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He has a dislocated thumb. When he plays again depends on when they can stabilize it.fatness said:
Besides the pick 6, Cousins also had a lost fumble which was negated by penalty. At one point in the game the Vikings had the Saints on the run, had scored on 2 consecutive drives I believed and their WR's looked unstoppable. But after that, nothing from the Vikings. Yeah, a lot of passing yards, but we all know how many games are won by passing yardage alone.MikeApf said:
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Does this make getting Ha Ha a no brainer. They give up a mid to low 4th round pick in 2019 and get Ha Ha for half a year and get a 4th or 5th round comp pick in 2020 if he leaves and signs a decent contract. Of course, if the Redskins go a a big free agent spending spree, they won't get the compensation pick.
This morning Galdi updated that and said the pick could go as high as a 3rd. It depends on things having to do with how many players a team loses or signs via free agency, or how much they spend/lose in free agency, or something like that which I have no desire to look up.
And remember these picks are all AFTER the round they are announced to being. Pet peeve of mine. The top compensatory pick of the "3rd round" is the 97th player off the board. After every team has picked 3 times. That makes him a 4th rounder in my book.
One of the main reasons behind Andy Reid's success as a head coach is having QB's that don't throw interceptions. McNabb and Smith were usually in the top ten, if not the top five of QB's with lowest interception percentage. You could attribute that to the QB's, but I think because of how consistent it is over the years, it has to be somewhat due to the coaching. Based on what Smith learned in KC, I assume he will continue to have a low int. %. That is a lot more valuable than people give it credit for. They would rather look at passing yards and TD's. But not turning the ball over definitely contributes to winning.
I want some answers about this. This really pisses me off. Reports are coming out that he could be out a month. When I was at Penn State, I was involved with the strength and conditioning staff, particularly the offensive/defensive lines, and I have known/know a few NFL strength and conditioning coaches personally, and I know some of the docs who run the Orthopedic practice that treats many DC area sports teams well enough to get informed opinions. I have never, in almost 3 decades of having a close enough relationship to know, ever heard of a thumb injury, short of it falling off), that would cause an offensive lineman, no, check that, the anchor of an offensive line, in the middle his team's surprisingly successful season (a time that his team needs him the most), having a THUMB surgery that will sideline him for a month. There's an overwhelming chance that this was an elective procedure, that could have been postponed. I like Trent, and he's a great player. I don't want to believe he'd do something like that. Professional athletes are supposed to be mentally and physically tough enough to make tough decisions and see the bigger picture, and put the team first, if it's something that can be dealt with down the road. If that's the case, I think it's a pretty selfish move on his part. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I'd like to know the details. If it's not something urgent, it's a pretty **** move.
Yeah, doesn't make much sense. I'm no doctor and I certainly wouldn't question Trent's willingness to play through pain and put the team first; he's done it over and over throughout his career. But I see linemen playing with a hand wrapped up all the time. Or is that just DL? Do OL do that too? I can see a greater need for a thumb for an OL than a DL.
Given Trent’s track record, I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt here. Hopefully more details will come out to clarify this issue...
If you remember the first reports, they had not yet been able to reattach the thumb to the rest of the structure of the hand. It was completely dislocated. How long do you think that takes, along with time to heal enough to allow a cast to hold it stable while playing football? Serious question.
