Veldheer was 27 when he was acquired. He's only 30 today.
Brown's issues are unrelated to his size - and as far as i've heard, his sickle-cell condition was not known, and certainly had never before affected him when he was drafted.
VERY small. But, he's surprisingly not one of the oft-injured guys (missed 1 game in the last 2 seasons). And he was a 5th round pick - i think he's over-performed the average for the 5th round.
For a 3rd-down back, not really. As a 6th round pick, he's over-performed in the 3rd down role. The only crazy part was ever expecting him to be an every-down back.
Has he ever been injured?
Not small for a safety... and has only missed 6 games in 4 years. Size would definitely be a concern if he's expected to be a traditional MLB, however.
True... and his shoulder injury could be size-related... but his two ACL tears were not.
True... and is it possible he has weak ligaments?!? His concussion last season was certainly not size-related, nor did he have a history of concussions.
This guy just seems soft.
Agreed - it is no surprise that the oldest team in the league has been so injured this season. Though, the key injuries (Johnson, Humphries, Palmer) certainly weren't age-related. Johnson and Humphries are young, and any QB would've been hurt sooner or later given the hits Palmer was taking all season.
I guess i'm just not buying into the premise that "drafting smaller players" is responsible for the number of injuries either.
...dave
