Mr. WEO Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 Just now, OldTimer1960 said: Well, yes. Point taken. However Burrow was more athletic and has a better arm than Jones - at least I think that. He still has to make all those throws.
RunTheBall Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 All depends on the type of seizure he gets, their frequency, and how well controlled they are with meds. Teams will absolutely take this into serious consideration because he’s going to be exposed to multiple head bonks. Maybe not full on concussions, but there is no way a QB doesn’t get his bell rung multiple times in the NFL. You can bet teams that are interested in him are trying to figure out if there are increased risks. IDK if there’s any increased risk.
DCOrange Posted April 21, 2021 Posted April 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, OldTimer1960 said: Well, yes. Point taken. However Burrow was more athletic and has a better arm than Jones - at least I think that. As someone that was extremely high on Burrow and relatively low (3rd round grade) on Mac, I actually don't think Burrow's arm is much better in terms of velocity. But he was a far more accurate passer than Mac, far better moving around in the pocket, and significantly better in his reads (though Mac is quite good in this regard). 1
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 7 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Should we take a flyer on him if he falls to #30? What do you think, Bills Mafia???? 1
Beerball Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 13 hours ago, That's No Moon said: Because he's hanging out with Tom Pelissero or his use of per? The me is correct and shouldn't be I. You don't put yourself first, common man.
Captain Hindsight Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 16 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said: Nobody knows what Belichick thinks about drafting QBs because for 20 years he was only drafting for backup QBs. 20 years he thought he was drafting a backup too
That's No Moon Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Beerball said: You don't put yourself first, common man. fair
Bill from NYC Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) On 4/21/2021 at 2:11 PM, The Jokeman said: I doubt the Patriots would take a QB in Round 1 as think Belichick be in the mind set that QBs are made not born. I could see them taking a guy like Trask in Round 2 though. Really? My pretty strong guess is Mac Jones. The kid is VERY smart. Btw, if Jones is there at 15, it will be the most interesting pick of this draft imo. Remember, Saban and Belichick are friends for about 40 years. Belichick was at the Alabama pro day standing with Saban while Mac was throwing. Nick told him his true thoughts about Mac. Of this I am sure. Edited April 22, 2021 by Bill from NYC
machine gun kelly Posted April 22, 2021 Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) You guys heard A. Faneca HOFEr also had epilepsy and has supported him. He spoke to the schedule and what to do daily and basically stated it shouldn’t affect teams decisions. Edited April 22, 2021 by machine gun kelly
BigAl2526 Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 2:03 PM, Captain Hindsight said: Perhaps someone with more medical background can explain epilepsy better, but it seems to havent had much affect on him as an elite athlete. Sounds like doctors arent too concerned My adopted daughter developed symptoms of epilepsy as a result of a car accident.. Sometimes it can be congenital . Sometimes it can be the result of a brain injury. I imagine there are cases where an illness could cause it. I suppose there are times when the cause is unknown. There are variations in the type of seizures one can experience. 40 years ago I knew a fellow with severe epilepsy. It was not controlled and he typically had grand mal seizures. Forty years may have seen the development of better medications, but there is great variation in epilepsy. Some cases are easily manageable, some are very difficult. At the time, there was nothing that could control Fred's epilepsy. Because of it he could not drive or hold a job. If Fields' case is stable and well controlled, I don't see any reason why it would mess up his chances for a solid career. 1
Buffalo716 Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Bill from NYC said: Really? My pretty strong guess is Mac Jones. The kid is VERY smart. Btw, if Jones is there at 15, it will be the most interesting pick of this draft imo. Remember, Saban and Belichick are friends for about 40 years. Belichick was at the Alabama pro day standing with Saban while Mac was throwing. Nick told him his true thoughts about Mac. Of this I am sure. While Mac was overthrowing wide receivers against air 😂 I jest in fun 🙃
Bookie Man Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 I feel for anyone that has this. An old girlfriend had a pretty serious case. She would have seizures most every day, sometimes multiple times. It breaks my heart just remembering them. Sounds like he has his under control for the most part.
Augie Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, BigAl2526 said: My adopted daughter developed symptoms of epilepsy as a result of a car accident.. Sometimes it can be congenital . Sometimes it can be the result of a brain injury. I imagine there are cases where an illness could cause it. I suppose there are times when the cause is unknown. There are variations in the type of seizures one can experience. 40 years ago I knew a fellow with severe epilepsy. It was not controlled and he typically had grand mal seizures. Forty years may have seen the development of better medications, but there is great variation in epilepsy. Some cases are easily manageable, some are very difficult. At the time, there was nothing that could control Fred's epilepsy. Because of it he could not drive or hold a job. If Fields' case is stable and well controlled, I don't see any reason why it would mess up his chances for a solid career. I had no idea it could be a result of an incident like a car accident. I pray your daughter is doing well. . Edited April 23, 2021 by Augie 2
Jpsredemption Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 This is too bad in all honestly. What’s kind of infuriating however is how all nfl draft coverage right now is about how Justin Fields should be totally immune to any criticism at all. I even saw an analyst say he should be in the conversation for the first overall pick. There is not one objective draft analyst that has him in the same conversation as Lawrence.
Bill from NYC Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Jpsredemption said: This is too bad in all honestly. What’s kind of infuriating however is how all nfl draft coverage right now is about how Justin Fields should be totally immune to any criticism at all. I even saw an analyst say he should be in the conversation for the first overall pick. There is not one objective draft analyst that has him in the same conversation as Lawrence. Nor does he belong there. 1
bigK14094 Posted May 2, 2021 Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 2:27 PM, YoloinOhio said: The teams have already known Dropped out of the top 10 but still an early choice.
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted May 2, 2021 Posted May 2, 2021 Unfortunately this is the least of Fields worries. He’s on the Bears where QB’s go to die. The wind in that stadium is strong and is very erratic. QB’s and K that play for the Bears leave that team and always do better at their next destination.
ghostwriter Posted May 2, 2021 Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 2:09 PM, bigK14094 said: Adds a risk factor into selecting him. Will cause him to drop imho. If anything, I think this would effect him long term.. Epilepsy + CTE? Yikes..
JohnC Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 6:33 PM, Bill from NYC said: Really? My pretty strong guess is Mac Jones. The kid is VERY smart. Btw, if Jones is there at 15, it will be the most interesting pick of this draft imo. Remember, Saban and Belichick are friends for about 40 years. Belichick was at the Alabama pro day standing with Saban while Mac was throwing. Nick told him his true thoughts about Mac. Of this I am sure. You are prescient. 1
Saxum Posted May 3, 2021 Posted May 3, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 6:33 PM, Bill from NYC said: Really? My pretty strong guess is Mac Jones. The kid is VERY smart. Btw, if Jones is there at 15, it will be the most interesting pick of this draft imo. Remember, Saban and Belichick are friends for about 40 years. Belichick was at the Alabama pro day standing with Saban while Mac was throwing. Nick told him his true thoughts about Mac. Of this I am sure. Interesting. Saban told the kid that he would have no issue with cheating to win.
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