the time but Jimmy seems to be the one who wants to use them as an excuse for his poor play.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 12:07 pm to deuce985
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but Jimmy seems to be the one who wants to use them as an excuse for his poor play.
Look guys we have an idiot over here
Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:21 pm to 3HourTour
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He was tired of being labeled as soft by Saints talk
yea, i already had mentioned that above.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:25 pm to deuce985
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Because he wasn't hurt badly enough.
Neither was Calvin Johnson.
And he was hurt pretty badly but played through it
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Players play through dings all the time but Jimmy seems to be the one who wants to use them as an excuse for his poor play.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:48 pm to TigerBait1127
We were playing for a playoff spot and we pass to him more than other people.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:11 pm to TigerBait1127
If every hurt player sat, no one would have a complete starting roster.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:57 pm to TigerBait1127
When you have a 11 million dollar tight end and zero WR's to complement it you use that TE to drag coverage his way.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:26 am to WDcajun
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If every hurt player sat, no one would have a complete starting roster
Difference is, he wasn't just hurt, he was injured. There is a difference.
IMO, there's no way he was a better play than Watson or Hill given how obviously injured he was.
Wasn't even an effective decoy.
I wonder if resting him for a few weeks would have provided a somewhat healed Jimmy for a shot a the playoffs at the end of the year, but it probably was a wash either way.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:28 am to TigerBait1127
About two to three people perhaps know the answer. Jimmy and the doctors.
People here?
Not so much.
People here?
Not so much.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:41 am to goatmilker
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About two to three people perhaps know the answer. Jimmy and the doctors.
And the coaches, his physical therapist, and the people who did the tests.
I've talked to people in various roles with the Saints about it, who were in the know, and they said the injury was serious. They also said the pain was severe with it and were surprised he was playing at all. That is the problem I have with the Jimmy Graham pussy BS.
The people I talked to were also surprised that he didn't need surgery though.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 11:30 am to LSUfan20005
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IMO, there's no way he was a better play than Watson or Hill given how obviously injured he was.
Wasn't even an effective decoy
Pittsburgh says you're wrong.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 12:42 pm to 3HourTour
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He was tired of being labeled as soft by Saints talk
Ahhh, don't forget that players around the league have started calling him soft too...
Posted on 2/2/15 at 12:45 pm to TigerBait1127
Graham got paid and got soft period. Anyone that says different is purely a homer. The guy has alligator arms and has been taken out of entire games by teams willing to be physical with him. Look back at the Seattle playoff game vs what gronk did last night and you'll quickly realize graham isn't anything more than a over paid over hyped gimmick that needs to take a pay cut.
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