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That's pretty much it - pre-injury Childs looked like a more potent version of Malcom Floyd. post-injury Childs has lacked the same edge in his game, but if you think he gets back close to or at 100% in year 2 (looks like the Vikes do, or at least think it's possible), then Childs could be the big outside receiver this offense lacks. Jerome Simpson is an obstacle, but his suspension could get Childs on the field very early with a shot to impress. I like him in the late 2nd/early 3rd of rookie drafts
I'm calling bull#### on this guy. He dislikes both M. Jones and G. Childs that much, and loves Joe Adams? Now, don't get me wrong, I like Joe Adams. But I'd be hesitant to take this guy seriously just from this paragraph.
I could see it if he thought Childs would never truly be back to 100% because of his patella injury. But if Childs is healthy he has a lot of talent.
BIG talent, as in WR1 talent. Childs has a nice path to a starting gig in Minny. I planned my draft so as to get him mid 2nd round. While the injury does deter, i took his pro day as a good sign. Barring inury he was 1st round talent so i feel blowing a second pick on a player of that caliber is not that big of a deal. I'm excited to see if he can come all the way back.
The same guy just tweeted that he is done for the year. Injured BOTH knees. Awful. :(Edit: PFT now updating:
Unfortunately I'd say his career is over.
Ugh, so sad. I agree. I ####### hate injuries, but it's the nature of the beast.
I agree 100%. Too often our first thoughts are for our teams and not for the player whose hopes and dreams have likely been devastated.Send your well wishes to @TheGregChilds85. I'm sure he can use all the support he can get whether you are a fan or not.Eric LeGrand @EricLeGrand52 is an amazing inspiration to us all, but especially to players who get hurt every day in this game. Follow him!'NDyse10 said:
Don't know but I remember seeing this play.Wendell Davis, WR Chicago BearsDavis is the one guy on our list whose injury actually occurred during a play. While running deep on a pass route at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium in 1993 in a contest between the Eagles and Chicago Bears, Davis blew out both knees at the same time when his cleats got caught in a seam in the Astroturf. The devastating injury forced him to miss the rest of the '93 season and all of 1994. He attempted a comeback with the Indianapolis Colts the following year, but never made it into another NFL contest.
Playing surface (Veteran's Stadium)The field's surface, originally composed of AstroTurf, contained many gaps and uneven patches. In several places, seams were clearly visible, giving it the nickname "Field of Seams". It perennially drew the ranking of the "NFL's worst field" in player surveys conducted by the NFL Players Association, and visiting players often fell prey to the treacherous conditions resulting in numerous injuries.[13] The NFLPA reportedly threatened to sue the city for the poor conditions, and many sports agents told the Eagles not to even consider signing or drafting their clients. The Eagles, for their part, complained to the city on numerous occasions about the conditions at the stadium. Baseball players also complained about the surface. It was much harder than other AstroTurf surfaces, and the shock of running on it often caused back pain.
I can tell you really feel for this kid. Almost 3 times as much as most.'NDyse10 said:
I immediately thought of the same thing
So did I...
I think some people are more susceptible to injury. If a boxer can have a glass jaw, why can't a WR have comparatively weak tendons? Of course, trying to discern which individual is injury prone is where the rub is. Football is a violent sport so multiple injuries to the same body part could be just coincidence. If his prior injury was contact related, like this one, I don't know that this tells us he is injury prone or just very unlucky.BTW, I was really high on Childs. I didn't mean to imply he was no more talented than Alexander. But Alexander is clearly a case where his knee injury in college hurt his draft stock and his continued problems with them has limited his ability to capitalize on opportunity. I wish the kid the best.
that's probably true (that some guys are just more likely, due to some weak parts). It surprises me a little bit, though, because I wonder how they ever made it to the NFL. Seems like it would have surfaced in high school and they would just end up being another name we never knew...washed out with the tide before it ever got rolling. Maybe its a situaiton where the demands of training shift dramatically or just enough to make the difference. Like, was he trying to put on more weight now that he's in the NFL or was his training regiment jsut that much different than what he did up till now and that exposed the weakness?Who knows but I would have to say, as a simple observer, for a player to have this type of injury almost immediately, and this type, and for it to be a partial repeat from earlier in college, he probably has very little chance to ever contribute in the NFL. I'm sure the Vikes will IR him and try him again next year or whenever he's recovered but this, to me, has all the looks of a lingering issue that never gets right and the player is gone in about 2-3 NFL seasons.
