brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well
As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had 10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker
And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
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brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well
As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had 10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker
And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
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brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well
As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had 10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker
And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
Rockys def a better than average LB. But he does have a significant injury history. That's no knock on his talent.
In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
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DEHog wrote:In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
I agree. If we can get a guy who is pretty much a consensus first round draft pick in the third round, we definitely should do it! We should also see if we can pick up Jason Smith in the 7th round while we're at it!
All snarkiness aside, no way he lasts until the third round.
DEHog wrote:In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
What are you smoking? He'll go in the 1st round.
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WOW my apologies...I guess I should have looked at more undated mock drafts...a few weeks back most everything I saw had him going late 2nd or 3rd round?? His stock has really risen...I even posted it here back in Jan and a few agreed with me.
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brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well
As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had 10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker
And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
He is definitely above average when he's on his game. The only problem is that he can be a little inconsistent at times. He really struggled towards the end of last season. If he can play more consistently (and stay healthy) I think that he can develop into one of the better Will linebackers in the NFL.
