DriveFor1Outta5 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 This is a good read in Dez Bryant's injury by a former NFL team doctor. Dez had a very similar injury, had first surgery in September 2015, came back and played in 2nd part of year, and then had a 2nd surgery in January 2016. His second surgery was same timing as Sammy in regard to the next season. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/dez-bryant-foot-fracture-and-bone-graft-top-10-things-to-know/ As far as Edelman, he didn't have his second surgery until last May so cut it very close to TC. It's anywhere from a 4-12 week recovery time but then as we saw, it takes time to get re-acclimated. Sammy will have over 7 months. It's a 4-12 week recovery time, yet Sammy had his first surgery in April 2016. He was out until December. This is what why some of us are concerned. We can talk about Dez and Julio all we want. Sammy isn't Dez or Julio. He might be all good next season. However, it's not like it's crazy that some of us are expressing concerns with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) It's a 4-12 week recovery time, yet Sammy had his first surgery in April 2016. He was out until December. This is what why some of us are concerned. We can talk about Dez and Julio all we want. Sammy isn't Dez or Julio. He might be all good next season. However, it's not like it's crazy that some of us are expressing concerns with this.He actually re-injured it in September when a teammate stepped on his foot. That is why he was out until November. He was not just still recovering from his May surgery. Its reasonable to be concerned that he's seemingly injury prone. It's also reasonable to think that as with other WRs who have had both surgeries, he will be ready to go and like the injury never happened by TC along with a re-acclimation process that is expected. Edited January 20, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteTheRaven83 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I can see how this is gonna play out. By the time he gets fully healthy, he'll be entering his final year of his contract, and will want a big contract. We'll end up franchising him, he'll get pissed and want out of Buffalo, demanding a trade or release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 He actually re-injured it in September when a teammate stepped on his foot. That is why he was out until November. He was not just still recovering from his May surgery. Its reasonable to be concerned that he's seemingly injury prone. It's also reasonable to think that as with other WRs who have had both surgeries, he will be ready to go and like the injury never happened by TC along with a re-acclimation process that is expected. True I forgot about that, but I'll take a wild guess that it'll probably get stepped on again during practice or game action. Hopefully this time it doesn't keep him out for most of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb62 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 It would be interesting to see data on trading up and down in the draft and how they have worked out. My money is on trading down is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Did Watkins step on a land mine or something? Jason Pierre Paul came back from blowing up his hand faster than Watkins' foot is healing. JPP doesn't run on his hands which makes the return just a little easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davspo Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 What? Is it late March already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Good news is after this it's like it never happened (according to pro football doc on twitter) Believe that in September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 He actually re-injured it in September when a teammate stepped on his foot. That is why he was out until November. He was not just still recovering from his May surgery. Its reasonable to be concerned that he's seemingly injury prone. It's also reasonable to think that as with other WRs who have had both surgeries, he will be ready to go and like the injury never happened by TC along with a re-acclimation process that is expected. Yolo, I thought there was talk before the "teammate stepped on his foot" that he was struggling and could barely get through practices. Kinda hard to be a WR in the NFL if your foot can't stand being stepped on, especially if it's a known injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Yolo, I thought there was talk before the "teammate stepped on his foot" that he was struggling and could barely get through practices. Kinda hard to be a WR in the NFL if your foot can't stand being stepped on, especially if it's a known injury. That's my issue. I understand that Dez and Julio had the same surgery. The problem is that I have a gut feeling that this is different. Dez and Julio both had their surgery in a span of less than 6 months apart. They each missed a season and were good to go. Sammy had the first surgery and about five months later got stepped on. He was out most of the season and now 9 months later he's having the second surgery. I worry that it will now impact a second season. I agree with you wholeheartedly on the fact that the foot stomp story either doesn't add up, or its reason to be afraid. Feet get stepped on every game. If that's all it takes Sammy's career is over. Edited January 20, 2017 by DriveFor1Outta5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yolo, I thought there was talk before the "teammate stepped on his foot" that he was struggling and could barely get through practices Kinda hard to be a WR in the NFL if your foot can't stand being stepped on, especially if it's a known injury. his foot was sore after Baltimore and they did an X-ray to see if it was re-damaged and it wasn't. just going by what was reported - his foot was stepped on and that was the setback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Watkins and Lawson Undergo Surgeries Buffalo Bills WR Sammy Watkins and DL Shaq Lawson have undergone team-scheduled surgeries this post-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's my issue. I understand that Dez and Julio had the same surgery. The problem is that I have a gut feeling that this is different. Dez and Julio both had their surgery in a span of less than 6 months apart. They each missed a season and were good to go. Sammy had the first surgery and about five months later got stepped on. He was out most of the season and now 9 months later he's having the second surgery. I worry that it will now impact a second season. I agree with you wholeheartedly on the fact that the foot stomp story either doesn't add up, or its reason to be afraid. Feet get stepped on every game. If that's all it takes Sammy's career is over. Gut feeling? Are you a doctor? Are you even in the medical field? Or have you at least had the same injury and surgeries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Watkins and Lawson Undergo Surgeries ... and Shaq wasn't on any injury report late in the season! The Bills need to be docked a second rounder, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Gut feeling? Are you a doctor? Are you even in the medical field? Or have you at least had the same injury and surgeries? I never said I was a doctor or had the same injuries as Sammy. In fact I explained everything that concerned me in the post that you responded to. Everyone wants to compare this to Dez and Julio but I see some differences. When I figure out a better way to articulate those differences I will make a more coherent post in the future. I just get the feeling that it is going to be more troublesome for Sammy than it was for those guys. I never based my "gut feeling" on any facts. I just get the feeling that injuries may derail Sammy's career in Buffalo. His foot is going to get stepped on a lot more considering the fact that he plays a contact sport. Neither Dez nor Julio were out for getting their foot stepped on. Edited January 20, 2017 by DriveFor1Outta5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty McFly Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 They also did not rush back after the second one. They need to really not push him. Let it come along at its own pace... if that means he doesn't play in pre-season and isn't full go by week 1 that is not the end of the world. I'd rather have him use weeks 1-3 as his pre-season and slowly increase his snap count as he gets up to speed and have him fill go for the rest of the season rather than having him hurt and hobbled but out there. This. Give Sammy Matt Ryan and a dome to play in. Dude imagine Watkins with Julio Jones with Matt Ryan on the Falcons? That would be a crazy offense to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I wonder if Sanjay is olding his hand walking him through these trying times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I never said I was a doctor or had the same injuries as Sammy. In fact I explained everything that concerned me in the post that you responded to. Everyone wants to compare this to Dez and Julio but I see some differences. When I figure out a better way to articulate those differences I will make a more coherent post in the future. I just get the feeling that it is going to be more troublesome for Sammy than it was for those guys. I never based my "gut feeling" on any facts. I just get the feeling that injuries may derail Sammy's career in Buffalo. His foot is going to get stepped on a lot more considering the fact that heplays a contact sport. Neither Dez nor Julio were out for getting their foot stepped on. Do you think it's worse to be out after getting your foot stepped on or not getting it stepped on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 We better hope this is the last of Sammy's injury woes. We need to get some return on the 3 picks we have invested in the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 DEVELOPLING STORY: Sammy seen resting after Dr. Anderson performed second surgery on foot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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