Comments on: Predictably, Jarvis Jones says he’s fine

By: pillowporkers

pillowporkers — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:36:29 +0000

Remember 2007 when the Raiders, Cardinals, and Bucs passed up Adrian Peterson because he was injury prone for Jamarcus, Levi Brown, and Gaines Adams? Yeah, I’m going to go ahead and agree with Jim Schwartz on this one.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:05:22 +0000

If medical science was as advanced back then as it is today, Gale Sayers would still be playing.

By: jaginmi

jaginmi — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:58:52 +0000

Ok … I have looked at ESPN, SI, NFL, PFT, etc., and with the exception of Peter Gammons (and a few others) at MLB I haven’t seen a ‘news reporter’. I have seen a lot of gossip types who, in the days of old, where real ‘news reporters’ existed, would have been writing for 17 or Tiger Beat … if they could have found a job. So maybe Jones and Shaw are just guilty of overestimating the capacity and capability of the message bearers.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:22:55 +0000

Jones will fall in the draft because dumb GMs working for dumb teams will talk themselves into passing over this kid. Then a smart GM like Reese, Schneider, Thompson or Newsome will draft him and he’ll be a great player. It happens almost every year, and not just in the first round.

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:43:33 +0000

As you said, teams that take him off their board don’t want other teams knowing it, so why was anything leaked? My guess is that the teams leaking the info are doing so to keep their interest in him secret. He’ll still be a very high pick

By: bigbadal21

bigbadal21 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:13:39 +0000

Spinal stenosis, is that some disease secretaries get?

By: rg3andthensome

rg3andthensome — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:03:18 +0000

C’mon Mike…Make a story where there is not one…You are a master…Start suggesting that RG3 will never come back and the Skins are awful…Do what you do…Punk

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:58:33 +0000

And how bout this Browns fan puts you in stable condition.

By: prosportswashington

prosportswashington — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:41:06 +0000

What were you expecting him to say anyways? “yeah guys you dont want to be drafting me anywhere in the first, this injury means you can grab me anywhere in the 2nd-3rd round if you’re lucky”

By: clu1perceiver

clu1perceiver — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:50:38 +0000

Browns need a stable more rational fan base, if that is possible.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:16:40 +0000

When he blows up the league, I wouldn’t want to be one of those G.M.s when the phone rings and it’s the owner on the line.

By: bullybirds

bullybirds — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:12:05 +0000

He won’t fall too far. These perennial top ten drafting teams better wise up and take this guy.

By: mblue24

mblue24 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:09:17 +0000

#1 pick. Going to the Chiefs.

By: Mike Florio

Mike Florio — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:55:26 +0000

@kev86 . . . Really? Do you think any team will rely on media reports over their own medical information?

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:41:52 +0000

With all due respect to the Lions coach. Comparing spinal stenosis to a player with bad knees is beyond stupid. Perhaps that is why the Lions felt confident they could use a second round draft pick on a severely concussed running back.

How’w that working out for the team and the player?

By: plt2006

plt2006 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:31:54 +0000

He probably isn’t “off” any draft boards, just red-flagged and downgraded due to the perceived risk of his stenosis.

So whereas a team may have had a 1st round grade on him, he may just be bumped down on their boards.

I think it would be absurd for him to be completely off teams boards considering the sheer number of players who get drafted, especially the number with more immediate & pronounced injuries (Willis McGahee anyone?).

By: tangysizzl

tangysizzl — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:27:43 +0000

Theres a time and place to take a chance on someone like Jones, if hes considered a top 10 pick and he falls to the end of the 1st or into the 2nd its probably worth it then to take your chances on the guy.

The Packers are probably one of the teams that have actually taken him off their draft board because they have lost 3 players recently to neck issues. WR Terrance Murphy(stenosis), DE/OLB Jeremy Thompson and the latest S Nick Collins.

By: kev86

kev86 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:21:31 +0000

Media speculating on medical reports could cost this kid a lot of money. That’s messed up.

By: jameswestphal

jameswestphal — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:16:34 +0000

Listen to the doctors kid. Move on and live a life. It’s only money.

By: wrenches2pipes

wrenches2pipes — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:12:19 +0000

Many people and athletes have spinal stenosis without knowing it. It’s more common than you think. If you have bad back pain that comes and goes you probably have it. Disc operations are a result. Many athletes have it and don’t know it.

By: keylimelight

keylimelight — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:10:04 +0000

He’s got his heart set on being a pro football player and he very good at what he does so I hope a team takes him on.

I hope it turns out that he plays out his pro career without missing a beat–after all, that is just as likely as not. Good luck Jarvis.

By: gadgetdawg

gadgetdawg — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:57:26 +0000

Welcome to the lying season! Maybe teams have taken him off their boards. . .

It is also possible that teams are leaking that to reporters to try to scare some other teams off.

We just will not know until draft day.

By: randy8123

randy8123 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:48:59 +0000

That Schwartz quote had to come after a Jahvid Best question, right?

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:36:23 +0000

I hope the Browns pass on this guy i think they should trade back and try to package picks so they can trade a ton of picks next year to draft our franchise QB like Bridgewater,Jonny Football,or David Sales we need to focus on next years draft more than this years we need a stable QB badley.

By: pdmjr

pdmjr — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:29:34 +0000

He will be drafted by the Steelers

By: daknight93

daknight93 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:25:01 +0000

well, if any team takes a chance on him…I do believe that he will have some type of injury neck clause in his contract that will protect the team, other than that..he’s a good football player

By: goraidersgospurs

goraidersgospurs — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:15:53 +0000

Sam bowie said the samething 30 years ago!!!