Recently on ESPN.com, Michael Wilbon wrote an article about Derrick Rose's recent ACL tear. He argued that because of the shortened schedule due to the lockout, more players have been getting injured than ever before. In one day of the playoffs, Rose, the reigning MVP, and Iman Shumpert of the Knicks both tore their ACL. BEcause of the lockout, NBA teams have been forced to play on short rest all year, leading many to speculate that the new schedule has been damaging to the players. Of course, David Stern recently came out disputing this, but there is reasonable speculation.
As an athlete, I'm aware that playing a competitive game takes a toll on your body, and your body needs adequate time to recover. By going out and pushing an injured body everyday, you are more likely to further injure it. I do believe that these injuries are because of the shortened schedule. Hopefully no more players will be hurt before the seasons over, and the players can go back to getting on a regular schedule next year. Although, you can't feel too bad for the players, they are partly to blame for the lockout as well.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Redskins New Quarterback
The NFL uses a trade value chart, which attempts to assign value to every pick in the draft. Before the draft, the Washington Redskins traded 3 1st round picks, and a 2nd for the overall #2 pick, where they selected Robert Griffin III from Baylor University. By receiving the #2 pick, the Redskins got 2,600 points on the trade value chart. In this years draft, they traded 2,110 points. But considering they also traded their first the next two years, they gave up an addition 2,200, if they finish in the middle of the league.
Based on this math, it seems like the Redskins gave up way too much for Griffin. It's hard to say that for sure though, because franchise quarterbacks are so much more valuable than any other position. The Indianapolis Colts were perennial Super Bowl contenders with Peyton Manning, but were the worst team in the league without him. If Griffin is as good as expected, it makes sense for the Redskins to give up this much. If Griffin doesn't work out however, the Redskins could have set themselves back for many years to come. A very risky trade considering no one can ever completely predict how good a player will be.
Based on this math, it seems like the Redskins gave up way too much for Griffin. It's hard to say that for sure though, because franchise quarterbacks are so much more valuable than any other position. The Indianapolis Colts were perennial Super Bowl contenders with Peyton Manning, but were the worst team in the league without him. If Griffin is as good as expected, it makes sense for the Redskins to give up this much. If Griffin doesn't work out however, the Redskins could have set themselves back for many years to come. A very risky trade considering no one can ever completely predict how good a player will be.
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