not sure this was posted but Hoecht deserves some love

[Simon]

2 minutes ago, dreadlox said:

Any TBDers know of  other D lineman that returned from the same injury?

 

Terrel Suggs was sort of similar to Hoecht in that he could play both DE and LB and his strength was as a pass rusher.

He tore both of his Achilles' a few years apart and came back from both as pretty much the same guy.

He was also a freak of nature though. 🤷‍♂️

 

[NewEra]

14 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Terrel Suggs was sort of similar to Hoecht in that he could play both DE and LB and his strength was as a pass rusher.

He tore both of his Achilles' a few years apart and came back from both as pretty much the same guy.

He was also a freak of nature though. 🤷‍♂️

 

Michael Hoecht is a freak of nature!!

9.93 RAS score

[2ForMacAdoo]

4 hours ago, notpolian said:

Of all the injuries we have this year, this one leaves the biggest void IMO.  I felt like he was the potential difference maker. 

100% agree with this. So, so smart, putting his teammates in the right place to make plays, and extremely athletic. He was definitely the spark plug that made our D look rejuvenated these last two games. 

[ganesh]

4 hours ago, notpolian said:

Of all the injuries we have this year, this one leaves the biggest void IMO.  I felt like he was the potential difference maker. 

And Ed Oliver. He was playing phenomenal this year 

[BearNorth]

19 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Michael Hoecht is a freak of nature!!

9.93 RAS score

yes and an Ivy League education as well, a true scholar-athlete.

[3rdand12]

33 minutes ago, 2ForMacAdoo said:

100% agree with this. So, so smart, putting his teammates in the right place to make plays, and extremely athletic. He was definitely the spark plug that made our D look rejuvenated these last two games. 

McD said he was a tone setter his 1st game back

I believe that even more after he remained with his Teammates for the Win.

 He and J Bosa might have been Beane's surprises and possibly answers.

Hope he can rehab at OBD with the boys

 

Edited 3 hours ago by 3rdand12

[dreadlox]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

 

Terrel Suggs was sort of similar to Hoecht in that he could play both DE and LB and his strength was as a pass rusher.

He tore both of his Achilles' a few years apart and came back from both as pretty much the same guy.

He was also a freak of nature though. 🤷‍♂️

 

   Thanks for the comp! I’m more optimistic about Hoecht’s prognosis now. Suggs did have a partial tear in May of 2012 and returned that October, after just five months.
    In the 2015 ravens’ opener he, like Hoecht suffered a full achilles tear. That injury ended Suggs’ season, but he returned week one of 2016. That season he started 15 game and recorded 4 PD, 3 FF, 8 sacks, and 11 TFL. He was 33 at the time. Hoecht is 28.