Report:Chiefs looking to trade Up in Draft

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by ForeverIowan

Not being a wise ass here and sorry if it has already been discussed, but what previous players had this injury? If it seriously damaged/ended their career how old were they at the time of injury? Genuinely curious.

Without the injury history this dude is likely a top 5 pick. If the Chiefs medical experts think he checks out I think it is well worth the risk. As long as Mahomes is under center and Reid is the coach, we are gonna be picking late in the first every single year. Golden opportunity to steal a franchise left tackle. If...IF...they think he is ready to roll.

I agree on both fronts.

I’d like to hear some case studies around this injury, positive and negative.

But, ultimately, if the Chiefs staff medical say it’s a go then I’m 100% for it.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

I agree on both fronts.

I’d like to hear some case studies around this injury, positive and negative.

But, ultimately, if the Chiefs staff medical say it’s a go then I’m 100% for it.

There really aren't any positives. The guys that suffer this kind of injury just never fully recover. Again, this isn't about medical exams. Nobody will know if he's good to go until he steps on the field.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

There really aren't any positives. The guys that suffer this kind of injury just never fully recover. Again, this isn't about medical exams. Nobody will know if he's good to go until he steps on the field.

I keep seeing people say "It depends on the medical staff's opinion!" but the medical staff would have to have an opinion that completely ignores the history of this injury to believe he is "the same" as he was before the injury.

Drafting Simmons is basically betting on him being a unicorn, the one dude who actually comes back to what he was before the injury.

As far as positives, I mean, is it a positive that 1/2 the guys who have this injury as NFL players play again? If you HAVE to squint and find a positive, there it is.

It's a coin flip on ending careers. And not just the NFL. NBA, too. (Jeremy Lin, Andre Roberson, Victor Oladipo all had it end their NBA careers in the past 5-10 years).