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Daunte Culpepper admits he's not fully recovered from knee surgery.NBC analyst Jerome Bettis noticed aloud Culpepper was "limping around a little out there" during the preseason. It's another reason to not rely on Culpepper as a QB1 without a solid QB2 to backup him up in fantasy leagues.Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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gbill2004 said:
Daunte Culpepper admits he's not fully recovered from knee surgery.NBC analyst Jerome Bettis noticed aloud Culpepper was "limping around a little out there" during the preseason. It's another reason to not rely on Culpepper as a QB1 without a solid QB2 to backup him up in fantasy leagues.Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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get a clue !!!!!!! have you not seen him play in the preseason, he was off and running . LOL (limping)
 
So, what are people thinking about starting him Thursday night? I'm leaning towards sitting him (for Plummer) to see how he does in a full game.

 
I had ACL surgery this year in Minneapolis at the clinic which serves most of the Vikings (Tria). Got to speaking with my therapist about Daunte and she told me that his surgery was more extensive than the papers let out and he didn't get to a quick start in his physical therapy. Her huband plays FF and she told me that she wouldn't let him draft him no matter how great he looked during pre-season...

 
Did anyone really expect him to be fully recovered after what happened last year? Don't be surprised if Palmer also shows some ill effects too, notwithstanding he looked like Superman in preseason. These injuries just take time to heal and Cpepp's was devastating.

 
gbill2004 said:
Daunte Culpepper admits he's not fully recovered from knee surgery.NBC analyst Jerome Bettis noticed aloud Culpepper was "limping around a little out there" during the preseason. It's another reason to not rely on Culpepper as a QB1 without a solid QB2 to backup him up in fantasy leagues.Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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so this is a paraphrased quote from an analyst that thinks he noticed a limp, and the title is "Culpepper not fully recovered...."?:sigh: :thumbdown:
 
Loomba said:
Did anyone really expect him to be fully recovered after what happened last year? Don't be surprised if Palmer also shows some ill effects too, notwithstanding he looked like Superman in preseason. These injuries just take time to heal and Cpepp's was devastating.
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AgreeAll else being equal, Carson's injury wasn't as bad and his style of play won't be as much affected. If Daunte could transform into drop back pocket passer and skip the lateral movements and jukes that could end his season, he'll be ok.But, I think Miami is one personnel time-bomb after another.
 
All I need is a great week or 2 somewhere within the first 6 to get his trade value up.

 
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It seems to me a big part of C-pep's game was the threat of his running. Take that away from him and I'm not sure how he will do.

I am sure the Steelers are going to bring a lot of pressure and from every possible formation to test him. If his knee is still a problem I think we'll find out in this game.

 
Godsbrother said:
It seems to me a big part of C-pep's game was the threat of his running. Take that away from him and I'm not sure how he will do.I am sure the Steelers are going to bring a lot of pressure and from every possible formation to test him. If his knee is still a problem I think we'll find out in this game.
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cantstop1999 said:
3C said:
Mystery Achiever said:
So, what are people thinking about starting him Thursday night? I'm leaning towards sitting him (for Plummer) to see how he does in a full game.
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He'll be fine, but he is going against a very good Steeler D.
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good against the run (3rd) not the pass (16th)
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That's misleading - the Steelers trailed for only about 3 quarters all of last year (might be a bit more, but it was really a ridiculous number). With teams constantly playing from behind, the Steelers faced many more passes than runs, and inevitably gave up more yards through the air. They still had a very good defense in both phases of the game, but the situation made it look lie a better run defense and worse pass defense.
 
Bettis saying Culpepper has a limp equates to him not being recovered?????

Culpepper ran a QB sneak 2 weeks ago and looked good taking off running on a scramble.

That is all I need to see that he is good to go.

Bettis' observations? Who cares.

 
SteelerMurf said:
Bettis saying Culpepper has a limp equates to him not being recovered?????Culpepper ran a QB sneak 2 weeks ago and looked good taking off running on a scramble.That is all I need to see that he is good to go.Bettis' observations? Who cares.
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There is no way that he is fully recovered. But, most professional athletes don't have the luxury of taking the time off to fully recover from such an injury. Plus, I'd imagine that whatever he'd gain by strengthening his ACL, MCL AND PCL would be offset by being out of football for an extended period. Daunte made the decision to play on opening day on November 15th (the day of his surgery).It is not unremarkable that Culpepper was able to run a QB sneak, or look good on any given play. Recovery from his surgery won't make him slower -- but it will limit his capability to recover from a minor injury and limit his ability to make lateral jukes. The likelyhood that he'll miss significant playing time due to an otherwise normal hit is multiplied.Maybe I'm reading more into Bettis' comments, but a retired running back who has had his share of knicks and knee injuries knows the difference between being tired and limping. The more I work my knee, the more I limp and the earlier someone with a reconstructed knee limps the less progressed they are with their recovery. Of course, if Culpepper goes down and Rodgers signs with the fins, you can always parlay that Harrington to Rodgers Mojo that worked so well in Detroit!
 
SteelerMurf said:
Bettis saying Culpepper has a limp equates to him not being recovered?????Culpepper ran a QB sneak 2 weeks ago and looked good taking off running on a scramble.That is all I need to see that he is good to go.Bettis' observations? Who cares.
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Cpep hasn't missed a practice and played in each of the first 3 preseason games.Seems to me that if he was having any trouble, he would have at least missed a practice.FWIW- heard an interview earlier with Wes Welker on ESPN Radio. They asked him about Cpep and he basically said that he's been doing everything in practice that he would need to do to play in a game and that he saw no indication that Cpep was having trouble with the knee.
 
michifan said:
I had ACL surgery this year in Minneapolis at the clinic which serves most of the Vikings (Tria). Got to speaking with my therapist about Daunte and she told me that his surgery was more extensive than the papers let out and he didn't get to a quick start in his physical therapy. Her huband plays FF and she told me that she wouldn't let him draft him no matter how great he looked during pre-season...
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are you implying that the dolphins were duped when they acquired cpep? i'm almost positive the surgery and treatment information was completely disclosed during cpep's physical before the trade... i don't think the phins would be risking their multi-million dollar investment without fully accessing the risk...
 
I don't really have any of the concerns about this knee injury that I have had about some of the others this off season.

I understand the concern with a Dom Davis, etc... but, theres just been nothing out of the Culpepper camp to make me see this type of concern.

Now... I understand your therapist talking about how extensive of a surgery this was. Because Daunte had a very traumatic injury.

Evidently there haven't been very many complications..

MG

 
That being said... I will probably sit him against the Steelers for my #2 or should I say 1B with a better matchup. I drafted accordingly.

MG

 
michifan said:
Loomba said:
Did anyone really expect him to be fully recovered after what happened last year? Don't be surprised if Palmer also shows some ill effects too, notwithstanding he looked like Superman in preseason. These injuries just take time to heal and Cpepp's was devastating.
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AgreeAll else being equal, Carson's injury wasn't as bad and his style of play won't be as much affected. If Daunte could transform into drop back pocket passer and skip the lateral movements and jukes that could end his season, he'll be ok.But, I think Miami is one personnel time-bomb after another.
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Palmer's single-season high: 3836 passing yardsPepper's single-season high: 4717 passing yardsPalmer's single-season high minus the receiving yards of his stud receiver: 2404Pepper's single-season high minus the receiving yards of his stud receiver: 3711
 
Z-Dog said:
cantstop1999 said:
3C said:
Mystery Achiever said:
So, what are people thinking about starting him Thursday night? I'm leaning towards sitting him (for Plummer) to see how he does in a full game.
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He'll be fine, but he is going against a very good Steeler D.
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good against the run (3rd) not the pass (16th)
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That's misleading - the Steelers trailed for only about 3 quarters all of last year (might be a bit more, but it was really a ridiculous number). With teams constantly playing from behind, the Steelers faced many more passes than runs, and inevitably gave up more yards through the air. They still had a very good defense in both phases of the game, but the situation made it look lie a better run defense and worse pass defense.
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That's true, and not true.Pittsburgh ranked 24th in pass attempts allowed, and 5th in rush attempts allowed. So you're right, of course. But it doesn't matter why, because for fantasy purposes, last year's Pittsburgh D wasn't good against the pass.
 
Wednesday, September 06, 11:45 AM EST (Week 1)

News Story: QB Daunte Culpepper's recovery from major knee surgery last October has gone so smoothly that coach Nick Saban didn't feel the need to play him in the preseason finale against St. Louis. "Daunte is well in advance of what we anticipated," said Saban, whose team acquired Culpepper in March via trade from Minnesota after he was given a thorough medical exam. "Initially, we were hopeful he might be able to play in one exhibition game before the first (regular-season) game." Culpepper has done far more than that. He started the first three preseason games -- even taking his first hits since knee surgery -- and never missed a preseason practice. "I just wanted to get back into the rhythm of playing quarterback," said Culpepper, who completed 73.3 percent of his passes (22 of 30) for 218 yards without throwing a touchdown or interception during the preseason. "I wanted to take a few hits to see how I would feel. That was great. Everything went just as planned."

Source: Sports Xchange

 
michifan said:
I had ACL surgery this year in Minneapolis at the clinic which serves most of the Vikings (Tria). Got to speaking with my therapist about Daunte and she told me that his surgery was more extensive than the papers let out and he didn't get to a quick start in his physical therapy. Her huband plays FF and she told me that she wouldn't let him draft him no matter how great he looked during pre-season...
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Your therapist should lose her job for talking about a patient's medical history.
 
Chase Stuart said:
Z-Dog said:
cantstop1999 said:
3C said:
Mystery Achiever said:
So, what are people thinking about starting him Thursday night? I'm leaning towards sitting him (for Plummer) to see how he does in a full game.
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He'll be fine, but he is going against a very good Steeler D.
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good against the run (3rd) not the pass (16th)
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That's misleading - the Steelers trailed for only about 3 quarters all of last year (might be a bit more, but it was really a ridiculous number). With teams constantly playing from behind, the Steelers faced many more passes than runs, and inevitably gave up more yards through the air. They still had a very good defense in both phases of the game, but the situation made it look lie a better run defense and worse pass defense.
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That's true, and not true.Pittsburgh ranked 24th in pass attempts allowed, and 5th in rush attempts allowed. So you're right, of course. But it doesn't matter why, because for fantasy purposes, last year's Pittsburgh D wasn't good against the pass.
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So, you're saying that the Steelers faced more pass attempts than all but 8 other teams, but 15 other teams allowed fewer passing yards.Despite all the pass attempts, they gave up only 15 TDs through the air last year, and only 1 team (Chicago, with 10) allowed fewer. 4 other teams also allowed 15.And the pass defense had the 8th best completion percentage allowed to opposing QBs.It's a very good pass defense (as long as Clark steps in adequately for Hope), and Culpepper is going to have his hands full.
 
Mystery Achiever said:
montanagold said:
That being said... I will probably sit him against the Steelers for my #2 or should I say 1B with a better matchup. I drafted accordingly.MG
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Same strategy. I took Culpepper and Plummer back-to-back.
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i know no one cares, but i'm starting cpepp over vick vs. carolina (i also have dunn so i don't want too many eggs getting smashed by carolina's def).re: cpepp's knee. anyone who drafted him knew the risk--not as mobile, new team, no moss, etc. etc.--so hopefully you drafted your back up accordingly. i.e. if you took cpepp as your starting QB and then had to grab pennington as your back up, then you drafted poorly and you should be worried about these reports on culpepper's knee.
 
I've followed Daunte since his high school days,through his college career at UCF and into the pros. Go back and look at tape of ANY game he's ever played. He's always looked like he's walking with a limp. As long as he's not running with a limp he looks fine. Preseason is what it is,but from what I've seen he's running with CONFIDENCE,the same power he had his first few years in Minny?no. But the Phins don't want him running over people anymore. He'll be fine,fantasy or otherwise with Chambers and McMichael he'll be a top 5 qb when the dust clears.

 
red said:
Mystery Achiever said:
[re: cpepp's knee. anyone who drafted him knew the risk--not as mobile, new team, no moss, etc. etc.--so hopefully you drafted your back up accordingly. i.e. if you took cpepp as your starting QB and then had to grab pennington as your back up, then you drafted poorly and you should be worried about these reports on culpepper's knee.
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i agree, though we're obviously interested in tracking how playable he is. I just find it humorous that the season hasn't started and Jerome has stirred things up twice already: Cowher retirement, Daunte...next? :D

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michifan said:
SteelerMurf said:
Bettis saying Culpepper has a limp equates to him not being recovered?????Culpepper ran a QB sneak 2 weeks ago and looked good taking off running on a scramble.That is all I need to see that he is good to go.Bettis' observations? Who cares.
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There is no way that he is fully recovered. But, most professional athletes don't have the luxury of taking the time off to fully recover from such an injury. Plus, I'd imagine that whatever he'd gain by strengthening his ACL, MCL AND PCL would be offset by being out of football for an extended period. Daunte made the decision to play on opening day on November 15th (the day of his surgery).It is not unremarkable that Culpepper was able to run a QB sneak, or look good on any given play. Recovery from his surgery won't make him slower -- but it will limit his capability to recover from a minor injury and limit his ability to make lateral jukes. The likelyhood that he'll miss significant playing time due to an otherwise normal hit is multiplied.Maybe I'm reading more into Bettis' comments, but a retired running back who has had his share of knicks and knee injuries knows the difference between being tired and limping. The more I work my knee, the more I limp and the earlier someone with a reconstructed knee limps the less progressed they are with their recovery. Of course, if Culpepper goes down and Rodgers signs with the fins, you can always parlay that Harrington to Rodgers Mojo that worked so well in Detroit!
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"He still doesn't have total rehabilitation to get to where he was before," Saban said. "Nobody knows if he will get back to that point, but there's certainly the possibility that he will." Culpepper also reportedly told CBS analyst Rich Gannon that he doesn't have full strength in his surgically repaired knee....Nice to be proved right every now and then...
 
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Mik789fl said:
I've followed Daunte since his high school days,through his college career at UCF and into the pros. Go back and look at tape of ANY game he's ever played. He's always looked like he's walking with a limp. As long as he's not running with a limp he looks fine. Preseason is what it is,but from what I've seen he's running with CONFIDENCE,the same power he had his first few years in Minny?no. But the Phins don't want him running over people anymore. He'll be fine,fantasy or otherwise with Chambers and McMichael he'll be a top 5 qb when the dust clears.
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Oh yea, um NO !!
 
"He still doesn't have total rehabilitation to get to where he was before," Saban said. "Nobody knows if he will get back to that point, but there's certainly the possibility that he will." Culpepper also reportedly told CBS analyst Rich Gannon that he doesn't have full strength in his surgically repaired knee.

How did it take the Dolphins staff THREE MONTHS AND EIGHT GAMES to figure this out???

 
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