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Originally Posted by wazu
One note on squatting 225 pounds. That's a lot of weight, even if it is only half of what he would be at full strength. Like that might be my max if I am at full strength and working out regularly. It doesn't seem impossible to me that they could evaluate how the tendon is doing under load with that weight on it.
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It really is not, man. Not for an NFL offensive lineman, defensive lineman, lifebacker, or any NFL player, really. It might be a lot for really skinny WRs or CBs, but even then probably not.
I mean, I can squat 225 one-legged, and I'm a 42-year-old, non-professional athlete who is 6-1/225 pounds. I did six reps on each leg at the gym yesterday (it's hard because my 11" dong gets in the way, but for real, I can do this and it is not a great sign for an NFL dude).
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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
While we’re bitching about the possibility of Simmons merely being a depth piece at the second most important position on the roster his rookie year, what exactly did all the Luther Burden stans think his rookie year in KC would look like?
Cause I’ll spoil that one. Not a whole lot of action. Was never unseating the top three WRs as a rookie.
Great teams without holes don’t usually end up drafting day one starters.
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The separation between Burden and Simmons for me is definitely not about year 1 contribution (though WR4 in the Chiefs' offense would get a lot of snaps, especially if Rice gets suspended/isn't ready at the start of the year, Brown gets hurt again, Worthy gets hurt).
It's about the risks involved. Burden has great physical traits and needs to be coached to be a little more efficient and refined in his routes, and give better effort. He is otherwise a clean bill of health.
Give me that over a dude with a knee that's a major, major risk and question mark, any day of the week.
If LT is the second-most important position in the NFL, most would argue that WR is the next-most-important on offense. It's certainly the next-most expensive to fill off of rookie contracts. Probably behind pass rusher in importance, but not by much.