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I don't think Payton has a hangup with him. It's just a matter of him being an inexperienced WR picking up the nuances of the game slowly. As he develops he'll see more playing time, and I expect that to grow exponentially every week until he is a starter toward the end of the season
If he continues to play well and make plays, and he has a real oppurtunity this week, I can see him lined up next to Colston towards the end of the year. He's big and fast making him an ideal deep and red zone threat and all he needs is some experience.
I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but my guess would be after their week 9 bye.
That's some odd math. Worst case scenario was six weeks.
Like I said, I didnt' stay at a Holiday Inn Express. He got hurt in week 1. So he was out starting week 2. 6 weeks will take us to week 7 at the very earliest. So he may play in week 8, but their bye is week 9. I dont' think it was totally off the wall.
He had the surgery on Sept 9th. Six weeks from that date would be Oct 21, which would be the day after the Monday night game in week 7. So do they bring him back week 8 for 1 game before the bye week, or roll him out in week 9? So like I said, him playing after the bye isn't all that farfetched.
And if he's a week or two ahead of schedule? Does he sit until week 10?
Is this argument really taking place?
Unfortunately
Thumbs are immune from reinjury, and whatever the surgeon reattached could never come unattached again?
Look we've seen all kinds of instances where teams have taken a conservative approach with injured players, and held them out with a bye week approaching. Why anyone would dismiss the possibility that this situation could unfold in such a way is curious. Most would agree that it's one of several plausible scenarios.First- to Lobary- you are ignorant to assume that he can't risk further damage by coming back too soon from a thumb injury. From a PT it may mean more to you... He TORE A LIGAMENT in his thumb. Tearing a ligament in your thumb is just as bad as tearing a ligament in your knee or in your ankle. Please tell me how tearing the ACL (the L stands for LIGAMENT) is any different than tearing a ligament in your thumb? Yes, the knee and the ankle are weight bearing joints, and the ankle joint is very complicated whereas the knee is not. The thumb is one of the most complicated joints in the human body. Also, for a WR in the National Football League, having a working thumb that is able to oppose without weakness, decreased range of motion, or intense pain is very important. If Colston rushes back too soon he can do what anyone can after a ligament is repaired- he can tear it again. Ligaments don't just magically heal faster than normal people just because he's a professional athlete. Sure, they shoot them up with cortisone and this and that and he spends all day every day in rehab, which speeds up the process (whereas the rest of us have things like jobs to take care of during the day), but that doesn't mean he'll heal overnight. Your misconception that "it's just a thumb" is fairly inacurate. The hand is by far the most complex unit in the body. I dread the day I get a patient with a hand problem for physical therapy. Sure, playing with a previously torn ligament won't cause much further damage. The ligament peices CAN disrupt the surrounding cartilage, which may lead to mroe problems. Once your articular cartilage is damaged- that's it, no more will be there. You produce some cartilage as a replacement, but it is no where near as good as the original cartilage and it will eventually die and you will have bone on bone, and then arthritis. Now he's had his thumb repaired. If he rushes back too early he will re-tear the ligament and will have to go in for more surgery and may actually be done for the season as a result. So please, "just a thumb" means nothing. If anything, somethingin the foot or hand I fear more than something in the knee. The knee is easy to come back from. An ankle/foot or hand injury is much more complicated.Thumbs are immune from reinjury, and whatever the surgeon reattached could never come unattached again?
Check the Brees thread. Someone said he told a beat writer he'll be playing week 6.A beat writer also said that he thought Sproles could get most of the carries Monday night
Take it for what it's worth. I don't believe a beat writer, but it's nice to hear Colston wants to get back... if this is true.I would expect him week 10 after the week 9 bye... however if this beat writer thing holds any truth I'd say week 7
He's not. Not that he's great or anything, but he's very dependable. Kind of small, kind of slow, but he always gets open and rarely if ever drops the ball. The Welker comparison is a good one.Could be a nice sneaky play if you're in a PPR league and desperately need somebody to fill in for a bye week. I've got Calvin Johnson off this week and I'm thinking about doing it.
Redraft, yes. Dynasty, no.
Considering he scored twice in very limited play, and looked good doing so, I don't think you can call him a loser. Clearly it is time to drop him in redraft. Very few WRs put up fantasy worthy numbers in their first or second years.
