Prisco is not sold on us at all

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

You're right in that I can't know what his training regimen has been for core and leg strengthening, nor how it varied prior to and during the injury, prior to and after the surgery, and in the long recovery period he's had in the offseason. Throwing a football, however, is a biomechanical motion, and has been analyzed as such. Throwing power comes from core strength. Drew Brees had a much worse labrum tear than Luck had, and he came back better than ever thanks to his focus on strengthening his core, which allowed him to make the throws he didn't have the arm for before the injury.

It isn't a perfect comparison, but the data for baseball pitchers recovering from labrum injuries proves that throwing velocity is not purely a function of core strength.

Look, I want to believe that Luck will be fine. Hell, I traded for him in a fantasy league on the hope that he'll be back. But I'm not changing my prediction of 7 or 8 wins until I see it from him. Luckily, we'll have a chance to see him throw in a game in just a few weeks.