T. Crawford hurt in practice***Merged***

[Szczepanik]

It's being reported that Crawford suffered no fracture but a lateral right ankle sprain.
I'm not sure how a LAS compares to a High Ankle Sprain severity wise.

Lateral ankle sprain is the most common and easiest to return from when compared to a high ankle. High ankle tears your syndesmosis between your tibia and fibula, where a lateral ankle sprain is primarily concerning your anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments (depending on the sprain).

The fact it is a lateral ankle sprain, and not a high ankle is good news. Lucky he didn't tear a piece of bone off, or suffer a fracture. Also it will depend on the grade as stated above as far as healing goes.

 

[Kaiser]

Lots of preseason reps for Taco now, but you have to think about him hitting the "rookie wall" of players used to a ten game college season now looking at 20 games in preseason and regular season (then three more for our Super Bowl win).

The other factor is to have Irving focus on LDE when he returns and play less DT. Ivie may end up being the actual beneficiary of this situation.

 

[diefree666]

Sad fact is that Crawford is probably nearly our best DL. Irving, Collins, they are about the same. Solid players that are good for rotational purposes. If you had like 8 of them so that you could constantly keep a set on the field that were rested they would be good enough to get the job done. Sadly right now we only have about half as many as we need. Some of the young ones MIGHT be as good but we do not know yet. And any injury/suspension hurts all the more.

I am guessing that this is pretty much what Marinelli has sold to Jerry and Red Ball; "Give me enough solid guys and I will give you a top 10 or better D. We do not need pro bowlers just real good solid players and enough of them."

The upside of this kind of D (something like the No Name D that the dolphins had in the early 70's) is that the pieces are not that hard to replace. SO you do not end up paying big salaries to keep them since you can replace them. We know the Boys are oriented on spending more of the cap on Offense then defense; that has been the big change over trying to spend the same on both sides of the ball. This would explain why we do not spend any real FA money on defensive players in the last few years.

Another upside of this kind of D is that one single injury or even a couple of them do not cripple it. Though I would submit losing Lee qualifies. BUT outside of Lee there really is no indispensable player on D now.

 

[Cowboys22]

Lots of preseason reps for Taco now, but you have to think about him hitting the "rookie wall" of players used to a ten game college season now looking at 20 games in preseason and regular season (then three more for our Super Bowl win).

The other factor is to have Irving focus on LDE when he returns and play less DT. Ivie may end up being the actual beneficiary of this situation.

I think it might be Neal instead of Ivie.

 

[Doc50]

looks worse than is...i link....his heal is properly on the ground and his cleat spun around his foot.

Correct -- it's not likely very bad.
Most of us have rolled or inverted the foot like this (several times), and it results in a simple lateral malleolar sprain. There is usually no fracture, surgery is not required, and healing is usually complete in 4-6 weeks. Wearing a lateral support (stirrup) brace, forward and backward movement is not impaired, strength of push-off is uneffected by 2-3 weeks out. Weight bearing is ususlly accomplished in 2-4 days. If fractured it's usually just a small avulsion of the distal fibula, which adds 2 weeks to the healing cycle.

 

[Kaiser]

I think it might be Neal instead of Ivie.

Good point. Crawford's main benefit to the defense is setting the edge and Neal seems like he could do that, especially as a 15 snap per game type of backup.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

How many All-Pro D-linemen can one team lose?

 

[Bullflop]

It's good news as far as I'm concerned -- chances are good that Tyrone Crawford will be back much quicker than if it was a high ankle sprain or a fracture. To be sure, the degree of damage is, by far, less serious than it originally appeared it might have been.

 

[Nirvana]

Took a screenshot

 

[Nirvana]

 

[Nirvana]

 

[Risen Star]

Crawford is the definition of a JAG. A completely irrelevant player. One of the reasons why our defense has sucked for years.

 

[Alexander]

I don't think it's an excuse he's hurt... Looking at the video & the stills... That's a pretty good sprain (at least).

Of course it is. But at the end of the year, the postscript will read that he was mostly ineffective because he was battling some nagging injury. It is apparently just a nasty lower leg sprain, but at the end of the season, the narrative will be he was playing with one leg all year.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Crawford is the definition of a JAG. A completely irrelevant player. One of the reasons why our defense has sucked for years.

Well the JAG was 13th in the league creating pressures and 3rd in sacks amongst LDE with a bum arm playing a new position.

Reality is that he is much better than replacement level.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Lateral ankle sprain is the most common and easiest to return from when compared to a high ankle. High ankle tears your syndesmosis between your tibia and fibula, where a lateral ankle sprain is primarily concerning your anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments (depending on the sprain).

The fact it is a lateral ankle sprain, and not a high ankle is good news. Lucky he didn't tear a piece of bone off, or suffer a fracture. Also it will depend on the grade as stated above as far as healing goes.

Impressive you must have stayed at an Embassy Suites last night

 

[Daillest88]

Crawford is a good player. Was looking good in camp. We need him. I'd rather him be lined up in the middle with Collins tho.

 

[Silverstar]

Crawford is the definition of a JAG. A completely irrelevant player. One of the reasons why our defense has sucked for years.

I agree...he's the kind of player you want as depth and nothing more.

Hope Taco takes his spot now and never gives it back.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Of course it is. But at the end of the year, the postscript will read that he was mostly ineffective because he was battling some nagging injury. It is apparently just a nasty lower leg sprain, but at the end of the season, the narrative will be he was playing with one leg all year.

That and he was a poor tackler.

If he was a decent tackler, his stats in 2014 would have been All Pro worthy. And his stats in 2015 and 2016 would have been deceptively very good.





YR

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Of course it is. But at the end of the year, the postscript will read that he was mostly ineffective because he was battling some nagging injury. It is apparently just a nasty lower leg sprain, but at the end of the season, the narrative will be he was playing with one leg all year.

We'll see how it plays out.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Well the JAG was 13th in the league creating pressures and 3rd in sacks amongst LDE with a bum arm playing a new position.

Reality is that he is much better than replacement level.

This.

You (Risen) can call him a player who has yet to live up to his potential, and contract, due to injuries. He's a GUP: Guy (with) Unfulfilled Potential.