Derrius Guice’s ACL tear is latest example of the injury bug devouring the Redskins. Again. And again.

[PorkSkins]

Quite a bit of gnashing of teeth going on. Listen, I'm disheartened that we've lost a potentially, dynamic running back before the season even started. So, I can only imagine how Guice himself feels about having his season ending before it had truly gotten started.

But, I felt, and still do feel, this season will be determined by our defensive line (and, particularly, our defense in general) and what Alex Smith brings to the table. I did feel Guice would've been what the doctor ordered for our offense and Smith, but he's no longer in the cards for the upcoming season. We'll have to lean more on Smith, and go running back by committee and see who comes forward.

Back to the defense. I think barring any signficant injuries, then this will be the group that will do their share of carrying the load. Our defensive line has enormous potential, and should be the catalyst to one of the better defenses in the league this season.

If we can keep the d-line (as, well as the offensive line) in tact, then I think we're gonna be tough to reckon with. I felt this way before Guice's season-ending injury.

Just relax, my fellow fans.

[MTK]

A healthy Reed will go a long way too. So far he’s been looking great in camp.

[rocnrik]

I read somewhere that Guice had a knee issue last year at LSU ... and that was more of why he slipped in the draft than attitude issue..if so then that says a lot about the teams lack of looking into the health of who they are drafting..it sucks we lose a bright spot early.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by MTK

A healthy Reed will go a long way too. So far he’s been looking great in camp.

We all know once real game action starts, and Reed starts getting tackled and hit, he's going to get hurt. It's only a matter of time with that guy. The coaches know it and that is why he's basically handled like the QB's are in practice. Reed should really at this point just play on obvious passing downs.

[Randall Nestor]

I think the skins need to look at another rb in next years draft if things go as they did last year.

[MTK]

No reason why he shouldn’t be 100% this time next year

[Schneed10]

Yeah the repair of the ACL will have him coming back with a stronger knee ligament than he ever had in the first place. And these days guys recover from them quite well, with rarely any lingering problems. His muscle structure around his leg is good, it’s not like RG3 who had two flamingo legs, he’ll be fine.

[SkinsGuru]

i read and article on brett favre once . . . it said that MRI's revealed he had much thicker ligaments than most human beings . . . and that is why his legs could take the punishment that other players legs could not . . . so maybe we need to do and MRI on every player that the skins are interested in signing, and only sign them if they have super ligaments . . . LOL . . . or maybe we should just make players, at least in the pre-season wear knee and ankle and back braces 100% of the time to help keep players healthy . . . OR . . . LOL . . . freak incidents like what happened to Guice will always happen . . . its the game . . . there is not much we can do to ward that off . . . not really!! GEESH . . . or maybe we need to hire a seasoned witch doctor!!

[CRedskinsRule]

Knee braces for lineman and running backs in preseason games 1 and 4 doesnt seem like an overly awful idea. I remember RG3 wearing it for a while but i dont remember if it was in preseason games.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Knee braces for lineman and running backs in preseason games 1 and 4 doesnt seem like an overly awful idea. I remember RG3 wearing it for a while but i dont remember if it was in preseason games.

Yea. In college, there are a lot of schools where lineman wear them.

I am really not knowledgeable enough though to have an opinion.

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[SkinsGuru]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Knee braces for lineman and running backs in preseason games 1 and 4 doesnt seem like an overly awful idea. I remember RG3 wearing it for a while but i dont remember if it was in preseason games.

lol . . . i was joking . . . knee braces slow both straight ahead speed and lateral movement . . . QB's would be getting blown up real easy if all of the o-lineman had knee braces on . . . we would never be able to evaluate RB's properly as they would all look slow . . . would be a joke.

[Chico23231]

4 preseason games is bullshit, typical money grab for the league. They should be reduced to 2.

[CRedskinsRule]

Thats why i said preseason 1 and 4. Those games are for getting back into games and final 53 evaluations.

Like i said, i remember RG3 wearing them, I think they have several types that could allow some game play and evaluation.

[MTK]

People talk about the pussification of football with the rule changes, but damn the fans are just as guilty if not more with wanting to put players in bubble wrap in camp and preseason games lol

It’s football, it’s a rough game equivalent to going through a car crash on a weekly basis. Watching games sometimes I’m amazed there aren’t actually more injuries

Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but let’s not rip the league for trying to make it safer while also complaining when players get hurt. Would it have been any better if Guice got hurt in week 1 of the regular season? It sucks either way

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

People talk about the pussification of football with the rule changes, but damn the fans are just as guilty if not more with wanting to put players in bubble wrap in camp and preseason games lol

It’s football, it’s a rough game equivalent to going through a car crash on a weekly basis. Watching games sometimes I’m amazed there aren’t actually more injuries

Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but let’s not rip the league for trying to make it safer while also complaining when players get hurt. Would it have been any better if Guice got hurt in week 1 of the regular season? It sucks either way

Very good points. Injuries happen and in some cases there isn't a particular reason or person to blame.

Honestly, one thing the league could do is to increase beyond the current 53 player roster. Owners don't want to do this, because it means more salaries for them to have to pay. But I think more players could help with wear and tear of players, especially during preseason.