DMN: Blog: Afternoon practice observations: DeAngelo Smith came up limping

[SLATEmosphere]

Mickens did not get hurt.. Smith did.

Fosho! I read two reports where it said Deangelo rolled his ankle and came up limping then Mickens also came up limping. Didn't know which one actually happened.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Mickens is coming off a serious injury ... this is why he dropped so far in the draft. Lots of teams likely had him off their board.

Ya but I've been hearing non stop that Mickens is ready to go, so I don't know what to believe anymore!!

 

[Jenky]

Mickens is coming off a serious injury ... this is why he dropped so far in the draft. Lots of teams likely had him off their board.

Yes, I know that. But in this thread Smith got hurt in practice, not Mickens. Mickens needs to tackle better as well, which also may have dropped his stock.

 

[TheCount]

Yes, I know that. But in this thread Smith got hurt in practice, not Mickens. Mickens needs to tackle better as well, which also may have dropped his stock.

I'm not sure what thread you're refering to when the first bullet says

*Seventh-round CB Mike Mickens, who had to pull out of the Senior Bowl and skip the combine due to a left knee injury, came up limping after undrafted WR Kevin Ogletree beat him on a comeback route late in practice. Mickens waved off athletic trainer Jim Maurer and rejoined his teammate, but I didn't see him take another rep.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Tim Mcmahon updated his story. He got the two Cincy corners confused. DeAngelo Smith rolled an ankle and was limping. Mickens is healthy and was nevert hurt during practice.

 

[TheCount]

Tim Mcmahon updated his story. He got the two Cincy corners confused. DeAngelo Smith rolled an ankle and was limping. Mickens is healthy and was nevert hurt during practice.

Thanks for actually explaining.

 

[Joe Realist]

I thought it said that Manuel Johnson was out of shape?

They all meant Wade was out of shape. Maybe he should do more jogging like in Hard Knocks....

 

[silverbear]

my prediction remains. Mickens ends up on IR

Thank you for that diagnosis, Doctor...

 

[silverbear]

Mickens is coming off a serious injury ... this is why he dropped so far in the draft. Lots of teams likely had him off their board.

Unless you've seen his MRI and/or consulted with his doctors, you have no idea what shape his knee is in... and yet, you're already predicting he winds up on IR...

Tell me, do you always look for the most negative scenario in everything you encounter in life??

 

[NeonNinja]

Thank you for that diagnosis, Doctor...

 

[AbeBeta]

Unless you've seen his MRI and/or consulted with his doctors, you have no idea what shape his knee is in... and yet, you're already predicting he winds up on IR...

Tell me, do you always look for the most negative scenario in everything you encounter in life??

No, just using logic -- here's a kid who was projected to go second or third round. He gets the type of knee injury that often results in a serious surgical procedure to fix. Tons of teams pass on him and he goes #227 overall. There IS a reason teams passed. This isn't looking at the most negative scenario, it is focusing on what is a high probability outcome for his type of injury.

I'd be happy to be wrong and hope he is a great player for us who never has another problem with that knee. But that just isn't likely.

 

[AbeBeta]

Thank you for that diagnosis, Doctor...

And thank you for calling me by my correct title.

 

[AbeBeta]

Yes, I know that. But in this thread Smith got hurt in practice, not Mickens. Mickens needs to tackle better as well, which also may have dropped his stock.

actually it was that he kept getting swelling in his knee... that's not a good sign for an injury of this type.