same knee? lets with hold judgement on 'successful' comeback for him right now tho, dudes fucked up mentally or something nowRobert Griffin III. 2 times in 3 years.
A like wasn't enough....LOL.same knee? lets with hold judgement on 'successful' comeback for him right now tho, dudes fucked up mentally or something now
And the first time he played us, he was already crying about getting hit....that was a red flag to me. You cry about stuff like that, and players be like....we will hit him harder, and more often.RG3 is going to have to tone down his running game. Otherwise someone's going to blast him during a game and hurt him. The bad thing about his running game is that's who he is as a player.
Even in Pop Warner.Intimidation is a big part of the game even with all the enforcement the refs are doing.
I have not seen that reported. I mean if he isn't THAT would be a storysame knee? lets with hold judgement on 'successful' comeback for him right now tho, dudes fucked up mentally or something now
lol very true.same knee? lets with hold judgement on 'successful' comeback for him right now tho, dudes fucked up mentally or something now
lol very true.
And yes, he tore his right ACL twice. Panthers LB Thomas Davis tore his ACL 3 years in a row and has come back pretty strong. So I mean, it's possible.
Excellent post. Great points and well worded.I really want to see Sam Bradford's potential be realized and with the Rams if possible.
It's the timeline that concerns me. I have serious doubts that 12 months is enough for a 2nd ACL tear. That means unless we are able to keep Shaun Hill as our starter or Austin Davis for the next 24 games or so (a season and a half at least), then we're talking two years. And I think it's got to be evident that the Rams are going to be THAT team that's going to want a QB. Now, if we do really well, we may look for that Rothlisberger type who'll fall to us in the mid 20s (or later, I still think this is our year, just that the journey will be more like Mr Toad's wild ride than the Emperor's March from Star Wars...), but either way, I can't fathom us NOT going after that "QB of the FUTURE". Which will put is presumably with Hill, Davis, Rookie and Bradford. Now, knowing Bradford's talent is likely the best of the bunch, that would mean losing Davis. Mmmmokay. But if we carry Bradford as the #3 while he convalesces, do we really have a "QB of the FUTURE"? And how's that supposed to work for Hill?
It's easy for us as fans to have an opinion about how the Rams should run things. Almost too easy. That said, I can understand when an organization does something like SD did when they got rid of Drew Brees. Did they want to? No. But the uncertainty was stifling AND it would have meant that they couldn't really draft that next QB. And if you're not drafting that next QB, what are you drafting? The next backup QB? You don't spend a 1st round pick on your backup QB...
I want Bradford to succeed for personal as well as fan reasons. But the timeline for his 2nd ACL...
I'm not saying it couldn't work, but this season will tell us all we need to know. If we win 9 games and Shaun Hill is the limiting factor, you can BET the Rams will get that Franchise QB in the draft (and find a way to do it without pulling an RGIII type trade...).
Which puts Bradford...where???
I think Davis is a great example. He was lights out last year and uses his legs way more then a QB would. Unless your name is a Kaepernick. Then you just suck.
I don't really know myself, and like most, the shortest answer to your post is: NO
Bottom line is hope: 'what we must do' and all that; once a team goes through the 5 phases of grief is to embrace the next step.
Essentially: We could bring Bradford back as a camp body at a lower price (which I'm not against), however the most likely is to draft for the future.
I am (was) a huge Bradford supporter. Lets face facts though! He's not here today, and probably gonna be gone tomorrow!
I thought the dude was gonna resurrect the franchise with both physical and cognitive skill. I loved his size and thought, of all spread QB's that could translate to a Pro Qb, Bradford would. For all I know, he will.
However!! The fatal fact, as solemn, as it may be: It Is Time To Put a QB Behind This Awesome Team!
I agree with supporters who said Bradford was good but lacked a supporting cast. The next QB will be in a much better situation, IMO!
I was really down about his prospects, but after reading up on that experimental ACL surgery... I'm actually pretty hopeful (presuming he could do it). I mean if a freestyle skier's knee can survive the stresses on a 3rd ACL tear, then this surgery on a 2nd ACL tear should have an even better shot. The recovery period is less and he could be back before the COMBINE. How crazy would that be???