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Is AJ a glass house?

zephon said:
I'm going to agree with you to a point...

...While it's a miracle he lived through last season without missing bunch of games, every week Feeley had more dint and dings than what would be considered normal (even for a guy who got sacked that many times).

He certainly showed the fans and coaching staff he tuff by playing through some of the stuff he endured, I'm not quetioning that at all. And the hit he took from Urhlacker was nasty, I'm suprised he could walk off the field after that straight full speed hit. While his toughness cannot be quetioned, I think his pocket awareness can! If he had more pocket awareness he'd be able to lessen some of the hits he takes. I'm not saying he's got to be able to run like a Vick or Carr (who's an amazing rusher for a QB, just look at his stats) but having footwork like our man Dan used to have lessens the hits.

That may come with experience but he should already have some of that by now...and he doesn't..at all.

So, yes, I do think he's a bit fragile or maybe the better term for it is ding prone. It is something though that not only better line play can help but also his own pocket awareness would help prevent a lot of things he ends up with.
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To sum it up quickly: AGREED.
 
He does get beat up a lot! But this also goes along with his lack of pocket awareness. That's what gives me big doubts about him, you would think he would learn better to step up, or feel the pressure, he has to know it's likely to happen. If he does not learn it quick, he may not last long in the NFL, someone will take his head off.

But I do think he is tough, but I also think Jay was one tough QB also, but this does not make you a good QB. Yes it makes your team respect you, but so does winning.
 
AJ is a tough kid that plays through injuries, my concern is his durability.
 
Ok guys here's my take.. When compared to David Carr getting sacked alot you have to look at how he got sacked alot of his were coverage sacks and then lineman just getting beat... When Feeley has been sacked there have been alot of unabated guys just like urlacher that get a shot at him full speed!

So most qb's if they were to take shots from guys that are totally unblocked would be hurt as bad as feeley or worse! IMO
 
Well I have still yet to see Feeley get a concusion for banging his head against the wall, so atleast when he gets injured, its on the opposing team.
 
Oregonfinfan said:
Ok guys here's my take.. When compared to David Carr getting sacked alot you have to look at how he got sacked alot of his were coverage sacks and then lineman just getting beat... When Feeley has been sacked there have been alot of unabated guys just like urlacher that get a shot at him full speed!

So most qb's if they were to take shots from guys that are totally unblocked would be hurt as bad as feeley or worse! IMO
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It would seem that a hit with a guy coming at you full blast would cause more injury than a guy who just "falls" or "lands" on you. But I can tell you from experience: that is not the case. I played QB and I would venture to say the most painful hits were when the guys who out-weigh you by 125 lbs land on you. That's how you get collar bones broken, shoulders seperated, ankles/knees twisted, etc. The high impact hits hurt worse to the WRs because you have two forces moving at opposite directions and making impact. A stationary QB getting hit by a charging LB isn't quite the same impact, especially if you have the abiltity to side step the direct hit and minimize the hit and simply get taken down. Feeley lacks the ability to side-step LBs and Corners. He is a pretty stationary target and this could possibly lead him to getting hurt more often. I've been hit by blitzing corners and it be jarring shot. I have been hit by blitzing LBs and knocked backward 5 yards-mostly in the air. And that doesn't compare to being hit and landed on by either a 325 pound D-lineman or getting blind-sided and landed on by a 260-270 pound defensive end. I'm not implying that I haven't felt pain from the corner or LB, but I was hurt or injured far more by the D-linemen. Just a personal observation.
 
agreed. The cause of injuries that occur the most IMO where the injuries are more serious are the ones where the player is not prepared for the hit/tackle. The body prepares itself for a tackle as a defensive mechanism to avoid serious injury but this can only happen when a player knows whats coming. A running back may take up to 100 hits a game but is seldom injured, Whereas a QB (Feeley) may take 25 hits and get banged up. A QB takes the hits after he has passed the ball so his body is not set up and expecting the tackle whereas a RB expects to take the hit. IMO.
 
ScrepsMJ said:
Well I have still yet to see Feeley get a concusion for banging his head against the wall, so atleast when he gets injured, its on the opposing team.
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oh, come on. That was 10 years ago. That doesn't have anything to do with what we were talking about...

...Of course that doesn't make it any less funny :lol:..and as he said, he'll always be on sportscenter, always. :rofl3:

I'm not saying you shouldn't bring it up, it's just too funny :rofl3: to totally dismiss, at least have it fit into the tread conversation somehow.
 
ScrepsMJ said:
Well I have still yet to see Feeley get a concusion for banging his head against the wall, so atleast when he gets injured, its on the opposing team.
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You know, this crack is REALLY getting old.
 
That's what I've been saying. I was at the Dolphins-49ers game and I saw a very fragile qb. I'm not trying to take away from his comeback and eventual td throw to Chambers, but we were playing the 49ers. I was lucky to have front row seats, and he just seemed to exaggerate every little hit. I almost was a little embarrased for him. He would come off the field and pout and whine.
But, Frerotte is any tougher...I'll tell you that.
 
I have to agree with the fact that Feely gets hurt more than I’d like to see. One thing that can be said is that he won’t use an injury to not play. Last year he played with or without injuries. I think that he might have been a little better playing hurt. We can’t sit here and say that he is prone to injury, until we have an O line that can keep him off his back.:cool:
 
SCall13 said:
Before this becomes a bash AJ thread, let me say that this is NOT what this is about. It just seems that AJ gets hurt easily, ala Chad Pennington. Some guys are just cursed that way for some reason. Feeley was only in the game for the first Quarter and he was hurt. He got hurt a lot last year, mostly minor things that he could play through, but with his history, it seems it's only a matter of time before he could sustain an injury that could sideline him, should he be named the starter. Alot of people will blame our O-Line for allowing him to get hit and that is undertsndable. But David Carr was sacked an NFL record number of times and he played the entire season. (Carr is just one example) My point is, if AJ IS named the starter, how long will he last - even if our line improves and he is hit/sacked less. It really does seem that he gets hurt alot. Thoughts?
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I said it before and I'll say it again, with as bad as our Center play has been, our QB's need to invest in some "butt-pads".
 
In AJ's defense, Urlacher really nailed him. Until they showed the slow motion replay it didn't look like a particularly hard hit.

After seeing the slow motion replay, you can see Brian nails him to the head with an elbow or forearm. He wasn't slowed down at all...

I'm no fan of AJ, but I do call 'em like I see 'em....
 
tcdrover said:
In AJ's defense, Urlacher really nailed him. Until they showed the slow motion replay it didn't look like a particularly hard hit.

After seeing the slow motion replay, you can see Brian nails him to the head with an elbow or forearm. He wasn't slowed down at all...

I'm no fan of AJ, but I do call 'em like I see 'em....
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Noone is questioning the fact that AJ got nailed by Urlacher. In fact, I think he should have been penalized for basically throwing a forearm up at Feeley's head. The question is, can AJ stay healthy? Is he prove to injury in general...
 
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