News: Albert Breer on Damone Clark's injury

Hawkeye0202 · May 4, 2022

No clue about this type of surgery......will it impact his career?

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/05/03/maqb-deandre-hopkins-future-in-doubt-after-suspension

• While we’re there, LSU’s Damone Clark was another player whose stock plummeted over the last few months for medical reasons. Doctors at the combine caught a back issue when he told them of problems he’d had with stingers, and it was determined that he should get disc fusion surgery. At that point, Clark was expected to be drafted on Friday night, somewhere in the second or third round.

But the back surgery may knock him out for his entire rookie season, and that was enough to knock him all the way down to the fifth round, where Dallas scooped him up.

jazzcat22 · May 4, 2022

Good use of one of those 5th round picks. Instead of using a 2nd round pick as usual.

I wonder if he was a target more so then Dean, that many wanted in the 2nd round. He too may miss time this season. Eagles used what a 3rd round pick. Which the usuals slobbered over.
I would have been ok with a 5th on Dean. So maybe they were waiting for either one to drop into the 5th. Good strategy if true.

SlammedZero · May 4, 2022

Absolutely good with taking a flyer on this kid from that point in the draft. This is a fine use of a 5th round pick (especially when you have multiple).

HanD · May 4, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
Good use of one of those 5th round picks. Instead of using a 2nd round pick as usual.

I wonder if he was a target more so then Dean, that many wanted in the 2nd round. He too may miss time this season. Eagles used what a 3rd round pick. Which the usuals slobbered over.
I would have been ok with a 5th on Dean. So maybe they were waiting for either one to drop into the 5th. Good strategy if true.

i probably would have picked dean up slightly earlier than DC based on reports he wasn't going to miss time from my understanding. having said that, clark is good value at the 5th round even missing time. I think they had more comfort than other teams because it was our DR that looked at him.

Outlaw Heroes · May 4, 2022

Cowboys seem to think it's a 6-month recovery and that he has a chance to play this year.

TequilaCowboy · May 4, 2022

Outlaw Heroes said:
Cowboys seem to think it's a 6-month recovery and that he has a chance to play this year.

I wouldn't risk it... give him all the time it takes this year and be football ready next season. Better late than too early.

quickccc · May 4, 2022

A mere 5th round, late round pick on a guy with that kind of size/speed ratio, and productivity at a big school competition conference, i'll gladly take that low risk/high reward.

Not like it's a high 2nd round pick ala Jaylon Smith.

CWR · May 4, 2022

Hawkeye0202 said:
No clue about this type of surgery......will it impact his career?

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/05/03/maqb-deandre-hopkins-future-in-doubt-after-suspension

• While we’re there, LSU’s Damone Clark was another player whose stock plummeted over the last few months for medical reasons. Doctors at the combine caught a back issue when he told them of problems he’d had with stingers, and it was determined that he should get disc fusion surgery. At that point, Clark was expected to be drafted on Friday night, somewhere in the second or third round.

But the back surgery may knock him out for his entire rookie season, and that was enough to knock him all the way down to the fifth round, where Dallas scooped him up.

It was an excellent gamble in the 5th. Next season he will be our best LB. I can't call Parsons a LB. He's sooo much more.

Hawkeye0202 · May 4, 2022

CWR said:
It was an excellent gamble in the 5th. Next season he will be our best LB. I can't call Parsons a LB. He's sooo much more.

Could very be right ........I'm guessing the plan is for him to replace LVE

CWR · May 4, 2022

Hawkeye0202 said:
Could very be right ........I'm guessing the plan is for him to replace LVE

Having him, Parsons, and Jabril Cox at LB could potentially be very nice.

DanTanna · May 4, 2022

Speed speed speed! This is one of the gambles I like.

Bowdown27 · May 4, 2022

CWR said:
Having him, Parsons, and Jabril Cox at LB could potentially be very nice.

Could be dare I say like the Seahawks lb core or Niners lb core years back.

I don’t think they should rush him back mid season. Throwing him into middle of the year when it’s going to be tougher games could hinder his progress from recovery.

big dog cowboy · May 4, 2022

Cowboys stole a 2nd round talent in the 5th. Waiting a year stinks but it will be worth it.

Fla Cowpoke · May 4, 2022

Interesting that it is an anterior surgery. Never hears of that for a lumbar disc....only cervical

youngjerryjones · May 4, 2022

Bowdown27 said:
Could be dare I say like the Seahawks lb core or Niners lb core years back.

I don’t think they should rush him back mid season. Throwing him into middle of the year when it’s going to be tougher games could hinder his progress from recovery.

let LVE sacrifice his body this year so Damon can heal :clap:

Runwildboys · May 4, 2022

Fla Cowpoke said:
Interesting that it is an anterior surgery. Never hears of that for a lumbar disc....only cervical

I thought it was a neck issue?

lkelly · May 4, 2022

Can't they just give him one of those oversized LVE neck rolls from the 70s and hope for the best? Just don't let him do any of those torqued Dak pregame dance moves.

CouchCoach · May 4, 2022

Was this cervical or spinal fusion surgery? They are not the same.

Ranched · May 4, 2022

From Roger Staubach to Sean Lee to, most recently, Jaylon Smith in 2016, who was taken in the No. 34 slot even though Dallas knew he wouldn't play in his first season, the Cowboys have taken calculated risks on guys in Clark's situation.
It would be safe to say, Dallas is ahead in taking draft risks! :muttley:

garyv · May 4, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
Good use of one of those 5th round picks. Instead of using a 2nd round pick as usual.

I wonder if he was a target more so then Dean, that many wanted in the 2nd round. He too may miss time this season. Eagles used what a 3rd round pick. Which the usuals slobbered over.
I would have been ok with a 5th on Dean. So maybe they were waiting for either one to drop into the 5th. Good strategy if true.

I will be surprised if hes out all year I've had two of these surgeries and more disks involved now I do understand the team may not
want him rushing back and he is playing football but it wouldn't surprise me by midseason if hes back

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