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Donald Driver Fails Physical (1 Viewer)
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Rodeojones
Footballguy
Not what I want to hear.
Of course he's going to be placed on the PUP
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
On PUP untill when?
This is huge
This is huge
dgreen
Footballguy
cobalt_27
Footballguy
Good info here.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
This is suprising.
:confesses to trading Driver away during the offseason:
:confesses to trading Driver away during the offseason:
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Its a little shocking... but yet nothing to get crazy about either.
Driver is going to make the team. He doesn't need to practice.So you can put him on the PUP, and bring in another flier to see if he can make the team.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Jeff Tefertiller
Footballguy
Driver is listed as Day to Day.
The Packers do not act like this is serious:
Donald Driver didn’t miss a game after banging up his shoulder late last season. But the injury sidelined the Green Bay Packers’ top receiver as teammates opened training camp on Saturday afternoon at Clarke Hinkle Field.
Driver failed his physical exam Friday morning because he couldn’t keep his right arm extended when a team doctor applied pressure. He’ll receive treatment and hopes to be cleared for practice in the next day or two.
“This is like doing a (field-sobriety test),” Driver said. “You think you can go up there and tell the cop you straight and not drunk and try to walk that fine line, but the next thing you know, you’re walking sideways.”
Driver, who led the Packers with 92 receptions for 1,295 yards and eight touchdowns in 2006 on the way to his second Pro Bowl, focused on adding strength in the offseason and said the shoulder never hindered him in the weight room. He said he weighed in Friday at 194 pounds, 4 pounds heavier than he’s listed.
Coach Mike McCarthy said Driver is day to day.
“I’m not concerned, because I think like all of us know that Donald keeps himself in excellent shape all year round,” McCarthy said. “This is something that bothered him coming into camp, so we’re just being cautious him.”
The Packers do not act like this is serious:
Donald Driver didn’t miss a game after banging up his shoulder late last season. But the injury sidelined the Green Bay Packers’ top receiver as teammates opened training camp on Saturday afternoon at Clarke Hinkle Field.
Driver failed his physical exam Friday morning because he couldn’t keep his right arm extended when a team doctor applied pressure. He’ll receive treatment and hopes to be cleared for practice in the next day or two.
“This is like doing a (field-sobriety test),” Driver said. “You think you can go up there and tell the cop you straight and not drunk and try to walk that fine line, but the next thing you know, you’re walking sideways.”
Driver, who led the Packers with 92 receptions for 1,295 yards and eight touchdowns in 2006 on the way to his second Pro Bowl, focused on adding strength in the offseason and said the shoulder never hindered him in the weight room. He said he weighed in Friday at 194 pounds, 4 pounds heavier than he’s listed.
Coach Mike McCarthy said Driver is day to day.
“I’m not concerned, because I think like all of us know that Donald keeps himself in excellent shape all year round,” McCarthy said. “This is something that bothered him coming into camp, so we’re just being cautious him.”
inexperienced WRs playing around him and the lack of a TE threat should be enough justification no?
SSOG
Moderator
No. I question how much the coverage really winds up affecting per-play numbers. I mean, if the coverage is too tough, the QB will just take the ball elsewhere. I gathered statistics (admittedly, a very, very small sample size) of WRs who went from the WR2 role to the WR1 role, and not only was there no decrease in catch%, the majority of the WRs actually INCREASED their catch%.
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Beergogglz
Footballguy
Favre take the ball elsewhere when he tends to make up his mind before the ball is snapped, forcing it no matter what the coverage is?SSOG said:
TheBradyBunch
Footballguy
This sounds like a bit more than the typical resting of a vet to me...
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=639347
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Discomforting news
Driver fails physical, sits out due to nagging shoulder injury
By LORI NICKEL
lnickel@journalsentinel.com
Posted: July 28, 2007
Green Bay - The first day of training camp is usually filled with optimism and hope. And it is usually the only day of camp when everyone is in attendance because no one has fallen yet due to injury.
it was shocking, then, to see one of the most valuable and reliable players in a Green Bay Packers uniform on the sideline Saturday because he failed his physical exam.
Wide receiver Donald Driver watched practice at Ray Nitschke Field with a nagging right shoulder injury that he has had for more than seven months. He did not pass his physical Friday because he is lacking arm strength and therefore has been placed on the physically unable to perform list.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy could not yet say when Driver might be able to return.
"He has a re-occurring injury with the shoulder that he hurt last year, so, he will be day-to-day with the shoulder," McCarthy said.
However, the second-year Packers coach didn't seem alarmed about Driver's lingering injury.
"I'm not concerned," McCarthy said. "Like all of us (know), Donald will keep himself in excellent shape year round. It's just something Donald's coming into camp with. So, we're just being cautious with it."
Driver does not believe the shoulder will require surgery, but it was clear something was wrong when team physician Patrick McKenzie tested Driver by having him put his arms straight out. The doctor would push up and down on Driver's arms, and Driver's shoulder wasn't strong enough to provide much resistance.
Driver tried to convince McKenzie he was OK to play, that it wouldn't stop him from playing and catching.
"There's nothing I can do about it," Driver said. "I may feel like I can go but I have to pass that physical."
Driver first injured the shoulder in Week 14 on Dec. 10 at San Francisco but returned to the game.
He then returned for practice the following week for the most part before being forced to miss practice the final two weeks of the season. Still, he managed to start every game.
"I didn't want to take any time off to get ready to play (the next week)," Driver said. "I had to play. You have to play games regardless of the situation."
He led the Packers with 92 catches for 1,295 yards last season. Even playing through a sprained ankle he suffered in Week 10, the offense practically ran through Driver's sure hands, as he was on the field for 86% of the offensive plays.
After the season, Driver didn't do anything about the shoulder in the winter months. All he did was maintain his strict workout regimen.
The 32-year-old entering his ninth season then participated in the May minicamps as if nothing was wrong, for two reasons, he said. First, he wants to keep his job as the Packers' No. 1 receiver.
"I have a bunch of young receivers. It's going to be week in and week out, we're all competing for a job," Driver said. "I'm not ready to give mine up. In the off-season, that's what I do. Once the season is over, I go back to work. Once this season is over, I'm going to go back to work again. I'm not going to take any time off regardless of the situation."
Second, he wants to set an example for a receiving group that has several young players.
"My guys are looking for me to be out there," Driver said. "Robert Ferguson said it today. 'It just seems like it's not right if you're not out there.' I have to get back out there not just for him but the rest of the receiving group, because if I'm out there they understand it's time to win. Those guys basically feed off me."
Driver admits he might have aggravated the shoulder some in the off-season workouts. He missed the last two organized team activities that were open to the media in June, but he hoped the injury would go away on its own.
"It's been one of those things," Driver said. "I've been lifting weights and working out all off-season long. Maybe it got to a point where I started tweaking it a little bit. I started feeling pain again. Now it's all about treatment, hoping I can be out there in a couple days.
"When you're young your body heals faster; when you're old it doesn't. The biggest thing for me was that I wanted to go out there and continue working out."
If the injury were to linger into the season, the Packers could be in deep trouble. Driver has missed just four starts in the last seven seasons and has been Green Bay's leading receiver four of the last five years.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=639347
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THIS STORY
Discomforting news
Driver fails physical, sits out due to nagging shoulder injury
By LORI NICKEL
lnickel@journalsentinel.com
Posted: July 28, 2007
Green Bay - The first day of training camp is usually filled with optimism and hope. And it is usually the only day of camp when everyone is in attendance because no one has fallen yet due to injury.
it was shocking, then, to see one of the most valuable and reliable players in a Green Bay Packers uniform on the sideline Saturday because he failed his physical exam.
Wide receiver Donald Driver watched practice at Ray Nitschke Field with a nagging right shoulder injury that he has had for more than seven months. He did not pass his physical Friday because he is lacking arm strength and therefore has been placed on the physically unable to perform list.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy could not yet say when Driver might be able to return.
"He has a re-occurring injury with the shoulder that he hurt last year, so, he will be day-to-day with the shoulder," McCarthy said.
However, the second-year Packers coach didn't seem alarmed about Driver's lingering injury.
"I'm not concerned," McCarthy said. "Like all of us (know), Donald will keep himself in excellent shape year round. It's just something Donald's coming into camp with. So, we're just being cautious with it."
Driver does not believe the shoulder will require surgery, but it was clear something was wrong when team physician Patrick McKenzie tested Driver by having him put his arms straight out. The doctor would push up and down on Driver's arms, and Driver's shoulder wasn't strong enough to provide much resistance.
Driver tried to convince McKenzie he was OK to play, that it wouldn't stop him from playing and catching.
"There's nothing I can do about it," Driver said. "I may feel like I can go but I have to pass that physical."
Driver first injured the shoulder in Week 14 on Dec. 10 at San Francisco but returned to the game.
He then returned for practice the following week for the most part before being forced to miss practice the final two weeks of the season. Still, he managed to start every game.
"I didn't want to take any time off to get ready to play (the next week)," Driver said. "I had to play. You have to play games regardless of the situation."
He led the Packers with 92 catches for 1,295 yards last season. Even playing through a sprained ankle he suffered in Week 10, the offense practically ran through Driver's sure hands, as he was on the field for 86% of the offensive plays.
After the season, Driver didn't do anything about the shoulder in the winter months. All he did was maintain his strict workout regimen.
The 32-year-old entering his ninth season then participated in the May minicamps as if nothing was wrong, for two reasons, he said. First, he wants to keep his job as the Packers' No. 1 receiver.
"I have a bunch of young receivers. It's going to be week in and week out, we're all competing for a job," Driver said. "I'm not ready to give mine up. In the off-season, that's what I do. Once the season is over, I go back to work. Once this season is over, I'm going to go back to work again. I'm not going to take any time off regardless of the situation."
Second, he wants to set an example for a receiving group that has several young players.
"My guys are looking for me to be out there," Driver said. "Robert Ferguson said it today. 'It just seems like it's not right if you're not out there.' I have to get back out there not just for him but the rest of the receiving group, because if I'm out there they understand it's time to win. Those guys basically feed off me."
Driver admits he might have aggravated the shoulder some in the off-season workouts. He missed the last two organized team activities that were open to the media in June, but he hoped the injury would go away on its own.
"It's been one of those things," Driver said. "I've been lifting weights and working out all off-season long. Maybe it got to a point where I started tweaking it a little bit. I started feeling pain again. Now it's all about treatment, hoping I can be out there in a couple days.
"When you're young your body heals faster; when you're old it doesn't. The biggest thing for me was that I wanted to go out there and continue working out."
If the injury were to linger into the season, the Packers could be in deep trouble. Driver has missed just four starts in the last seven seasons and has been Green Bay's leading receiver four of the last five years.
bcr8f
Footballguy
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Favre, Morency sit out this morning's practice
Bright sunshine and a cloudless sky greeted the Packers at their first training camp morning practice today, which began at 8:45 a.m.
Not present at practice were QB Brett Favre, RB Vernand Morency and TE Tory Humphrey. Selected veterans generally will sit out some morning workouts during training camp. On Saturday, Humphrey suffered what is believed to be a broken left fibula during practice.
Practicing in shorts this morning are: WR Donald Driver, TE Bubba Franks, P David Lonie, T Chad Clifton, WR Robert Ferguson, DE Aaron Kampman, DL Ryan Pickett, LB Juwan Simpson and DL Johnny Jolly.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
Injury was suffered week 14 last year. He says he can still catch and had 3 OK games.
Favre, Morency sit out this morning's practice
Bright sunshine and a cloudless sky greeted the Packers at their first training camp morning practice today, which began at 8:45 a.m.
Not present at practice were QB Brett Favre, RB Vernand Morency and TE Tory Humphrey. Selected veterans generally will sit out some morning workouts during training camp. On Saturday, Humphrey suffered what is believed to be a broken left fibula during practice.
Practicing in shorts this morning are: WR Donald Driver, TE Bubba Franks, P David Lonie, T Chad Clifton, WR Robert Ferguson, DE Aaron Kampman, DL Ryan Pickett, LB Juwan Simpson and DL Johnny Jolly.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
Injury was suffered week 14 last year. He says he can still catch and had 3 OK games.
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I'm not an orthopod, but this worries me a little. If DD concentrated on strength training and didn't concentrate on flexibility he could have been causing minor injuries all the time, not allowing it to heal. A little scar tissue and he may have problems stretching for the ball. Who knows this could be intermittent during the season. I'm going to drop him to the bottom of his current tier as higher risk than other players in the tier.
bcr8f
Footballguy
Good move for now. Just make sure he is higher than Chris Chambers.
He is tough, but it is surprising if he needed surgery he didn't do it already. Now it's too late.
FFFIEND
Footballguy
Good move for now. Just make sure he is higher than Chris Chambers.He is tough, but it is surprising if he needed surgery he didn't do it already. Now it's too late.
smackdaddies
Footballguy
Ruvell?The Packers have No legitimate starting RBNo legitimate starting TEand now, no legitimate starting #1 WR This just adds to the train wreck that is the Packers Offense unless things turn around quickly.If I was drafting before the end of the preseason, I would not draft any offensive players on the Pack.Bri said:
nygiants56
Footballguy
thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
SSOG
Moderator
Why? Going from a #2 to a #1 means that you face tougher coverages. I figured that was the easiest way to control for as many other variables as possible and isolate how big of an impact coverage faced has on catch%. Turns out that tougher coverages didn't result in a lower catch%, so I have a hard time excusing Driver's 53% catch% (down from 60% the year before, iirc) based on the failure of the WRs and TEs around him to draw coverage away from him.
He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
2006http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/09/01/5/
"It's almost like we have three starters," Jennings said. "Myself, obviously 'numero uno' (Driver) and Robert (Ferguson), we work together. That's what it's all about, us complementing one another.
BTW article also discusses how Jennings openned things up for Driver like this:
"When you got Driver on the outside, you know everybody's eyes are going to Number 80," he said. "They kind of sat on his route and let me go free. Brett made them pay and I made them pay."
**snip**
"We knew somebody was going to jump him (Driver) and somebody was going to come open. We didn't know it was going to be that breathtaking, but it was definitely a good play to start out the game as an offense."
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bcr8f
Footballguy
After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
ebcpastor2004
Footballguy
Drafted Driver as my #1 on Friday night & came home to this on Saturday. AHHHHHHH!After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
don't you mean clowney?What's Houston's rook WR name?After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Maybe. Maybe not.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
jacoby jonesdon't you mean clowney?What's Houston's rook WR name?After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
His name is James Jones. He was drafted in the epic third round WR run. They chose him BEFORE Mike Walker, Paul Williams, Johnny Lee Higgins, Andrae Allison, and David Clowney (who was their 5th round pick). Jacoby went to Houston before James in the 3rd round.James Jones is a physical stud. He is the "strongest" rookie wide receiver in the draft. He has great quicks. Gruden compared him to Sterling Sharpe, but that's Gruden. I'm a big fan of this kid. He played for lowly San Jose State, but he was dominant against Marcus McCauley, and the games I saw (3), I had a strong feeling that his game translates. He had that man among boys look about him.jacoby jonesdon't you mean clowney?What's Houston's rook WR name?After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
John Mamula
Moderator
Apparently Driver passed his re-examination.
Driver, a surprise scratch because of a lingering right shoulder injury sustained in December, was coy when asked about his latest examination but said he believed he passed the physical.
"Y'all see me out there at 8:45 (a.m.)," Driver said, smiling, "y'all know I'm ready to go."
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/p...amp;located=RSS
Driver, a surprise scratch because of a lingering right shoulder injury sustained in December, was coy when asked about his latest examination but said he believed he passed the physical.
"Y'all see me out there at 8:45 (a.m.)," Driver said, smiling, "y'all know I'm ready to go."
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/p...amp;located=RSS
Pipes
Footballguy
Not really...what did he wait to address? It's not like he's deciding to have surgery now. It sound's like everyone involved thought off-season rest was the best thing for the shoulder. In any event it sounds like he's good to go.
sho nuff
Footballguy
And so far Jones is impressing in camp. Ferguson has been looking good too...though he seems to look good in camp and then suck or get hurt come game time.His name is James Jones. He was drafted in the epic third round WR run. They chose him BEFORE Mike Walker, Paul Williams, Johnny Lee Higgins, Andrae Allison, and David Clowney (who was their 5th round pick). Jacoby went to Houston before James in the 3rd round.James Jones is a physical stud. He is the "strongest" rookie wide receiver in the draft. He has great quicks. Gruden compared him to Sterling Sharpe, but that's Gruden. I'm a big fan of this kid. He played for lowly San Jose State, but he was dominant against Marcus McCauley, and the games I saw (3), I had a strong feeling that his game translates. He had that man among boys look about him.jacoby jonesdon't you mean clowney?What's Houston's rook WR name?After the injury last year Driver kept playng. He would have played yesterday. He thinks he aggravated it lifting weoghts. Look out for James Joness in the slot this year.He isn't THAT good if he's a one man show. He needs someone else to set up to take away some coverage from him.thoughts on Greg Jennings potential stat-line for 2007, if Driver is a no-show?
Aaronstory
Footballguy
Thompson seems to have a good eye for WR talent, having picked Murphy (who looked great before is career ending injury) Jennings and now Jones.
DenverBroncos
Footballguy
This is a non-story. Driver once again will be great value in fantasy draft. He may not be fancy or arrogant but he still ends up being a top 5-8 WR. You gotta love this guy in PPR, he is a monster. Another 80-90 receptions, 1200-1300 yards, and 6-10 TD's on the horizon. In a few of my leagues he finished as WR2, WR4, WR5 and WR7 depending on the format. He is as consistent as they get and should be in for another great year.
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amnesiac
beer is good
i'd be more concerned about this part of the article if i owned Driver.
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