Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him?

[Mad Max]

So according to Albert Breer both Thomas and Nabers have injured left shoulders and they might need surgery.

Would you still spend 28 on Thomas?

Would you still move up for either?


Here’s my take. I’m normally very averse to injured guys in the first BUT depending on the severity of the injury I’d still take Thomas at 28.

I wouldn’t move up for him. He’s good enough that I’d be willing to take the risk at 28 but not good enough to risk more draft capital.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/04/022/takeaways-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-medicals

[sukie]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Isn’t he the guy with a spotty body of work? Like last year we break out on deep routes pretty exclusively?

[Goobylal]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Nope. Off my board, at least for the first round.

[Mad Max]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Nope. Off my board, at least for the first round.

Ya, I’m very conflicted on this one (I’ve been injury averse since Willis Mcgahee).

Tjr. is a superb talent, we have a dire need at the position AND he won’t be around past the first round.

With other injuries I’m an automatic pass (like neck, Achilles and back) but shoulders injuries (unless they’re shredded rotators) are pretty common and if his or any other elite player has a minor one I’d at least consider it.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

If it drops them to 28 and will be ready for opening day then go ahead and draft them.

[Woodman]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Surgery oh ****!!!!

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Depends on when they'd be ready to play.

[Mad Max]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Depends on when they'd be ready to play.

Here’s a quote from the article:

https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/04/022/takeaways-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-medicals

“Both of LSU’s star receivers, Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers, have issues with their left shoulders. The risk here is considered relatively minimal—in both cases, there’s a chance the player may have to have the shoulder surgically repaired after the 2024 season…”

[sukie]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

So why did BTJ break out last year after the years before were meh?

[killabuf]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

McConkey legette or worthy need one of these guys. Il take any of them where ever how ever.

[Bill Cody]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Yes

[sahlensguy]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Didn't stop us from drafting Lawson.

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

There's not enough info to affect me here. There's a LOT of variation in what this could mean.

i'm not overly concerned. If it were serious you'd hear a lot more about it, i suspect.

[Turf]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

No more McGahee moves for me in the 1st.

[Goobylal]

Re: Brian Thomas Jr. (or your ideal first rounder) might need surgery. still take him

Didn't stop us from drafting Lawson.

Correction, it didn't stop Whaley and Ryan from drafting him.