Hagler in
Tyjuan Hagler's season of emergence will include a new position. The veteran linebacker will make his third career start Monday at Jacksonville, but his first on the strong side, replacing Rocky Boiman.
"You've got to embrace it,'' Hagler said Thursday. "It's a blessing to be in the starting lineup."
A fifth-round draft pick in 2005, Hagler started on the weak side against Tennessee and Tampa Bay after a dislocated elbow and concussion sidelined Freddy Keiaho. Hagler also has taken repetitions in practice at middle linebacker.
He has made steady contributions through five games -- 14 tackles, one forced fumble -- after missing his rookie season with a sports hernia and appearing in only nine games in 2006, all on special teams.
Boiman wasn't thrilled with the demotion. He started once and played extensively in two other games at strong-side linebacker in place of injured veteran Rob Morris.
"Obviously I'm very disappointed and I don't know why (the change was made),'' Boiman said. "I can only control what I can control.''
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Hagler looks like a stud. Nice to know we may have a little more depth than we initially thought, too.
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sucks for Boiman
by shake n bake on Oct 19, 2007 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We'll have to trust our coaches
Does anybody think that for speed and quickness, the defense creates potential for more injury? Like because we are so small we incur more injuries? Obviously the formula works, but does anyone else feel that way?
by peterbones on Oct 19, 2007 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope...
NFL players are too strong. All of these players lift weights and worry about building muscle too much. The thing about that is, now matter how strong your muscles are, your tendons and ligaments don't get stronger. A lot of injuries are impact related which you can't do much about, but players shouldn't be ripping tendons and ligaments just by taking off running or trying to slow-up when you're running out of bounds. At the same time, if you're not that strong, you won't be in the NFL very long. I think the injury situation in the NFL is only going to get worse as time passes.
by the21eraser on Oct 19, 2007 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Definately the speed of everyone plays a huge roll though. Impact goes up by the square so someone running twice as fast has 8X the impact force.
by will on Oct 22, 2007 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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