Question for those who believe the injuries are no big deal:  in the future, if there is a vet who is holding out for a new deal, and he misses these same workouts, OTAs, etc., we won't hear a peep out of you until the player in question misses training camp...right?

 

Because despite the importance coaches have traditionally put on these workouts, the mindset exhibited in these comments suggest it's no big deal for these guys to miss this time.

 

While I agree the injury news is a lot better than the worst case scenario might suggest, I do not agree that the missed time posed by the injuries, even if not in training camp, are of no import at all.

 

In Ramsey's (and Jack too, though Jack is not injured) case, while he will return in time for training camp, he will miss a few workouts where coverages may be installed, and he would have the chance to have reps and ask questions to cement his understanding of the scheme prior to camp.  I guess in my mind, the more questions he gets answered now, the less he will have when everything counts.  The sooner he understands the scheme, the fewer mistakes he will make, and the more aggressive and reactive and less hesitant he will be.

 

In Parnell's (and Bowanko's) case, while they are vets who know the blocking schemes, I would think they could benefit by taking more reps together, considering the OL as a whole is in flux.

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