3 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Minshew would be a better scheme fit back up for Strong

9 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

It's not so much 40 times when it comes to any position, especially RBs, it's all about playing styles.

Now if you have two players with the same playing style, give me the faster of the two. 

Inconsistent man inconsistent

2 hours ago, NOTW said:

"We addressed corner."

Great, a 4.5 corner, when are those clowns going to learn??

1 minute ago, judunno said:

Inconsistent man inconsistent

If you say so.

1 minute ago, EagleVA said:

Great, a 4.5 corner, when are those clowns going to learn??

 

11 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

It's not so much 40 times when it comes to any position, especially RBs, it's all about playing styles.

Now if you have two players with the same playing style, give me the faster of the two. 

Dude is a walking contradiction 

1 hour ago, metal said:

Maybe we have a legit returner now?

What's wrong with Reagor? 

 

 

😆 jk

16 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

Great, a 4.5 corner, when are those clowns going to learn??

Don't worry ... one of them ran a 4.34.

@HazletonEagle

 

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The Doctor Is In: What To Make Of Carson Strong's Knee Issue - Steelers Depot

 

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Now that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has retired, all eyes are on Head Coach Mike Tomlin and General Manager Kevin Colbert, watching their every move. The team has backup Mason Rudolph under contract and reportedly plans to place an original round restricted free agent tender on 3rd string QB Dwayne Haskins, a former first round draft pick who was released by the Washington Football Team after just two seasons. Although Art Rooney II recently said that the two players will be able to compete for the starting QB position, the team will keep its options open. Jay Glazer has repeatedly reported that Tomlin does not want to work with a rookie at QB and prefers to bring in a veteran. Despite all that, Tomlin, Colbert, offensive coordinator Matt Canada, and quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan are all at the Senior Bowl this week and they have seem to be showing a lot of interest in the top players heading into the 2022 draft.

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Nevada QB Carson Strong, who is currently at the Senior Bowl. There is also a fair amount of concern about the status of his knee. Strong has had two knee surgeries, and his potential mobility has been a huge question mark when evaluating his draft position and potential for success in the NFL. I’ll leave it to the Steelers Depot crew to let you know how he looks this week. But based on a Senior Bowl week press conference, we finally know what the original issue is, thanks to our own Johnathan Heitritter, who posed the question, and to Strong, who was surprisingly transparent (perhaps against his agent’s wishes). Here’s the quote:

"It’s not a meniscus tear. It’s called osteochondritis dessicans. It’s a weird thing, you know, has to do with just cartilage and it’s called a lesion. Basically, part of your cartilage just starts to detach from the bone. So the first surgery, they put those pins in there to reattach it to my bone. This surgery they just took that out and put in new stuff so, you know, I’m feeling great. Yesterday I moved fluidly, no knee brace, I’m rolling out to my right and my left and I have no problem.”....

CARSON STRONG’S TREATMENT

In Strong’s case the lesion involved the lateral femoral condyle bone in his knee and showed a 70% detachment, according to The Reporter. Strong underwent right knee surgery with Dr. Brian Michael Haus , Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento on July 5, 2017. While recovering from this surgery, Strong missed his senior season. According to Strong’s comments at the Senior Bowl, he had dissolvable pins placed to secure the cartilage in place. If that had succeeded, the cartilage would have adhered to the bone by the time the pins dissolved.

Strong required a second surgery in February 2021. He describes this as have cadaver cartilage added to his knee as a "tire swap” but it isn’t that simple. There are also reports (which have not been verified) that he may also have had a bone graft from his hip to his knee at that time.

While rehabbing his knee in preparation for the 2021 season, he underwent a right knee arthroscopy in August to reportedly clean out some scar tissue. He also acknowledged that he had knee swelling during the season that required needle drainage.

WILL CARSON STRONG’S KNEE BE AN ISSUE?

Based on medical literature, the second surgery that Strong had in February 2021 has a high probability of long-term success. The additional minor arthroscopy prior to this season likely showed that the graft was still in place or Strong would have required a more extensive revision that would have sidelined him for the early part of the season.

What is not clear is whether the swelling he experienced during the season was due the stress of playing while he was still recovering or if this will be an ongoing problem.

NFL teams looking at Strong as their future quarterback will obviously need to do a thorough medical evaluation and Strong’s transparency with regard to his status will certainly aid in that.  They will also need to make the determination as to whether his arm talent and instincts will be sufficient if he should lose mobility in the future. Hopefully, that will never be a concern.

https://steelersdepot.com/2022/02/the-doctor-is-in-what-to-make-of-carson-strongs-knee-issue/

Any thoughts?

2 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

Don't worry ... one of them ran a 4.34.

175 lbs, good luck turning running plays inside. 

1 hour ago, judunno said:

Smith is good

I think the jury is still out on Smith.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2022-nfl-draft-day-3-winners-and-losers-ravens-strike-it-rich-again-browns-find-no-takers-for-baker-mayfield/

I like the video on the side talking about the coaches trusting him to make audibles, recovering as time goes from last February, and the knee getting better and feeling more comfortable.

He said he can has "untapped power in his arm strength" because he wasn't comfortable driving off it...freak if that is true.

2 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

I think the jury is still out on Smith.

He had a good rookie year

3 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

I think the jury is still out on Smith.

In clown court, right?

Just now, brkmsn said:

In clown court, right?

No, in #1 receiver court.

2 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

No, in #1 receiver court.

I thought I was the only one who felt he's a little over hyped here....

1 minute ago, Shalodeep said:

I thought I was the only one who felt he's a little over hyped here....

I'm sure it's just you and I, there's a whole lot of group think here.

Talked about a chip because no schools would give him a chance. He put in the work and earned it. Guy seems mentally tough. Talks about working with Jordan Palmer (who worked with Josh Allen).

Talks about the surgery in 2021 was supposed to take a year but he was playing after 6 months. Not an excuse, but he said he had to compensate, which to me could have caused some mechanical issues.

Sad part is when he talks about not caring if he was drafted first or seventh round or an UDFA (back in March)  because he is used to making it the hard way and he is going to work. Doesn't care about the money and he said it doesn't matter where you get drafted it's about the work you put in.

I love the end when he talks about taking shots, but taking what teams give you and moving the ball...then knocking out the defense when they adjust to small jabs. Love this kid. (6:55 in the video)

2 hours ago, 20dawk4life said:

Best QB in the draft

We'll see. I do prefer passers that can ..... you know ..... pass. I regard rushing yards by the quarterback beyond a couple hundred a failure of the offense. Another thing I like about Strong is that he was reportedly not dependent on directions/instructions from the bench, he was able to direct the offense by himself.  As far as being immobile, I guess we'll find out. Let Reddick and Dean chase his ass ALL over Novacare's practice fields, see how he responds.

22 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

I'm sure it's just you and I, there's a whole lot of group think here.

 

 

Edit: NFL.com has the stats wrong on their list for the year so removed 

4 minutes ago, Shalodeep said:

He got less yards and touchdowns than Zach Ertz last year and Zach really didn't get to do his thing until half way through the season

Scheme and QB, which for the Eagles, are linked.  Smith could easily have been in the 1200-1300 yard range last season.  Hurts limited him.  Frequently. I should say every single game.

2 minutes ago, Freshmilk said:

Scheme and QB, which for the Eagles, are linked.  Smith could easily have been in the 1200-1300 yard range last season.  Hurts limited him.  Frequently. 

I put that in my edit about QB difference. 

5 minutes ago, Shalodeep said:

He got less yards and touchdowns than Zach Ertz last year and Zach really didn't get to do his thing until half way through the season

check your facts.

1 minute ago, brkmsn said:

check your facts

 

2 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

 

Almost forgot

 

6 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

check your facts.

NFL.com has their list wrong. I just did I came to remove it 

Strong is a great pickup as an UDFA.

But not looking forward to the "Strong Era” poster, or the demands that he starts after he has a good game against the New York Jets 3rd stringers in pre-season.