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Depends where you can get him. I'm scooping him up around Round 10 all day long (and have been getting him cheap in auction leagues).
I'm not trying to step in and answer for Jene but I think the tricky thing with concussions is that the after effects vary greatly from player to player. One player may suffer a concussion and be ready to return in a week while the next guy might take several weeks. Heck, Justin Morneau for the Twins took forever to get back in the lineup and is still a shell of the player he was and I think that started like a year and a half ago.
LOL. As if he's a running back. 5'6", 180.
This is a criminal waste of a tenth round pick.
Well, there you go. If all but 3-4 specialists say he's fine to play, guess what? Best will not be playing. How big of a blow to the Lions organization (and doctors) do you think it would be if a kid who was cleared to play got injured again this season? Especially if it was a split decision between those 20 specialists.With that said, I am a Best owner who bought cheap in Dynasty figuring he would play this year EVENTUALLY. We have a cushy IR spot if he doesn't pad up this year and I drafted accordingly.
Hard to say how similar the nature and duration of their symptoms were. I think Collie's symptoms ended sooner and that he was cleared much earlier, but I don't specifically remember. For now, the major difference is that Best has an issue that's caused an extended delay in his gaining clearance. Without knowing what that issue is -- there was a later tweet from Paula Pasche that suggested that Best has no symptoms at all, which is hard to believe -- I'm at a loss to be more specific than that.
Yeah I know. He's played some in seasons past. He is not the answer at RB. 3 touches TOPS per game.
I just think if they had any real plans for Best this year Logan would not be asked for even that much involvement in the running game.
Could the Lions just be extending time between contact simply to ensure maximum healing? Is there any literature to suggest that additional time post symptoms decreases the risk of repeat?
I'm not aware of any studies reporting a decreased risk of recurrence with added healing time, though it's a reasonable conclusion to draw. I doubt that's what's happening in Best's case. Camp is underway, he needs to get into football shape and the Lions need to know that he can handle contact well before setting their roster for the regular season.The difficulty for me with any recurrence discussion is this:**The commonly cited literature showing an increased risk for recurrence in those who have sustained one concussion included many athletes who were likely not fully recovered from their previous discussion.**It's possible that a "fully recovered" athlete is at no higher risk for a concussion than an athlete who's never sustained a concussion. But there have been studies -- albeit mostly in younger athletes -- that suggest that blood flow and neurochemical changes may persist after clinical resolution of symptoms. **Finally, I think it's reasonable to argue that some athletes may be more prone to concussion based on anatomy and physiology than others at baseline. But I know of no easy way to make that prediction or examine that hypothesis.
I don't like to waste 10th round picks. YMMV.
Lions don't seem to have a problem wasting 1st round picks.
I aim to be more successful in my drafting than the Lions...
late round dynasty/keeper grab with an 18 but i wouldnt do much more
I expect the Lions to take it slow with Leshoure but they've given every indication they want him to be the lead back at some point this season. I like Smith's ADP and expect him to do well early though.
why the triple negative?
+1'cvnpoka said:
I wish it were otherwise, but the statements of the past 48 hours strongly suggest that Best remains sidelined indefinitely.
How so? He's a small RB with a history of concussions of which the most recent was 10 months ago and he still hasn't been cleared by doctors. I agree with the sentiment that Best is almost undraftable this year. It's really too bad as Best is an extremely talented kid.'cvnpoka said:
MEH he's very injury prone too.
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