Jville":1eajsuun said:
Curators of Blame have virtually no hope of comprehending what unfolds in front of their own eyes. It's a self ensnaring trap.
If there is ever a collection of high profile case studies as to how and why personnel usage varies from season to season and game to game, then Jimmy Graham would certainly be included in that collection.
A carefully orchestrated comeback necessitates support from team mates, staff and the demands of week to week game plans. Every week demands a weekly reassessment. Not only was there the task of working Jimmy back into the offense, there are also the week to week health limitations to factor in. In addition to the task of rehabbing from a serious knee injury, Jimmy suffered an ankle injury in week eight and dealt with playing thru that as well as a follow up nagging knee problem that has persisted since week nine.
Health and injuries do affect what a player can and can not do. It also affects how an offense and the weekly game plan can utilize him. It affects player execution and demands weekly adjustments. The results are there to be seen by observant fans. It's there on game day. It is available for replay. But, I do acknowledge it may be too challenging for lazy fans to follow and consider and for busy fans pressed for time to go back and review. In any case, lazy blame games require so little thought they become an all consuming trap for both individuals and the community.
Clarification: My post is not intended to call out any poster. It is just an observation on what a high price blame games generate. It remains an individual to individual choice as to how much effort is invested in understanding what unfolds in front of each of our eyes and ears. :229031_shrug: ..... carry on.
Your post is so vague, I'm not even sure what you mean, but I'll try to discuss the points i think you are talking about.....I watch the all-22 every week....
I think that you mean that Jimmy's usage in 2016 was because of injury and returning from injury.......If this was the case......than why did Graham play in a higher percentage of snaps in 2016 than ANY season in his career? He was too hurt to be used in the red zone....but healthy enough to play more than ever before all over the field?
Addressing your point about jimmy's ankle injury in week 8... Here are his total play time percentages for 2017...
1 81.6%
2 64.6%
3 65.8%
4 67.6%
5 61.8%
6 63.2%
7 71.0%
8 68.7%
9 69.8%
10 64.9%
11 69.1%
12 67.7%
13 61.3%
14 80.0%
15 70.2%
His playing percentages have been pretty consistent throughout the year, for whatever reason his usage has mainly been in the RZ.