I am not very worried about random injuries on a player. These happens, and I would say it is more 'bad luck' than anything. Sure, a case can be made that a player is not fit enough - players that are more fit can probably withstand certain (not all!) types of contact/accidents that would result in injuries. Flexibility for sure can impact it as well.
When I get concerned about a player's injury history, it is when it is a recurring injury, especially to the head (concussions), or to knees, ankles, wrists and shoulders. In Honzek's case, I would make the claim that worrying about his injuries is essentially a waste of time, especially when some of his injuries were cut-related.
I make no secret that I am actually quite high on him. If he had recurring injuries, I would drop him down my list. I think he went to low in the rankings personally, but time will tell if he went too late, or even too early. I just think one poor season, and having non-recurring injuries isn't a huge deal. Consecutive bad seasons? I will start to worry.
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