Draft News: Montez Sweat Potentially Misdiagnosed

I think he will be on more draft boards than before, and can potentially move up

Ian Rapoport
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From our NFL pre-draft coverage: #MSU pass-rusher Montez Sweat may have been misdiagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Two sources say the thickness of Sweat's heart wall is actually 1.5 cms, not nearly 2.0. I explain below why the risk could be much lower.

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sounds like he might have a lawsuit on his hands if true. Also, how are they measuring the thickness of his heart?

and rumor chatter I can remember ever having in previous drafts. Fun stuff.

Identifying abnormalities in athlete's hearts is tricky since their hearts aren't like a normal person's heart. That said, there's no way wall thickness by echocardiogram (as I assume it was measured by) can be read as 2 cm when it's actually 1.5 if it's read accurately. Btw,1.5 is thick for a normal person, which gives you an idea how tricky this is.

draft day. Sure DG and his staff see it the same way. Agent strategy to raise his stock or why and wait till now ? All fair in the NFL scramble to avoid draft day mistakes that should have been uncovered long ago.

...I really like his game. Osi clone but even faster. Closing burst is unreal. I really hope they can get the necessary information distributed to the teams in time for them to make an accurately informed decision about potentially selecting him tonight.

In comment 14404773 darren in pdx said:

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sounds like he might have a lawsuit on his hands if true. Also, how are they measuring the thickness of his heart?

Voodoo. For sure.

I would think that any teams that had a deep interest would have had him looked at by their own doctors and would probably keep that diagnosis secret.

Apparently so was the measurement of his heart wall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEHKE9QXteQ
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If it checks out, I like him almost as much as Allen.

In comment 14405087 Thegratefulhead said:

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If it checks out, I like him almost as much as Allen.

I like him more. He has elite speed and quickness.

I put a lot of value on that if you have to separate the two...

In comment 14404931 Bob from Massachusetts said:

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Identifying abnormalities in athlete's hearts is tricky since their hearts aren't like a normal person's heart. That said, there's no way wall thickness by echocardiogram (as I assume it was measured by) can be read as 2 cm when it's actually 1.5 if it's read accurately. Btw,1.5 is thick for a normal person, which gives you an idea how tricky this is.

A Bob sighting. ALWAYS great seeing you, buddy

My cardiologist schedules me for an ECG. I get a little pamphlet from the place I have to go to, and among the things it says is not to use any powder or lotion on my body (which I understood...don't want the electrodes sliding off), but it also said not to use any aftershave or cologne, which I thought was odd.

So, when I got there I asked them about that. One of the techs smiled and said that a lot of patients thought they were going clubbing, because they put on so much cologne or perfume that it stunk up the whole waiting room.

It's whoever diagnosed him prior to playing college. He had to get a waiver from the SEC to play

the maneuver of an agent and a sports media person who wanted some clicks.

In comment 14405098 bw in dc said:

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In comment 14405087 Thegratefulhead said: Quote: If it checks out, I like him almost as much as Allen. I like him more. He has elite speed and quickness. I put a lot of value on that if you have to separate the two...

But can he run real fast towards the QB and never wrap him up like Vernon?