It could absolutely give another TE a significant chance to prove themselves. While you never want to see it go down that way, it’s one positive that we might see more of Deguara or Davis.
However, the NFL quietly modified the rules for the PUP list this offseason. Now players are eligible to begin to practice after just four games. With no set minimum number of practices to get back into the lineup, PUP players could be back without even missing a quarter of the 17-game season.
He might be ready at the beginning of September, but that would be 10 months since the injury. It's possible. I don't think he starts the season on PUP. And he'll need time to get his football legs back.
Guessing MLF regrets making that statement and probably part of the reason that coaches try to steer clear of the subject of recovery time and when a player will be back on the field. I think he alluded to it not that long ago by saying he didn't want to put a time table on one of the players return.
Yeah it's interesting to see how guys like Gluten and MLF can contradict themselves - "There's no timetable for (insert player)'s return, but he's ahead of schedule." What!?!
While that’s true that we cant always predict the future, we also can’t function as an organization in constant fear. You and me as fans don’t have near the real time, day to day info that teams have. We’re way behind in recovery information in comparison to team doctors and staff.
All that you say is spot on. Bakh's injury is such that I expect it's confounding even the medical experts. Actually, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more with athletes who tear their ACL. It's a complicated surgery and repair. The surgeon in most cases I believe has to rebuild the ligament using a ligament from somewhere else or a cadaver ligament. And once the surgical incision is closed, there's no way - well other than very unreliable x-rays, CT scans, or MRIs - to determine how well the ligament has "taken". On top of that these are all big guys were talking about, especially Bakh and Jenkins. That's a lot of weight and pressure being channeled through the knee.
Yes. Once we lost that Divisional, my concerns with Bak were basically back shelved. We really won’t have any accurate prognosis until after July 27. We’re going to give him much needed time and even then, a likely, very gradual ramping up until week 1 regular season. I could care less about him working with the rehab group. As you said, He did have a major injury with a follow up surgery.
came here to say that.
Can you explain realitybytez? Your comment is a little cryptic.
i was just saying that i was also going to remind folks that mlf also said that bakh was "ahead of schedule". in fact i remember that there was some talk that he might be ready by the beginning of the season. that turned out to be total bs.
Yeah, I love it when the coaches say he is ahead of timeline but provide no estimate for when he'll return. Doublespeak.
It's that time of year. The rookies are looking like contributed and future stars, last year's disappointments are in the best shape of their life and really looking to make a statement, and the injured are all ahead in their recovery. Such a wonderful time, pitty it doesn't last.
That sounds like the list they give every coach. All the draftees are the next great thing at their position. Sammy Watkins has been reborn. Play the game and we'll be the judge. And I don't mean pre-season!
Faster than a speeding bullet…more powerful than a locomotive.. able to leap tall buildings with a single bound!
Yep, that's what ALL the rookies and FAs are like on EVERY team. GMs don't make mistakes. Do they? I'd better not go there...
Fair enough. Don’t be positive and don’t be negative and don’t crack a smile!
Agreed. Everyone dealing with an injury is ahead of schedule or on schedule. Really, pretty meaningless coach speak for the media and fans.
