Neither Fish nor Jake nor his doctors seem nearly as discouraged as the RODers. Jake is used to rehabbing and knows what to do. His doctors are optimistic he will be back in time for next season's start. Fish points out Big Jake keeps himself in fine condition, even with respect to other OT's.
Yes sir jap, very excellent point. I sorry I did not bring that up but as usual my posts are mouthy!:lol: Jake has a ton of pro experience in rehabbing & keeping in shape. Jake is also a true pro who has really helped this team in the left side running! But this injury may be his biggest challenge yet. The standard press line
"doctors are optimistic he will be back in time for next season's start" is ....well the standard press line before they even get into that knee and get a real close look at all the wear & tear plus damage the yrs has brought. This will be his first surgery on that knee. Jake has had several events & injuries to that knee before but no surgeries so there is no telling what they will find.
The Wells knee surgery was "
just a clean up " early before he played his first Ram game...he was expected back in TC.....The 32 yr old Wells went onto where he missed all of the early 2012 two mini's, all of training camp & all but one series of the last game of the pre season...he then broke several bones on that same leg in the first half of the first game thus more surgery. That clean up knee was a mess & ended up going back in for a second surgery on that same knee in less than 8 months later. Wells who was known in the NFL for his textbook technique & explosive strength was lacking the 2nd part in 2012 season. We just began to see some of that power return @ the end of Novemeber about 1 1/2 yrs from the knee surgery before breaking his lower leg bone.
I would hope that the younger 28 yr old Long would not be pushed & forced back too early. If it were me I would
PLAN or the full healthy strong return of Jake until after the bye of the 2014 season. This should permit him the proper time period for a injury of this nature plus
preparing this 2014 Ram team to be without him.