I know that he has been a Lber in Denvers 3-4. But I read his draft profile and it mentions that he might be suited for the 4-3. It's no secret that we need a new MLB with Beason gone. We have the money to add him. He has thespee. And has improved his cover skills.
What do you think?
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Almost seems like you're asking for trouble.
Learn from the mistakes of the past. Sign players without major reconstructive surgeries on their resumes.
jaylon smith is by far the #1 LB in this draft and i'd take darron lee (ohio st.) over jack, too. although all are 1st rounders
He's still 25 years old and his injuries have largely been fractures as opposed to ligament damage. I am no MD, but have to assume bone issues are far less susceptible to re-injury than ligament reconstruction.
Not saying that's the case with DT, but we need to be careful when we make statements if we don't know the full extent of a medical condition as snakebitten as we've been..And yes I understand and usually endorse the caution card in this arena
Fractures, are actually far more likely to heal, and can heal to 100% of their pre-fracture bone strength.
If we haven't learned to err on the side of a cautious conservative approach to acquiring and paying players with significant injury histories we deserve what we get. Players on IR and in the training room. Caveat emptor...let the buyer beware.
IF the guy checks out he checks out. He's probably no greater risk of getting hurt than any other player. If he is at higher risk, fine, but just because a player GOT hurt before doesn't mean he's more likely to get hurt again over any other player.
Are you absolutely certain Trevathan is the bigger risk than say a guy like Irvin or someone else?
The Panthers held on to Tommy Davis and were rewarded. They look smart. The Giants hold on to Beason and don't look so smart. It's all a gamble.
That isn't what we're talking about here.
That isn't what we're talking about here.
That's not really the point.
IF no one else is available to fill the MLB role this off-season and all the docs say the guy checks out--his medically repaired bits and pieces look great and the rest of his body is fine--are you going to begrudge the Giants if they sign him simply because the guy got hurt before? Does prior injury truly increase the likely-hood of future injury and if so by how much? DO you really know either way? I sure as fuck don't.
It can't be business as usual. Their has to be a shift in the organizations philosophy. Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Cap resources are a limited commodity. It's past time to set new parameters on what will disqualify a player from consideration.
If you have a player under contract and he's injured it's a different set of circumstances. You manage the situation within your economic commitment as best you can with the medical information to hand. This doesn't apply to acquiring new players in free agncy or the draft.
Worth the risk imo...
He's a kid that loves football and has a great motor and iq
jaylon smith is by far the #1 LB in this draft and i'd take darron lee (ohio st.) over jack, too. although all are 1st rounders
Jack IS NOT OVERATED, he is the best cover Lber in the draft. He can do it all. Smith isgreat also. I would love to sign Danny and draft either Jack or Smith. But due to his injury Smith is a long shot.
GOod luck with that. There is no philosophical approach other than researching players and doing everything you can to ensure proper training and conditioning. The Giants have always performed due diligence they just got unlucky the last few years. Ok fine they drafted a guy like Kennard in round4--he's been injured in college. Denver did the same thing.
The Giants didn't try and sign injured players.
The list goes on and none of these guys have worked out.
It's time to alter the approach.
The Pats best WR is Edelman. He's always nicked. Their best player not named Brady is gronk. He's always nicked too. Same with some of their better defenders. They all take risks even if like you said they already have these guys on their roster. So what? They still hitched their wagon to that player because they have little to no choice.
Every player can get hurt at any time. And you me and the best GM going can't predict shit. So much luck is involved.
The release of Beason, Beatty and Schwartz en masse are an indication the Giants may be ready to take a different tack regarding injuries and projected rehabilitation etc. There is every medical indication Schwartz and Beatty would have been ready for training camp...but they are gone.
Neither Baas nor Schwartz had a major injury history prior to coming to NY.
In the case of Trevathan we are talking about a rather serious knee reconstruction.. I don't think it is unreasonable to be skeptical.
As I said Trevathan is a talent I like, but that is a major concern.
The list goes on and none of these guys have worked out.
It's time to alter the approach.
Not entirely accurate. Once Keuchly was drafted, Beason wanted out to play MIKE elsewhere, and not have to learn a new OLB position.
Have no way of knowing.
I do like his play in the Denver Defense.