Bills First Rnd pick in 2025 draft: Maxwell Hairston - CB - Kentucky

[fergie's ire]

4 minutes ago, ALLinALLEN said:

I will try to summarize the twitter stuff for some folks out there confused:

 

- Circling the Wagons (a bills fan podcast with 26k followers, who some on OBD claim has decent sources) tweets out that confirmed ACL tear (link)

 

- People reply to that tweet showing screenshots of Max's official account replying to that same tweet saying "stop the cap (lie)" and "boldface lie". These can no longer be found on his official twitter, as the thought is he has since deleted it (but not before people screenshotted it to share)

 

- SleeperBills on twitter also posts screenshot of Max's replies (link)

 

So either - Circling the wagons has good intel and the Max replies are fake (I do not think this due to how legit they look)....Their intel sucks and Max isnt ACL tear thus why he replied like that (and then deleted it due to his agent or someone saying so)....or, were somewhere in the middle. I think the middle would be he's got a slight tear or something where he can comeback this year, but its not total ACL. I think that both might be true here.

I think a possible reason that he deleted is that One Bills Drive does not want players releasing information until they make a formal announcement.  It may be that not all the tests are in so that "confirmed ACL" is a lie...but still possible he has an ACL.  As some have pointed out, it took Von 10 days to get the diagnosis.  He may be annoyed at people posting information he knows is wrong but Bills mgmt is annoyed that he would post something until all the facts/tests are in.

[Beck Water]

24 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I have no idea what that means.

 

"Cap" = lies

"No Cap" = straight dope, truth

[HappyDays]

Great news!!

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

 

[The Wiz]

OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION!

[Beck Water]

7 minutes ago, fergie's ire said:

I think a possible reason that he deleted is that One Bills Drive does not want players releasing information until they make a formal announcement.  It may be that not all the tests are in so that "confirmed ACL" is a lie...but still possible he has an ACL.  As some have pointed out, it took Von 10 days to get the diagnosis.  He may be annoyed at people posting information he knows is wrong but Bills mgmt is annoyed that he would post something until all the facts/tests are in.

 

The thing with Von's ACL IIRC is that the initial MRI didn't show a tear, and the Bills suggested he finish the season playing in a brace

Then he went down to Texas to get a meniscus clean-out procedure during the bye week and the doc found a tear on the table?

 

That's how I remember it anyway.

[Process]

Awesome news!!

 

Big hit to CTW's reputation, but they have been correct on things in the past

[Doc Brown]

Just now, HappyDays said:

Great news!!

Nice.  If true, Circling the Wagons has some major explaining to do.

[loedward22]

My God what a roller coaster of emotions 

[Big Blitz]

 

[Dillenger4]

Thanks WIZ!!!!! Great news to hear!

Hopefully we have him back by week 5ish

[Big Blitz]

Wow

[ALLinALLEN]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Awesome news!!

 

Big hit to CTW's reputation, but they have been correct on things in the past

yeahhhh not a good look at all...prly time for them to take a break on "breaking" news

[Doc Brown]

1 minute ago, loedward22 said:

My God what a roller coaster of emotions 

Reminds me of the Diggs mini camp fun with the social media crap and nobody really knowing what the heck was going on.

[Einstein]

7 minutes ago, Logic said:

If you actually know more (i.e. "word around campus"), please explain. 

I’m right next to the teams meeting rooms, so I hear some things.

 

That doesn’t mean that the people talking are right (not every Bills employee is privy to player health), but the word yesterday was that he avoided a season ending injury.

 

 

 

[Logic]

6 minutes ago, Negan said:

Technically CB's have a higher rate of ACL tears.  

You said:

What position has a higher rate of ACL tears? Wide Receiver or Corner back

ChatGPT said:

Cornerbacks (CBs) generally have a higher rate of ACL tears compared to Wide Receivers (WRs).

 

Why Cornerbacks Are at Higher Risk:

Reactive Movements: Cornerbacks often have to react to the WR's routes, which involves sudden, unanticipated changes in direction — a major risk factor for ACL injuries.

 

Backpedaling and Pivoting: The mechanics of backpedaling and rapid pivoting to keep up with receivers put immense stress on the knees.

 

Open-Field Tackling: CBs often make awkward tackles in open space, which can cause hyperextension or twisting of the knee.

 

Data:

Several epidemiological studies and NFL injury reports over the past decade have indicated that:

 

CBs are among the top 2–3 positions for ACL injuries in terms of incidence per 1,000 athlete-exposures.

 

WRs also have a high rate, but usually slightly lower than CBs.

 

Summary:

While both positions are high-risk due to explosive movements and cutting, cornerbacks tend to have a slightly higher ACL injury rate due to the reactive and unpredictable nature of their role.

Are you genuinely arguing that NFL teams should not draft corners in the first round because of the risk of ACL injury?

If so....then I'm speechless. I am without speech.

[Special K]

8 minutes ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

Simon must be super happy reading all of this 🤣 We appreciate ya brother.

 

If only we had a thread that was dedicated to legit Hairston updates only..........wait, nevemind....🤣

 

(Yes, I'm sure I was part of the problem on that one.)🙃

[balln]

[RobbRiddick]

4 minutes ago, fergie's ire said:

I think a possible reason that he deleted is that One Bills Drive does not want players releasing information until they make a formal announcement. 

Clearly Brandon Beane just wants an opportunity to tell us all to stop bi*ching

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, Big Blitz said:

 

 

Yep.

 

This is exactly what I was told on campus.