Bowers' knee: What exactly happened?

[Forward_Lateral]

I'm too lazy to search for it, can someone fill us in on what the issues are with his knee? Has he had surgery?

[SquishDaFish]

He had minor surgery on it. Rumor is the injury in his knee is degenerative bone on bone and will prob only last 5 years top in the league.

[mysticsoto]

CBSSports.com reports that recent surgery (http://www2.wspa.com/topics/types/medicaltreatment/tags/surgery/) for partially torn knee cartiledge could impact Da'Quan Bowers' participation at next week's NFL (http://www2.wspa.com/topics/types/organization/tags/national-football-league/) Scouting Combine.


Bowers (http://www2.wspa.com/topics/types/person/tags/quan-bowers/) led the nation with 15.5 sacks this past season in his junior season at Clemson. He's projected as a potential overall number one pick.


http://www2.wspa.com/sports/2011/feb/15/bowers-comes-minor-knee-surgery-ar-1469126/

[Mr. Miyagi]

For a 2nd round pick, it's well worth the 5 years tops.

[trapezeus]

i read an article that the patriots (a pick before us) are seriously thinking about bowers. awesome.

[bills4ver]

Bowers knee is a chance but for a top 5 talent like him its well worth the risk in the 2nd round if he's there u have and must take him.

But the pats will or trade out so someone else will they won't give the Bills the chance on him imo

[ddaryl]

bone on bone arthritic condition is huge. No cure for that, and if he plays there is a 99.9% chance he will live the remainder of his life crippled by it.

heck if it's bone on bone he is guarenteed to have a knee replacement even if he doesn't play.. Knee replacements only last 10-15 years tops, and you cannot play sports on a knee replacement

[Buckets]

bone on bone arthritic condition is huge. No cure for that, and if he plays there is a 99.9% chance he will live the remainder of his life crippled by it.

heck if it's bone on bone he is guarenteed to have a knee replacement even if he doesn't play.. Knee replacements only last 10-15 years tops, and you cannot play sports on a knee replacement

Boy are you off base. I have a knee replacement, no reduction in leg strength, yes it can wear out in 10 to 20 years but it can be redone.

[Mike]

At what point will it be too painful & too damaged for him to pay at top level? Will that happen in year 3 or year 5? What will be the year the knee starts giving him serious issues?

The knee is not going to go to hell in one off-season in year 5. There has to be some lead up to it, or is year 5 when that lead up will begin?

[tatersalad]

didnt we gamble on Mcgahee and Thurman? this kid if there is worth it he is a top ten talent in a 4-3 , now with dareus and williams as dt why not run a 4-3 our week spot is LB and hell if we get bowers our strong spot is now line... I can not see us passing