The Most Injured NFL Teams Since the 2009 Season – Man Games Lost
This one goes out to all the people who have been complaining for the better part of the last decade about how Belichick manages the Patriots roster. You know the ones. Those who cry because the Pats don’t break the bank on the top of their roster on veteran players who may or may not fit into what they do. No, their focus has long been having a strong 1-53 and that’s why regardless of the injuries that are bound to happen every season the Patriots remain in contention.
It’s a joke when you look at other teams who have had far less injuries yet still can’t figure out how to consistently win games.
The philosophy is pretty simple – spend money on the front seven and offensive line. Of course you have to pay your quarterback too, but wide receivers, cornerbacks, and running backs (really the second level of high profile football positions) are really just plug and play as long as you have the guys to block and the guys to get after the opposing quarterbacks.
It’s really not that revolutionary, yet every time the Pats avoid a big name in free agency at one of these positions many are up in arms. This is the difference between winning the offseason and winning in the regular and post season.
