Tyron Smith questionable for Sunday

[Risen Star]

 

[CATCH17]

Just rest the guy until he is fully healthy.

You can win without him if you just show up to play football.

Get that guy healthy.

 

[Creeper]

Why do I get the feeling this is a long term issue? Bone spurs do not melt away. The stay put and possibly grow bigger or multiply.

 

[Risen Star]

Why do I get the feeling this is a long term issue? Bone spurs do not melt away. The stay put and possibly grow bigger or multiply.

It's a season long issue. It's pain management until he can get the surgery.

 

[Carson]

He’s out at least another 2-3 weeks minimum

 

[Sydla]

I'd seriously consider flipping Collins and Steele. Neither is probably a LT but Collins likely has a better chance of holding up there than Steele IMO.

 

[Risen Star]

I don't know why they can't just give him a shot before the game. Maybe it's not good to do for the next 10 plus games or something. I don't know.

 

[Direwolf63]

They need to figure out a way to get him in there. If the recovery time for surgery is 4 weeks, why wasn't it done a week or 2 ago? He will be needed for the stretch run. As it is now, he's probably going to be in and out of the lineup the rest of the year.

 

[jwooten15]

This thread title could be applied to Tyron nearly every week now. Sucks. The guy is so busted up, but it’s hard to move on from him because he’s still so good when he actually can play

 

[Risen Star]

He’s out at least another 2-3 weeks minimum

He will be no better off 3 weeks from now.

 

[jwooten15]

They need to figure out a way to get him in there. If the recovery time for surgery is 4 weeks, why wasn't it done a week or 2 ago? He will be needed for the stretch run. As it is now, he's probably going to be in and out of the lineup the rest of the year.

Exactly what I was thinking. If he’s gonna rest 2-3 weeks hoping that it’ll naturally start feeling better, why did they not just bite the bullet and have a surgery to FOR SURE clean it up? Makes no sense

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Just rest the guy until he is fully healthy.

You can win without him if you just show up to play football.

Get that guy healthy.

It won’t go away; it’s a bone spur. The only real option would be to remove it.

 

[Risen Star]

This thread title could be applied to Tyron nearly every week now. Sucks. The guy is so busted up, but it’s hard to move on from him because he’s still so good when he actually can play

I get it but this isn't a worn down player issue. He's got a bone spur. It's just unfortunate to happen this early in the season. This is nothing that will carry with him into the future.

 

[CATCH17]

It won’t go away; it’s a bone spur. The only real option would be to remove it.

Yeah I wonder why they didn’t.

 

[khiladi]

I'd seriously consider flipping Collins and Steele. Neither is probably a LT but Collins likely has a better chance of holding up there than Steele IMO.

Im not sure one needs to “flip them” right now. I mean it’s going to take a couple weeks to get used to a completely different position, particularly at a spot like LT. You may just have to take a little bit of the “growing pains” instead of trying to play musical chairs this early.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Yeah I wonder why they didn’t.

Because it would take him out longer due to recovery. Right now it’s a pain management issue.

 

[Direwolf63]

I get it but this isn't a worn down player issue. He's got a bone spur. It's just unfortunate to happen this early in the season. This is nothing that will carry with him into the future.

It is interesting. Guys want to get rid of him. Yet they see what happens when he is out of the lineup. They need him to play. Drafting another Tyron Smith against huge odds. He's a Hall of Famer who still plays at an elite level. This is not his neck or back.

 

[maryquality]

Because it would take him out longer due to recovery. Right now it’s a pain management issue.

Load him up on some narcotics and let's roll.

 

[khiladi]

It is interesting. Guys want to get rid of him. Yet they see what happens when he is out of the lineup. They need him to play. Drafting another Tyron Smith against huge odds. He's a Hall of Famer who still plays at an elite level. This is not his neck or back.

This guy is literally an all-time great LT, definitely one of the greatest as far as this era is concerned. As I said, 13 games with him is better than 16 for many LTs in this league. You can’t just replace a guy like this. Jerry is definitely going to have to prioritize targeting a LT though in the draft.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

It won’t go away; it’s a bone spur. The only real option would be to remove it.

this is what they should have done immediately, then he would have been going into his second week of recovery by now.