I've changed my mind on Bowers

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  • Mad Max
    Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
    • Mar 2003
    • 6698
    #1

    I've changed my mind on Bowers

    As much as I covet pass rush, I just don't think we can afford to take the risk on Bowers.

    You don't drop from potential #1 overall to the second round without serious issues of one sort or the other. Locker for example with all his warts went at 8?! Teams have to have a very compelling reason to go against drafting QB or DE talent.

    I think teams are trying to sandbag one another trying to get someone to draft him too high by saying "nono, his knee's fine, it won't require further surgery".

    I found this article which mentions the 'M" word, Microfracture surgery. This surgery although used often among top athletes takes quite a while to recover from, and it just seems very hit or miss as far as the level of recovery.

    Clemson Tigers sports news, scores, schedules, photos, videos ' Orange and White | Independent Mail
    http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2011/apr/27/daquan-bowers-knee-issues-could-send-nfl-draft-sto/


    For those unfamiliar with it, it's a cartilage repair surgery that involves drilling small holes into the bone in the area of the damaged cartilage. Yikes.

    We've had far more than our share of rehabbing guys immediately after we draft them. I don't want us doing that anymore. I want to plug and chug, I want guys that are ready from day one (our next Franchise QB notwithstanding).

    So let's hope we go with a healthy guy.
    Last edited by Mad Max; 04-29-2011, 12:48 PM.
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  • Mike
    Registered User
    • Jan 2009
    • 3805
    #2
    Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

    Hes very high risk high reward
    Any player is a risk though, a risk for being a bust and a risk for injury
    Please Make Sense

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    • Mad Max
      Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
      • Mar 2003
      • 6698
      #3
      Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

      Originally posted by Mike
      Hes very high risk high reward
      Any player is a risk though, a risk for being a bust and a risk for injury
      I know.

      In my estimation and armchair calculations the risk is just too high to justify the potential reward for a team in our situation (sub-mediocrity for 10+ years).

      We've swung for the fences too often and always ended up striking out. We can't strike out anymore.

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      • elltrain22
        Registered User
        • Sep 2003
        • 4281
        #4
        Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

        There are risks with all these guys. Doctors and modern medicine is so great that I doubt that doctors and/or sports physicians can't see to it that this guys knee is in tip top condition. I would take a chance on him. I totally can understand your reservations though. With that said, he's not my first choice. If we go DE, my top choices are: Brooks Reed, Justin Houston, and then Bowers.
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        • PromoTheRobot
          Registered User
          • Sep 2003
          • 2311
          #5
          Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

          Originally posted by elltrain22
          There are risks with all these guys. Doctors and modern medicine is so great that I doubt that doctors and/or sports physicians can't see to it that this guys knee is in tip top condition. I would take a chance on him. I totally can understand your reservations though. With that said, he's not my first choice. If we go DE, my top choices are: Brooks Reed, Justin Houston, and then Bowers.
          Doctors today can help Bowers walk relatively pain-free. But can they make him an NFL stud?

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          • DrGraves
            Registered User
            • Mar 2008
            • 2693
            #6
            Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

            As a medical professional i wouldn't have a problem taking him at all.
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            • Mad Max
              Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
              • Mar 2003
              • 6698
              #7
              Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

              Originally posted by DrGraves
              As a medical professional i wouldn't have a problem taking him at all.
              Are you an orthopaedic surgeon?

              What can you share with us about his injury/condition?

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              • dasaybz
                Registered User
                • Apr 2005
                • 708
                #8
                Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

                He didn't have microfracture surgery, and he was walking in a couple days.

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                • Mad Max
                  Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 6698
                  #9
                  Re: I've changed my mind on Bowers

                  Originally posted by dasaybz
                  He didn't have microfracture surgery, and he was walking in a couple days.
                  I didn't say he did, the article stated he "may" need it.

                  Also, Schefter just said that he had some more issues (MCL..something else) that was "loose"

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