Cowboys’ team doctor is confident in Jaylon Smith’s knee

[Zordon]

Yeah it was followed about his whine about Jack getting picked the next pick. AFAIK there was another pick before Jack but whatevs.

What was he basing this prognosis on? Never again? That seems farfetched.

 

[waving monkey]

Again, I'm relaying information that has already be disseminated to the public. IMO, he isn't playing this year... it hasn't changed. You are shooting the messenger.

You've kinda changed your tune mrtxstar over the course of the last 8 hours from ,'he isn't playing this year from this;

"Because Smith will never play again and the doctor isn't letting that cat out of the bag."

which is it mrtxstar /

 

[JoeKing]

Listen to what? I've read the articles and come away with a different take. As I pointed out the nerve didn't wait until the draft to start regening.

You don't even argue points or on merit. Can we get some more megalomania?

How do you know it's the same information if you won't listen for yourself? That would explain your "different take" but it would be inconvenient to your counter argument.

 

[JoeKing]

You can't fix stupid. Good day, sir!

Actually you can fix stupid. It's called getting an education. We are both here reading and writing so you don't really have a point. You just seem to want to be argumentative for the argument. Insulting because you can't tolerate the possibility that I'm right. Not a mature way of going about your business but... whatever.

 

[Bullet22]

With nothing to back it up.

ignore this fool..

 

[JoeKing]

You've kinda changed your tune mrtxstar over the course of the last 8 hours from ,'he isn't playing this year from this;

"Because Smith will never play again and the doctor isn't letting that cat out of the bag."

which is it mrtxstar /

No, my opinion has remained the same. The information that I have relayed from the media is, "he isn't playing this year" but you can still firmly mark me down in the "he isn't ever playing" category. But it's still just my opinion, not fact so please don't misconstrue it as such.

 

[Hostile]

I doubt we will hear anything negative. I don't have an agenda here. The only thing I have stated is that he can't lift his foot, despite being able to press 700 lbs or squat 500. Posting a picture of him planking like @Hostile did doesn't really go a long way towards telling us where he is at. He seems to be recovering nicely, but until the nerve is fully firing and he is able to lift his foot, I won't get too excited.

The videos he posted wearing an AFO are merely propaganda pieces. There are some team doctors that looked at him and decided he wasn't worth drafting at all. Obviously, Dr. Cooper has more information and a better idea of what is going on, but they certainly have more information and knowledge than you on this subject. The fact that they don't share the same optimism should be at least a little concerning.

The "planking" showed no brace on his leg. Perhaps he crawled there, I do not know; but I kind of doubt it. The video in the previous tweet was him stating on February 24th that he was walking without the brace. I can't walk without picking my foot up, but he is clearly more gifted than I am. The other video of him running and stepping up on a stool which is clearly picking his foot up, doesn't seem to show a brace. Granted it may be hidden by the socks, but it seems weird to me to put a brace under socks, and that would have to be one seriously thin brace not to be noticeable with just socks covering it.

I've said my piece. You can have the last word. I wouldn't have posted if I didn't think this conversation was hilariously misguided. <--Not aimed at you. You were civil and I appreciate it.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

How do you know it's the same information if you won't listen for yourself? That would explain your "different take" but it would be inconvenient to your counter argument.

I did listen. You're misrepresenting what was said.

 

[waving monkey]

No, my opinion has remained the same. The information that I have relayed from the media is, "he isn't playing this year" but you can still firmly mark me down in the "he isn't ever playing" category. But it's still just my opinion, not fact so please don't misconstrue it as such.

I'm going to quit toying with you

 

[muck4doo]

Your exact quote from page 1....

"I don't care if you believe me. I told you the truth, believing it is up to you. It doesn't change the outcome one way or the other. Smith will never play again."

Did he hear that from his liquor store guy?

 

[JoeKing]

I did listen. You're misrepresenting what was said.

No, I'm not. You're just too stubborn to admit you're just shooting the messenger.

 

[JoeKing]

I'm going to quit toying with you

Toying? Come back and play again sometime.

 

[jnday]

You also said drop foot is 100% permanent.

The truth is that nobody really knows one way or the other, except him. He knows for sure that Smith will never play. I am impressed by his vast knowledge.

 

[Wolf2k5]

I'm still right.

It's kinda sad that you'd rather be right than for this kid to make a full recovery which his doc is confident he will. How is it "covering for himself"? If anything he will be held to his confidence in the recovery if he ends up being wrong. It can only hurt his reputation taking the confidence route.

 

[JoeKing]

It's kinda sad that you'd rather be right than for this kid to make a full recovery which his doc is confident he will. How is it "covering for himself"? If anything he will be held to his confidence in the recovery if he ends up being wrong. It can only hurt his reputation taking the confidence route.

That's not my priority here. I'd much rather be wrong.

 

[PBCCowboy]

They guy that did the operation is just covering his own hide. In time you will see, that foot drop is permanent.

If that was the case,he would have ruled against drafting him.

 

[CCBoy]

All drama set aside, I'm really thankful for the level of medical skills around the team. Jerry has judiciously provided both a top notch facility to conduct everything medically relevant to the team. Then he put together a top team of physicians and support for sports type injuries. Lake Landry is not a gimmick.

 

[CyberB0b]

The "planking" showed no brace on his leg. Perhaps he crawled there, I do not know; but I kind of doubt it. The video in the previous tweet was him stating on February 24th that he was walking without the brace. I can't walk without picking my foot up, but he is clearly more gifted than I am. The other video of him running and stepping up on a stool which is clearly picking his foot up, doesn't seem to show a brace. Granted it may be hidden by the socks, but it seems weird to me to put a brace under socks, and that would have to be one seriously thin brace not to be noticeable with just socks covering it.

I've said my piece. You can have the last word. I wouldn't have posted if I didn't think this conversation was hilariously misguided. <--Not aimed at you. You were civil and I appreciate it.

You certainly can walk with foot drop.

 

[Wood]

Whatever. That foot drop ain't getting better.

how would you know that? We are still 4 months away from nerve connect to muscle that would eliminate foot drop.

 

[jnday]

So... anything going on in here?

The board was just informed that Skith will never play a down in the NFL. Other than that, not much is happening.