Big Ernie McCracken Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/2009..._Westbrook.html I have a bad feeling about Westy this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Company of Heroes Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) I won't be drafting him in the first round this year. When my first round pick does worse than expected, I want it to be somewhat out of the blue. I don't need the headache of following his health status all year. First round picks should be as question-free as possible. Edited June 3, 2009 by Company of Heroes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 It's his right ankle. Last year he had a high ankle sprain on his right ankle for almost the entire season. He might be able to play through ankle pain, but the problem is that then an athlete will tend to favor that injured ankle, which can throw off the way he carries his weight, which could lead to other more serious injuries (which coincidentally happened last year as well). For as high as he will be drafted, I can't imagine I would touch him at all this coming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Uh oh! PFT is reporting that Westbrook is out until the start of the regular season... high ankle sprain on the same right ankle as last year. Might need a "procedure" to clean it out (not sure what that means). LeSean McCoy is looking like a much better rookie pick all of a sudden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) It's his right ankle. Last year he had a high ankle sprain on his right ankle for almost the entire season. He might be able to play through ankle pain, but the problem is that then an athlete will tend to favor that injured ankle, which can throw off the way he carries his weight, which could lead to other more serious injuries (which coincidentally happened last year as well). For as high as he will be drafted, I can't imagine I would touch him at all this coming season. Uh oh! PFT is reporting that Westbrook is out until the start of the regular season... high ankle sprain on the same right ankle as last year. Might need a "procedure" to clean it out (not sure what that means). LeSean McCoy is looking like a much better rookie pick all of a sudden! I read this news story yesterday and thought some of these same thoughts. Here's the question- if things don't clear up in time for peoples' drafts, when would you consider taking a shot on Westy? When is taking the risk of picking him worth it, knowing what he can do WHEN healthy? Edited June 3, 2009 by irish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) four Edited June 3, 2009 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 four Is that an answer to my questions? If so, do you mean the 4th overall pick or the 4th round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 One, two, five No Sir, Three! yeah, what's four mean? only FOUR games missed the last 3 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 only FOUR games missed the last 3 years True and I agree that he is without question a gamer. However, has Westy ever had issues like he is having now that will hobble him right up until the season? And now, McCoy is there to steal away touches which makes it even more concerning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Update... http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Sto...?STORY_ID=17834 More On Westbrook: Agent Says Surgery Happening The ailing ankle story continues. Running back Brian Westbrook's agent, Todd France, has been quoted by ESPN.com saying that Westbrook will have a procedure to "clean it up" and that Westbrook has no timetable for his return. ESPN.com's story quotes a "source" that says Westbrook could be sidelined "well into training camp." France said Westbrook has "bone spurs" in his ankle that need to be cleaned out, and that if it were the regular season, Westbrook would not have surgery. The Eagles are likely to address the situation, perhaps as early as Thursday, when the team gathers for another OTA practice at the NovaCare Complex. -- Posted by Dave Spadaro, 8:37 p.m., June 3 So if he were to play had this been during the regular season, you'd have to think that things will be fine in terms of Westy being okay for the start of the season, no? However, even so there's word that Weaver is going to be the short-yardage guy and McCoy and Booker are chomping at the bit for playing time. The backfield is getting crowded and Westy is only getting older and having more issues with the lower half of his body regardless of whether or not he's been able to play through those issues. Edited June 4, 2009 by irish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Company of Heroes Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 He may have only sat out four games, but as someone who followed him somewhat closely for fantasy last year, I know there were more than half the games last season when you didn't know if he would start, and if he did how much or how effective he would be. Not exactly the traits of a first round pick. Maybe second round, but I'd prefer less risk in one of my top picks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 +1 however, I think this is a blessing in disguise. As I've said, they should only play him when necessary just to make the playoffs, then go from there. Maybe that's how they play it but that would be awful for fantasy owners and therefore wouldn't be a blessing at all in terms of production and draft value. He may have only sat out four games, but as someone who followed him somewhat closely for fantasy last year, I know there were more than half the games last season when you didn't know if he would start, and if he did how much or how effective he would be. Not exactly the traits of a first round pick. Maybe second round, but I'd prefer less risk in one of my top picks... I agree. However, that's how it's been with owning Westy for awhile now and he always seems to produce even if he's a GTD. It is very frustrating as an owner having to worry about what might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 only FOUR games missed the last 3 years Thirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Got him in a dynasty league and just took McCoy in the first round of the rookie draft. The prob is I can see an RBBC in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 So if he were to play had this been during the regular season, you'd have to think that things will be fine in terms of Westy being okay for the start of the season, no? However, even so there's word that Weaver is going to be the short-yardage guy and McCoy and Booker are chomping at the bit for playing time. The backfield is getting crowded and Westy is only getting older and having more issues with the lower half of his body regardless of whether or not he's been able to play through those issues. I still feel the same way as above and am very leary of Westy's production this year but the team feels all will be "fine" and that he'll be ready for the 9-13 opener. http://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I thought I heard something about this may be much more serious then first expected on Sirius NFL, and he may be still out by the start of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I thought I heard something about this may be much more serious then first expected on Sirius NFL, and he may be still out by the start of the season Turns out that news you heard may be right... http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eag...n_reported.html Thursday, June 4, 2009 Source: Westbrook's surgery is a serious procedure The surgery Brian Westbrook will undergo tomorrow morning in Baltimore is a serious procedure, according to a source close to the situation. "I'm just concerned that it is being underplayed," the source said. "It's a lot more than a little spur and it's much more than the knee arthroscopy he had (in February)." Both a team source and Westbrook's agent Todd France downplayed the significance of the surgery, which the team announced late Wednesday night. "It's just some bone spurs," France told ESPN.com Wednesday. The agent also described the surgery as "minor" and a team source said it wasn't "a major procedure." Exactly how serious Westbrook's surgery will be won't be known until after Dr. Mark Myerson completes the procedure. Only Myerson can give a clear timetable of how long it will take Westbrook to recover and he won't be able to do that until after he has seen the extent of the damage in the running back's right ankle. The Eagles continued their camp this morning with Lorenzo Booker getting the majority of snaps with the first-team offense. The third-year running back talked about Westbrook afterward. "Brian played with those injuries all last year and now he's getting a chance to clean it up," Booker said. "That's one of the tougher guys I've ever been around, so I don't see him missing any significant time. He's going to miss the things that he can afford to miss, which is the preseason and OTAs. What can he possibly learn or prove in the preseason?" Posted by Bob Brookover @ 2:10 PM Geez, at this point, I don't know what to believe or how to feel about Westy's production for this year. I said before that I'm leary and news like this only makes it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Update... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4234674 Westbrook should be ready for season Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook underwent surgery Friday to remove two bone spurs in his right ankle. According to 950 ESPN Philadelphia, Westbrook cannot put weight on his leg for two weeks. After that, the Eagles will take a week-by-week approach to his rehabilitation. Veteran players report to training camp on July 29. Eagles head trainer Rick Burkholder said Westbrook should be able to enter the season "without a problem," 950 ESPN reported. Westbrook aggravated a previous sprain in his right ankle while working out in the past few weeks, a team source told ESPN. It is the same ankle that Westbrook injured last year and bothered him throughout the 2008 season. Westbrook, who will turn 30 in September, also had surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee in February. He had 936 yards rushing last season, caught 54 passes for 402 yards and had a career-best 14 touchdowns. Information from ESPN's Sal Paolantonio and ESPN.com's John Clayton was used in this report. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Rod Woodson said when he had this done(cleaning out bone spurs and scar tissue) he played pain free for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Rod Woodson said when he had this done(cleaning out bone spurs and scar tissue) he played pain free for a few years. Woodson wasn't a RB at the dreaded age of 30. Makes a difference IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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