Why did Dallas draft Leighton Vander Esch?

[willia451]

Been this way ever since Sean Lee turned out to be Mr. Glass.

 

[ghosttown cowboy]

It's crazy how Jerry always liked to "gamble" on players with red flags, hoping they'd get over their woes. Jeez, how's that working out?

He seems to embrace this part of his personality in his business ventures, but it kicks him in the sack most times with the Cowboys...

 

[CB61]

Leighton Vander Esch has spinal stenosis. Had it his whole life.

That's the same condition that ended Michael Irvin's career. And he wasn't a head-butting middle linebacker.

This condition was why many NFL teams took Vander Esch off their board before the 2018 draft. He was deemed too risky to take early in the draft.

Apparently dating back to high school and college, he's had continuous issues with neck injuries just like he's going through now. I wonder if his poor play is partly because he's mentally trying to protect his neck at all times.

Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round? What are we doing early in these otherwise good drafts in recent years?

We could already be looking at the end of his career sooner rather than later. He could end up in the same scrap heap as Randy Gregory, Taco Charlton, and Trysten Hill in the end.

We had another linebacker that had that issue 2? Was it Billy Cannon? So I looked it up and it was him and also Devonte Holloman so there's a track record here

 

[CB61]

Somehow somebody convinced them that this wouldn't be an issue not surprising

 

[John813]

We had another linebacker that had that issue 2? Was it Billy Cannon? So I looked it up and it was him and also Devonte Holloman so there's a track record here

I don't think anyone knew about the injury in the draft regarding Holloman.

It was after his second neck injury where they discovered it.

 

[pansophy]

I think that shows how terrible they are at evaluating talent. The backup might be better.

I think it reveals our strategy of taking high risk reward players

 

[CB61]

I don't think anyone knew about the injury in the draft regarding Holloman.

It was after his second neck injury where they discovered it.

Yes it was a congenital disease that was discovered after a hit or a tackle but he did have a spinal condition apparently article said it was from previous year so they're contradicting themselves

 

[CB61]

I don't think anyone knew about the injury in the draft regarding Holloman.

It was after his second neck injury where they discovered it.

I just happened to find the Devonte Holloman thing when I was making sure I was right about Billy Cannon Jr

 

[yimyammer]

Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round?

 

[charron]

Linebacker was a pretty good strength on this team before we let Matt Eberflus walk....

Just saying.....

ben bloom was a poor choice to replace eberfluse.

 

[Chuck 54]

Last year no one had a problem with Jalen or LVE. They were the young studs of a suddenly improved defense. Last year they played at a pro bowl level and made huge plays. Everyone thought so highly of them that Lee was losing his starting job.

Now we are questioning both because it’s been a horrible year. It’s pretty obvious we have a DL that doesn’t occupy OLmen, and we have a serious issue with our defensive coordinator using them properly and putting them in position to make plays. Young guys don’t star one year and suck the next year on their own.

 

[DuncanIso]

Leighton Vander Esch has spinal stenosis. Had it his whole life.

That's the same condition that ended Michael Irvin's career. And he wasn't a head-butting middle linebacker.

This condition was why many NFL teams took Vander Esch off their board before the 2018 draft. He was deemed too risky to take early in the draft.

Apparently dating back to high school and college, he's had continuous issues with neck injuries just like he's going through now. I wonder if his poor play is partly because he's mentally trying to protect his neck at all times.

Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round? What are we doing early in these otherwise good drafts in recent years?

We could already be looking at the end of his career sooner rather than later. He could end up in the same scrap heap as Randy Gregory, Taco Charlton, and Trysten Hill in the end.

they have short careers.

 

[CashMan]

I think it reveals our strategy of taking high risk reward players

Keep drinking the Koolaid.

 

[cowboyec]

because he was the best player on the board.
too many folks round here watched too many Quincy episodes.
LONG.LIVE.LVE.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Everybody made fun of me but i wanted rashaan evans

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

No it wasn't. The entire defense fell apart if Lee got hurt for like 5 straight years.

This, not till the purple dranker did this position start to excel. Who has his number?

 

[Hennessy_King]

I still have the name Vander Trash copyrighted. Holla at me

 

[CPanther95]

The rumor is that Marinelli said "Never trust a man with 2 first names", so they took Darius Leonard off the board.

 

[GMO415]

As long as we don't resign him we're all good.

 

[Hennessy_King]

The rumor is that Marinelli said "Never trust a man with 2 first names", so they took Darius Leonard off the board.

lol