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Originally Posted by crayzkirk
At the risk of being a Debbie Downer, what if the injury to Patrick has changed how he plays?
Just using CEH as an example; after his injury, he is not the same player. As much as we want to make Patrick a superman, he is still just a man and has a lot other than football to think about.
He doesn't seem to play with the same recklessness and carefree attitude as before. Yes, some of this is due to the WR group however when was the last time we saw a no-look pass? He seems to be overthinking everything, afraid to make a mistake which makes him robotic and not the Patrick we are used to seeing.
It just doesn't look like he's having fun out there and this IS a game, so shouldn't the players be having fun?
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Dude had his knee on sideways - came back like it was nothing.
Why would an ankle sprain that he fought through to win a championship be different?
Now maybe it's family or a change in priorities as he's matured. Maybe he's just having a year where his focus is adrift a bit. Or maybe he's trying to transition as he ages and this is a year where he's finding himself.
But injury? Nah - I'm not seeing it.