Peepers
04-20-2007, 04:59 PM
Hey,
I am actually about to type this up for my blog but I wanted to give everyone here the first look.
I have made some calls in regards to the rumors about Alan Branch having stress fractures in his legs and from everything I can gather they don't appear to be true.
Branch does have shin splints, as a lot of big guys like him do, and everyone has known about that for a while and they actually hindered him in his pre-draft training and at his Pro Day workout. HOWEVER, Branch checked out fine medically at the Combine and was not asked back for a re-check, as he would have been if there was an issue.
With the draft so close this is probably a classic case of misinformation being put out there by a team hoping that he will fall to them in round one. The bottom line is that Branch's stock is falling a bit and it looks like the earliest he may go is Houston at #10 or St. Louis at #13 but his drop is not due to fractured legs.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7266
From what I understand, this guy is pretty well connected in draft circles. This could actually be good for us since if he goes higher than 21 that increases the likelihood of another great prospect (maybe Jamaal Anderson) falling to us.
Thoughts?
I am actually about to type this up for my blog but I wanted to give everyone here the first look.
I have made some calls in regards to the rumors about Alan Branch having stress fractures in his legs and from everything I can gather they don't appear to be true.
Branch does have shin splints, as a lot of big guys like him do, and everyone has known about that for a while and they actually hindered him in his pre-draft training and at his Pro Day workout. HOWEVER, Branch checked out fine medically at the Combine and was not asked back for a re-check, as he would have been if there was an issue.
With the draft so close this is probably a classic case of misinformation being put out there by a team hoping that he will fall to them in round one. The bottom line is that Branch's stock is falling a bit and it looks like the earliest he may go is Houston at #10 or St. Louis at #13 but his drop is not due to fractured legs.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7266
From what I understand, this guy is pretty well connected in draft circles. This could actually be good for us since if he goes higher than 21 that increases the likelihood of another great prospect (maybe Jamaal Anderson) falling to us.
Thoughts?