Twitter: Gallup passes physical

[erod]

The injury recovery is 100 percent, but that doesn't mean you don't have to build back up to game speed, taking hits, etc. Conditioning is part of the purpose of camp, and you can't get all the conditioning you need for playing football from rehab. How many players have we seen reinjure themselves because they're 100 percent but not ready yet to jump right into game action?

Just last year, Dak suffered a calf injury to the same leg to which he had suffered the ankle injury the year before. Prescott believes the second injury was related to the first, and so do I, even though he was 100 percent cleared for his comeback from the first injury.

No starters are taking hits at game speed. Nor are they conditioned. They do that in season.

Training camp is like Disneyland these days.

 

[J-man]

Although I'm very happy to hear this news, I'm also very concerned.

As a man who has personally torn both of his ACL's in the past, (I currently have a cadaver ligament in the left knee and zero acl on the right) I just think this may be a little too soon. After all it's not like he's just going to be walking around on it. He's going to be playing NFL football, as a WR no less. I know everyone is different and that time heals all wounds, but this doesn't seem like enough time to be doing all that will be required on a knee reconstructed <7 months ago.

I really don't want to see him go down partially through the season and have to do that all over again. Not to mention the fact we'd be seriously hurting at WR for the remainder of the year.

 

[glimmerman]

Would not be surprised to see him in jersey standing on sidelines and would not be surprised to see him in pads on the field on first down..

 

[Ranched]

That's wonderful news. I'm very fond of this young man & wish him another great season.

 

[Reid1boys]

The injury recovery is 100 percent, but that doesn't mean you don't have to build back up to game speed, taking hits, etc. Conditioning is part of the purpose of camp, and you can't get all the conditioning you need for playing football from rehab. How many players have we seen reinjure themselves because they're 100 percent but not ready yet to jump right into game action?

Just last year, Dak suffered a calf injury to the same leg to which he had suffered the ankle injury the year before. Prescott believes the second injury was related to the first, and so do I, even though he was 100 percent cleared for his comeback from the first injury.

Daks injury happened in what? week 6 or 7? BS it was related to his ankle. I actually broke an ankle in 5 places and had surgery with pins installed. When it was healed, it was healed.

Camp??? You do remember a few years bck... I cant remember the player. Dude held out, didnt attend a day of camp nd showed up and balled out. These guys are in shape....its what they do. Camp is very overrated.

 

[Jarntt]

Is it just me or does putting him on the 53 instead of the PUP List seem like little more than just trying to justify not bringing in a WR...

 

[RonnieT24]

Is it wrong to be happy about something positive about this team.

I hear tell you can be banned from this site for such and egregious transgression..

 

[RonnieT24]

The injury recovery is 100 percent, but that doesn't mean you don't have to build back up to game speed, taking hits, etc. Conditioning is part of the purpose of camp, and you can't get all the conditioning you need for playing football from rehab. How many players have we seen reinjure themselves because they're 100 percent but not ready yet to jump right into game action?

Just last year, Dak suffered a calf injury to the same leg to which he had suffered the ankle injury the year before. Prescott believes the second injury was related to the first, and so do I, even though he was 100 percent cleared for his comeback from the first injury.

People very often confuse "fully healed" with "back to 100%." An athlete can absolutely be 100% healed but it literally took years to build their bodies to the point that it could perform at an elite level. That doesn't come back in a few weeks. It takes months.. sometimes years.. The longer they are unable to train at their elite level the longer it takes to get back there. The muscles around damaged joints need to first be brought back to full strength then re-trained to perform at the highest level. I would love to see Gallup back out there week 1.. but playing the long game means waiting.. If sitting him weeks 1 and 2 means we get him at 100% for weeks 3-18 then I'm good with that.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

They're about to rush him out there too early aren't they?

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm not sold that Gallup will be in the lineup week 1 but I firmly believe he will be in the lineup by week 2 or week 3

 

[gimmesix]

Daks injury happened in what? week 6 or 7? BS it was related to his ankle. I actually broke an ankle in 5 places and had surgery with pins installed. When it was healed, it was healed.

Camp??? You do remember a few years bck... I cant remember the player. Dude held out, didnt attend a day of camp nd showed up and balled out. These guys are in shape....its what they do. Camp is very overrated.

Some players do fine without camp. Some do not. There's literally years of evidence of that.

Dak's injury being related to his leg partway through the season is because he was favoring his injury. Just because a player is physically recovered does not mean he is mentally recovered. The ankle injury was gruesome and a first for Dak, so naturally the tendency is to try to protect it (such as not running much). This leave you open to a new injury such as a strain because you are using your muscles differently.

Again, being cleared to play doesn't mean being ready to play. Two different things.

 

[Typhus]

I hear tell you can be banned from this site for such and egregious transgression..

If I get banned for being happy about a very good player, one we need desperately, returning earlier than expected, than I will gladly take my place on the bench good sir.

 

[manster4ever]

I read a tweet today of Jerry saying if the first game was the Super Bowl he would play.

JJ probly doesn't know what day it is at this point so.....there's that

 

[Reid1boys]

People very often confuse "fully healed" with "back to 100%." An athlete can absolutely be 100% healed but it literally took years to build their bodies to the point that it could perform at an elite level. That doesn't come back in a few weeks. It takes months.. sometimes years.. The longer they are unable to train at their elite level the longer it takes to get back there. The muscles around damaged joints need to first be brought back to full strength then re-trained to perform at the highest level. I would love to see Gallup back out there week 1.. but playing the long game means waiting.. If sitting him weeks 1 and 2 means we get him at 100% for weeks 3-18 then I'm good with that.

Clearly took a lifetime to build up Brady's body.