Hulamau
08-08-2006, 05:31 PM
This camp is going great and only highlights the great drafts we've had the past two years and great FA scoop from last year!
So far so good. The only points of possible concern thus far are four biggies
Rods hammy
Javon's knee
Big Money's toe
Courtney Browns knee
I realize all four should be ready to rumble by September.. and I certainly hope so ... but all four do raise a little bit of a red flag.
Rod amd Money are the most likely to be full go in my view with maybe Javon ready for action as well.
I get the feeling we maybe pushed JAvon a little too much last week because he was doing so well and was so fired up and wanting to make a big impression on his new team. After I saw him come down on his repaired leg a little funny in the endzone in a video clip during Wednesday or Thursdays practice, he seemed to not be heard from as much afterwards. He was still running plays and all, but now he was held out again yesterday for pain in his repaired knee.
I would treat Walker with kid gloves right about now and ease him into action over the next month. We already know what he can do, lets just make sure there are no setbacks now.
With Rod, the hammy could become a long time nag. I suspect he'll be back playing fairly soon knowing Rod, but at his age those things can really linger and he certainly doesn't need many reps to be ready. Again, let him be a player/coach on the sidelines during camp and the preseason.
Same with Big Money, a big toe dislocation doesnt sound like much unless you are a 340lb DT that has to push off on it every single play! We simply cant afford to lose Warren in the middle.
Courtney is my biggest worry, from strictly a health point of view, with the repairs he's already had on that knee that is now swelling again. You could see him limping in practice last week from all reports.
He and Money together are a major reason for our success last year, particularly against the run, so we need both those guys firing on all cylinders by Sept 11.
The ironic thing is that if numbskull Lelie had reported for camp when his bid for a trade didnt work out, he would very likely be the #1 WR right now!
If Rod winds up having leg problems this year that hampers him, as is possible ... and Javon still needs a few months or so for full-on contact and 60 minutes of football, Lelie would have gotten everything he wanted in spite of it all!
In any event, as high as I am on Marshall, I hope he doesn't have to start as the #1 or #2 this year. Nevertheless, I am glad to see Terrell coming on stronger the last few days as we may need some more veteren experience at WR early on.
On the bright side, it still looks likely that all 4 of these guys will be able to go against St. Louis... so that its for injuries - we've had our quota for the year!
And as for Lelie, now is the time to cash in our chips on him and bring in a new DT or DE if a decent one can be had!
So far so good. The only points of possible concern thus far are four biggies
Rods hammy
Javon's knee
Big Money's toe
Courtney Browns knee
I realize all four should be ready to rumble by September.. and I certainly hope so ... but all four do raise a little bit of a red flag.
Rod amd Money are the most likely to be full go in my view with maybe Javon ready for action as well.
I get the feeling we maybe pushed JAvon a little too much last week because he was doing so well and was so fired up and wanting to make a big impression on his new team. After I saw him come down on his repaired leg a little funny in the endzone in a video clip during Wednesday or Thursdays practice, he seemed to not be heard from as much afterwards. He was still running plays and all, but now he was held out again yesterday for pain in his repaired knee.
I would treat Walker with kid gloves right about now and ease him into action over the next month. We already know what he can do, lets just make sure there are no setbacks now.
With Rod, the hammy could become a long time nag. I suspect he'll be back playing fairly soon knowing Rod, but at his age those things can really linger and he certainly doesn't need many reps to be ready. Again, let him be a player/coach on the sidelines during camp and the preseason.
Same with Big Money, a big toe dislocation doesnt sound like much unless you are a 340lb DT that has to push off on it every single play! We simply cant afford to lose Warren in the middle.
Courtney is my biggest worry, from strictly a health point of view, with the repairs he's already had on that knee that is now swelling again. You could see him limping in practice last week from all reports.
He and Money together are a major reason for our success last year, particularly against the run, so we need both those guys firing on all cylinders by Sept 11.
The ironic thing is that if numbskull Lelie had reported for camp when his bid for a trade didnt work out, he would very likely be the #1 WR right now!
If Rod winds up having leg problems this year that hampers him, as is possible ... and Javon still needs a few months or so for full-on contact and 60 minutes of football, Lelie would have gotten everything he wanted in spite of it all!
In any event, as high as I am on Marshall, I hope he doesn't have to start as the #1 or #2 this year. Nevertheless, I am glad to see Terrell coming on stronger the last few days as we may need some more veteren experience at WR early on.
On the bright side, it still looks likely that all 4 of these guys will be able to go against St. Louis... so that its for injuries - we've had our quota for the year!
And as for Lelie, now is the time to cash in our chips on him and bring in a new DT or DE if a decent one can be had!