ST: Cowboys All-Pro left tackle Tyron Smith lands on injury report

[TheHerd]

If these season goes sideways, I'd shut him down and have surgery as an option.

Then he can be back next year under a new coach.

Hee hee.

If Tyron can't go for any number of games, that gives Red an excuse and no way is he held accountable.

For better or worse, he's our coach forevah it seems...

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

So we have a viable replacement for Tyron on the roster?

We don't know yet, do we?

 

[CowboyRoy]

This has been overlooked, and could be a contributing factor to overall decline in Oline play

Its been coming for a few years now his back issues. Eventually we will have to move our all pro guard over the LT in a few years when Smiths back becomes too much of a problem.

 

[erod]

Yeah, because if he needs surgery, no one has ever come back from surgery before.

Problem is, back surgery has less than a 5% success rate if it's disc related.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

We aren't winning with them this year so far. That online hasn't had a dominating or even average game yet

And it probably has a lot to do with TS back.

 

[dallasdave]

This has been overlooked, and could be a contributing factor to overall decline in Oline play

We do need our LT to be in top form to be the #1 OL.

 

[dallasdave]

And it probably has a lot to do with TS back.

I think you are right.

 

[dallasdave]

I shall visit...

I bet you will

 

[dallasdave]

My bro!

Corso is the Man

 

[dallasdave]

Yeah. Bad backs and big OL are not a good combination.

Well said indeed my friend

 

[lukin2006]

Sad part of this O-line, 3 number 1 picks, a highly thought after undrafted FA, and a 3rd round pick and our O-line from the early 90's could work circles around this group (and the 90's O-line was made up from low draft pick and other teams cast aways...this team has no toughness, of course the 90's team was the last time we had a super caliber coach.

 

[haleyrules]

Sad part of this O-line, 3 number 1 picks, a highly thought after undrafted FA, and a 3rd round pick and our O-line from the early 90's could work circles around this group (and the 90's O-line was made up from low draft pick and other teams cast aways...this team has no toughness, of course the 90's team was the last time we had a super caliber coach.

Amen!!

 

[haleyrules]

And it probably has a lot to do with TS back.

They miss Leary too. Free wasn't the bum he was made out to be either.

 

[dallasdave]

They miss Leary too. Free wasn't the bum he was made out to be either.

Well I agree with Leary

 

[haleyrules]

Yes...I recall starting a thread on this topic back during training camp...TONS of responses about how I was over-reacting and that he'd be fine, etc. Back issues are NEVER a good sign for any position but a LT??!!! Fuggetaboutit! His agility does appear to be affected at times, particularly against smaller speed guys and against change of direction. Let's pray he can PT his way out of this issue...yoga and alignment work helps if its not structural.

I remember. Bad backs with big men are often chronic and hard to repair. Its bad news.

 

[dallasdave]

I remember. Bad backs with big men are often chronic and hard to repair. Its bad news.

Needs to be adressed in the off season.

 

[haleyrules]

Well I agree with Leary

. I always liked Free. Any player that stays 12 yrs with one club can not be all bad. He had a lot of good years with the Cowboys.

 

[haleyrules]

Needs to be adressed in the off season.

Yep. Not in the 1st round.

 

[mcmvp]

Yeah, because if he needs surgery, no one has ever come back from surgery before.

Come back? Yes. Come back the same? Sometimes. Backs injuries can linger, even after surgery. Shawn Andrews was another all pro o-lineman who had back issues that left him less effective. He was not the same post-surgery. He also had mental issues, but that's another story.

 

[dallasdave]

Yep. Not in the 1st round.

Well Smith may need surgery !!