Speed and Explosiveness

Everyone is fast in the NFL.  Burst. Speed. Explosiveness.  These are essential tools.  There are drills that develop specific muscles, including the brain which is a muscle of sorts, to cultivate flash and the momentary separation that is all you get in this league where everyone is fast and quick.  This weekend's Giants mini-camp for rookies was valuable because it demonstrated the urgency of cultivating burst without injury. Which brings me to the maturation process of high caliber athletes. Soft Tissue injuries are something that can be prevented, a little preventive maintenance everyday, stretching, weight work, free weight work, yoga, and proper nutrition feed this kind of development -- a regimen -- an everyday routine. So when the brain buys into the notion that soft tissue injuries are something the player can control with proper training, that's half the battle. Manningham's hip flexor and Woodson's quad injuries are something that pros learn to manage.  Let the education begin. Another prediction: look out for Kenny Philliips at Safety -- he is all that and will THRIVE in the defensive scheme. Short space burst. Explosiveness. Coverage ability. Hands.  Size.  Speed.  SWEEEEEEET.