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http://www.jsonline.com/sports/pack...dames-jaylon-smith-b99704576z1-377020621.html
Smith, one of the half dozen best players in the draft, has experienced the condition commonly known as "drop foot" after blowing out his left knee Jan. 1 in the Fiesta Bowl. The anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament were torn, and at the same time there was damage to the peroneal nerve.
The tendons of the three peroneal muscles are vital to the stability of the ankle and foot.
Some players have returned from "drop foot." Others haven't.
Physicians from across the league were in Indianapolis April 15-16 to reexamine draft-eligible players.
"Not good," said a high-placed official for an NFL team after receiving a report from the team doctor. "Best-case scenario is he plays in '17. It could be never.
"My guy said it hadn't changed. The question is, can it regenerate? They don't usually come back from this."
"He is (on our board), but he's close to a no-take just because he's not going to play this year and next year (2017) is about a 30% chance," he said. "He's in trouble.
"What are you going to do? You take him and pay him this year, and you've got to pay the medical and all that, and you could be stuck with him.
"I hope he gets it back but he's 0% in terms of nerve activation right now. It's a sad deal."
Smith, one of the half dozen best players in the draft, has experienced the condition commonly known as "drop foot" after blowing out his left knee Jan. 1 in the Fiesta Bowl. The anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament were torn, and at the same time there was damage to the peroneal nerve.
The tendons of the three peroneal muscles are vital to the stability of the ankle and foot.
Some players have returned from "drop foot." Others haven't.
Physicians from across the league were in Indianapolis April 15-16 to reexamine draft-eligible players.
"Not good," said a high-placed official for an NFL team after receiving a report from the team doctor. "Best-case scenario is he plays in '17. It could be never.
"My guy said it hadn't changed. The question is, can it regenerate? They don't usually come back from this."
"He is (on our board), but he's close to a no-take just because he's not going to play this year and next year (2017) is about a 30% chance," he said. "He's in trouble.
"What are you going to do? You take him and pay him this year, and you've got to pay the medical and all that, and you could be stuck with him.
"I hope he gets it back but he's 0% in terms of nerve activation right now. It's a sad deal."
