So the spinal stenosis that had him almost quit football is ?

Marcus McNeil was a potential top 10 LT with spinal stenosis.

He went to the combine and then got drafted in the 2nd round.

"Hey, Dr. O.City! How about them Chiefs?"

"Oh, it's good Patient BlackBob. I can't wait until they draft a QB in the first"

"Ohh, really? Haven't you heard? There really aren't any good QBs in this draft. Kind of disappointing really. Maybe we can trade down for extra picks."

"Okay... so we're doing your root canal without an anesthetic, today, right? Marvelous."

"Hey! Wait!" *DRIIIILLLLL*

Yeah, eh, not ideal.

Jones single handily destroyed Mizzou.

No offense if you're a Mizzou fan, but that's not exactly some legendary feat.

Jones is a good player but he's not the #1 player in this draft, nor is he Von Miller.

And he absolutely got swallowed up by Bama. He wasn't good at all against the run this year. Add to that his medical issue and it's gonna be tough for him.


Something blackboob hasn't talked about when referring him to Von, is that Von had ELITE measurables and talent that showed at the combine.


IIRC, his numbers were Julio Jones type eyepopping.

Is going to be a concern I'm sure.

It was concern enough to drop a perennial top 10 pick, to the second round.

He then went on to become key at his position and twice named an All Pro...I think this works in JJ's favor.

Now he's out of the league.


I was told that a first round pick has to have a 12 year HOF potential.

He only played for 5 seasons and was rapidly declining over the last 2.

This absolutely DOES NOT work in Jones' favor.

Nobody wants to spend a 1st-round draft pick on a guy that's ceiling is potentially playing only 3-5 years.

Fair point, keep in mind that it was a neck injury combined with multiple concussions that brought about his early retirement...not spinal stenosis.

I'll pass, he's definitely a talent but we need Geno or Tyler

Do you know the complications with stenosis?


It's what you just described.