Obviously, it is never a good thing to be seriously injured. It is terrible to see a player go down with an injury. It is probably the most heartbreaking part of football. You work hard year-round for your chance at glory in the NFL, and it is taken away from you in a second. That being said, injuries are not always the worst thing.
Injury
The process of being injured is something I have a close connection to. I have experienced the pain associated with a career-ending injury. It was a night I will never forget. Although my career is over, that is not the case for second the year quarterback Mac Jones.
Mac Jones will be missing some time with the Patriots this season, but that doesn’t have to be bad news. Sure the Patriots are going to miss him out there and will have a tougher time on Sundays without him, but this isn’t the end of the season. There is still football to be played. Mac being sidelined allows for his teammates to rally together. They will be playing a little bit harder for him.
As for Mac, he will now have time to rest, recharge, and, most importantly, rehab. Many people hear the word rehab and immediately think bad. That’s not the case whatsoever. Although challenging, rehab and physical therapy is a rewarding process. You start from the bottom with a damaged body and work your way back up to the top. It is a grind like no other, and for that reason, you come back stronger and more motivated. There is a lot to be gained while rehabbing an injury.
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Currently, the news is that Mac Jones has suffered a high ankle sprain. We hope that it is not anything more serious.
Although I may seem to be defending the process of injury, it is not something you wish to see. Sometimes an injury can cost you your roster spot if you are a lower man on the totem pole. That’s not the case for #10.
Next, Mac will spend his time rehabbing his lower half to the point that he is more balanced, stable, and accurate than ever. He will be working a lot on footwork, which as a QB, is highly important. I believe that when he returns from injury, whether a month or three months, Mac Jones will be stronger than ever.
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