budlitebrad Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 NFL Network's Mike Mayock reports that Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart may need surgery on his big toe. The procedure would keep him out four to six months. Stewart suffered a turf toe injury in November and didn't miss any games. He also ran the forty at the Combine, but performed no shuttle or cone drills. In the meantime, he had MRIs done and doctors recommended he undergo surgery. Individual teams will evaluate whether surgery is required. Expected to be a first-round pick, his stock will fall dramatically with any team who doesn't medically clear him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If he ran last year on that turf toe (which he suppsoedly injured at OSU), I'd hate to see what he can do at 100%. While the initial impression might be that this will cause his stock to drop, I think a smart GM will see a guy who will play hurt & be damn productive doing it. He won't miss preseason by the looks of it, and RBs have a relatively small learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If he ran last year on that turf toe (which he suppsoedly injured at OSU), I'd hate to see what he can do at 100%. While the initial impression might be that this will cause his stock to drop, I think a smart GM will see a guy who will play hurt & be damn productive doing it. He won't miss preseason by the looks of it, and RBs have a relatively small learning curve. I'd tend to agree. Adrian Peterson's shoulder presented a similar issue last year, and we see how that worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 What? Talented player who stock is falling due to injury? MATT MILLEN TO THE RESCUE!! No seriously: Shaun Rogers, Artose Pinner, Boss Bailey, dude loves him some injured rookies. Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 What is he waiting for? Does he have a Pro Day coming up or something like that? Is he going to wait until after the draft maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I thought this was about smoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalboyd Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 What is he waiting for? Does he have a Pro Day coming up or something like that? Is he going to wait until after the draft maybe? He will wait till after the draft. No way he does it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas State 2000 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Turf toes suck ... I still have not recoved as I keep re-injuring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chappy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 What? Talented player who stock is falling due to injury? MATT MILLEN TO THE RESCUE!! No seriously: Shaun Rogers, Artose Pinner, Boss Bailey, dude loves him some injured rookies. Peace policy Charles Rogers could also be added to that list, no? He had the clavicle issues in college and then broke the same clavicle in the pros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Charles Rogers could also be added to that list, no? He had the clavicle issues in college and then broke the same clavicle in the pros. I'll drink to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Charles Rogers could also be added to that list, no? He had the clavicle issues in college and then broke the same clavicle in the pros. Actually, no, he didn't have any clavicle issue in college--he did have a hairline fracture in his pinky finger at the time of the draft, but it only held him out of like the first week of his rookie TC. He broke the clavicle midway through his rookie year, and they allowed it to heal naturally. His second season, he broke the clavicle again (in a different place, depending on who you ask and who you believe) and they fixed it with steel pins and plates. The theory was he was so thin that his shoulders didn't have enough meat to protect the joints, so if he landed on a shoulder all the impact went straight through the joint to the collarbone . . . Anyway, you give a guy with a hard-partying lifestyle and gangster friends from high school $12M in cash and most of two years off . . . suddenly he loses his passion for the game (if in fact he ever had any). Go figure. The Lions are suing to get the money back, but it's long since spent. Sad story. Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) This situation will be similar to the Magehee situation a couple years ago (although Stewarts injury is not nearly as serious) in that a rookie RB with very good skills will drop down to the second half of the first round and make a serious impact for whatever team drafts him after the halfway point through the season. Stewarts combination of size, speed, and skillz will translae into a very good NFL RB. Edited March 13, 2008 by Pancake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 He won't miss preseason by the looks of it, and RBs have a relatively small learning curve. The time frame is 4-6 months... If it's six months he'll probably end up on the Pup list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) The time frame is 4-6 months... If it's six months he'll probably end up on the Pup list... Unless they delay the surgery, I'd be willing to wager that he'd play no later than preseason week 3. Edit - I just saw that whatever team picks him will have to make the decision on surgery. That might push him back into the regular season before he's ready, though I would imagine that his rehab would be in the 4 month range rather than 6 months.. Then again, he may not need surgery at all... Edited March 13, 2008 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Unless they delay the surgery, I'd be willing to wager that he'd play no later than preseason week 3. Are you basing this on gut feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chappy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Actually, no, he didn't have any clavicle issue in college--he did have a hairline fracture in his pinky finger at the time of the draft, but it only held him out of like the first week of his rookie TC. He broke the clavicle midway through his rookie year, and they allowed it to heal naturally. His second season, he broke the clavicle again (in a different place, depending on who you ask and who you believe) and they fixed it with steel pins and plates. The theory was he was so thin that his shoulders didn't have enough meat to protect the joints, so if he landed on a shoulder all the impact went straight through the joint to the collarbone . . . Anyway, you give a guy with a hard-partying lifestyle and gangster friends from high school $12M in cash and most of two years off . . . suddenly he loses his passion for the game (if in fact he ever had any). Go figure. The Lions are suing to get the money back, but it's long since spent. Sad story. Peace policy Thanks for the clarification. My mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Are you basing this on gut feeling? I'm basing this on how far sports medicine has come & how urgently teams feel to get their 1st rounders on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I'm basing this on how far sports medicine has come & how urgently teams feel to get their 1st rounders on the field. I'm fairly certain when it was reported that surgery would take 4-6 months, they were referring to modern sports medicine. Smart teams won't rush him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Sliding.....sliding....sliding....all the way down to 25!! Turf toe is a beautiful thing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYALWITCHEESE Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 It's official. He had the surgery today and IS out 4 to 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturphy Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Surgery today: http://blog.oregonlive.com/nfl/2008/03/jon...as_surgery.html "NFLDraftScout.com analyst Rob Rang said the injury shouldn't hurt Stewart's stock much, if at all. Rang, who was at the combine, said teams were already aware of the injury and the potential that Stewart could need surgery. Rang said that a team eyeing Stewart in the first round likely won't pass on him because of this injury, even though lower-leg injuries are always a concern for running backs. "At the end of the day you just have to turn on the film and you can see that the kid can play," Rang said." ETA: In that blog entry they say minimum 3 months, but it is a homer-region-zine. Edited March 14, 2008 by Sturphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chappy Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 It's official. He had the surgery today and IS out 4 to 6 months. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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