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...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?
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 hereLeighton 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
I think it reveals our strategy of taking high risk reward playersI think that shows how terrible they are at evaluating talent. The backup might be better.
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 themselvesI 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 JrI don't think anyone knew about the injury in the draft regarding Holloman.
It was after his second neck injury where they discovered it.
Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round?
Linebacker was a pretty good strength on this team before we let Matt Eberflus walk....
Just saying.....
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.
Keep drinking the Koolaid.I think it reveals our strategy of taking high risk reward players
No it wasn't. The entire defense fell apart if Lee got hurt for like 5 straight years.
lolThe rumor is that Marinelli said "Never trust a man with 2 first names", so they took Darius Leonard off the board.