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So he had a cervical fusion... this is a surgery I do frequently. Once it heals the surgery is more or less the strongest part of the neck. The biggest problems with a fusion in this context are: (1) loss of nerve function prior to surgery may or may not recover after surgery, usually over the next 3-12 months (but his production after surgery implies no major concern on this) (2) the patient will have somewhat accelerated wear/arthritis at non fused levels. While this is a real concern, it will unfortunately be more of an issue for him later in life, after his NFL career. Peyton had this surgery as his final neck surgery before playing for the broncos, but his problem was number one above, he apparently never had the same arm strength as before. Ahmad Bradshaw also had this same surgery in 2013, he already had I think 6 years of RB play prior to that. His YPC held up but was utilized less, but this may mirror more a tapering RB career. I'm not personally worried about the medical status of this player, but I have no idea the actual details obviously. I will say that very few surgeons would be eager to clear the player to play afterwards, mostly for the stupid liability things in medicine. I think it's fair to say we got a really nice pick here for value.

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that the colts are now tied for 2nd place in the AFC. I know what you're thinking, but I don't care!

I'd be thrilled with a bob sanders 2.0

Puberty blockers? Sigh The Panthers are feeding Young some tallenizers. I could tell you the medical terms for both but I super don't want to now

Isaiah Rodgers is sitting in the dark, reading your post with a single tear running down his face, wishing his 4.28 time was considered by you on this forum to be "top end speed"

I predict he starts in July.