McFadden may not get full range of motion back in elbow

[phildadon86]

Sorry if this has already been posted. Figured this was worth discussing. If he doesn't get it back, what does that mean for catching the ball and also pass protection? And why is he still on our roster?

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-corner-blog/article100070902.html

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Must have been an awesome iPhone.

 

[fifaguy]

Wonder if they are still getting calls about him..?

 

[Hardline]

This changes everything

 

[Direwolf63]

This team and their injuries. Unreal.

 

[JDSmith]

Sorry if this has already been posted. Figured this was worth discussing. If he doesn't get it back, what does that mean for catching the ball and also pass protection? And why is he still on our roster?

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-corner-blog/article100070902.html

If that's the same article referenced earlier, he said in the article that it doesn't affect him football-wise. He also showed reporters his range of motion. Because nobody said that it was dramatically reduced I'm guessing he's unable to straighten it completely, but he comes really close. Otherwise it would limit him in a way that he's indicating is not the case.

 

[casmith07]

Harder to fumble.

 

[phildadon86]

If that's the same article referenced earlier, he said in the article that it doesn't affect him football-wise. He also showed reporters his range of motion. Because nobody said that it was dramatically reduced I'm guessing he's unable to straighten it completely, but he comes really close. Otherwise it would limit him in a way that he's indicating is not the case.

Well from what I'm reading he won't be able to straighten it completely. What does that do for pass protection when a lb is blitzing? Personally we have enough injury problems on this team. And for the cap hit and the money and our stable of RBs this guy shouldn't be eating a roster spot that we could use on a DE

 

[phildadon86]

Harder to fumble.

Harder to catch and extend on an incoming Blitzer as well.

 

[Teague31]

This changes everything

This changes nothing.

 

[casmith07]

Harder to catch and extend on an incoming Blitzer as well.

Well, he won't be playing anyway so it doesn't matter that much.

 

[lkelly]

McFadden 2.0 - now with alligator arms!*


* Stiff-arm not included

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

This is a duplicate thread, but it's really not a big deal. Won't affect his ability to play at all.

 

[Plankton]

Sorry if this has already been posted. Figured this was worth discussing. If he doesn't get it back, what does that mean for catching the ball and also pass protection? And why is he still on our roster?

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-corner-blog/article100070902.html

What it may mean is that he will have a hell of a right hook.

I mean, it worked for Joe Frazier and his left arm.

 

[SoBlue128]

Makes me wonder about the supposed trade offers. If they were actually even there why not ship him off for the biggest bag of peanuts.

 

[Hardline]

This changes nothing.

This changes everything

 

[whynot]

Oh well, I guess he's no longer QB5.

 

[Califan007]

This is a duplicate thread, but it's really not a big deal. Won't affect his ability to play at all.

It's causing the Cowboys to put him on the Non-football injury list, which is affecting his ability to play football for 6 weeks lol...

 

[Bullflop]

If DMC's elbow doesn't respond to rest and rehab, it could easily become a career-threatening injury.

Not having the ability to straighten out his arm is a disability that is restrictive enough to be a problem.

It has the propensity to compromise his ability to block, catch and straight-arm. It's no insignificant issue.

 

[JDSmith]

If DMC's elbow doesn't respond to rest and rehab, it could easily become a career-threatening injury.

Not having the ability to straighten out his arm is a disability that's restrictive enough to be a problem.

Unless it goes 99% of the way there and won't quite straighten. We have no idea how restricted the motion is, but he said it won't affect him football-wise. And he referred to it as a 'little glitch' so it's hard to imagine that it's debilitating.