As more guys return to practice, more guys leave practice. I’m certainly not shy about my criticisms of Gase, I just don’t know how much blame he deserves for these injuries. It’s absolutely fair to point out that injuries have been a problem every year he has been a head coach. This isn’t up for debate, it’s factual. You should never place the blame on a coach for injuries when talking about a one-year sample size, but when we’re talking about a four-year sample size, yeah that’s fair game.
So if these injuries continue to be a huge problem during the season then by all means, roast him. Hell, I promise I’ll join you. But right now, between the longer layoff before training camp, the obvious need for a ramp-up period, other teams dealing with an unusually high amount of injuries. It’s difficult for me to place this squarely at Gase’s feet. And it becomes impossible when factoring in the extra precautions they are taking to be careful, sit guys out for longer than they probably need to just to be safe.
Obviously it would be great to get players back to prepare for the season. But it could be a disaster if they get back, then have a set-back and have to miss even more time.
And honestly the biggest problem isn’t the amount of injuries on the team. It’s the amount of injuries to the receiver group. A receiver group that had serious depth issues before any injuries.
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