Ja'Tavion Sanders avoids serious injury

[HPPantherzfan]

6 hours ago, NAS said:

@Zod needs to fix this

@Zod does not live here anymore.  You’ll find him now at the address you can’t embed here

Edited 14 hours ago by HPPantherzfan

[Pejorative Miscreant]

6 hours ago, Gapanthersfan said:

NFL athletes are just a different breed. My middle aged ass would have been in surgery that night. 
 

Edit: props to Dan for the type of dudes he’s bringing in. 

Yeah. Even if my middle aged ass didn’t require surgery someone would have had to carry me into that building. In my early fifties and  I’m convinced I’ve sustained injuries while sleeping. 

[csx]

7 hours ago, NAS said:

@Zod needs to fix this

Good luck. It's like a 2 year old update 

[electro's horse]

14 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Now we know @Panthering is not a doctor. He told us it was for sure a fractured neck smh

 

Good for Sanders for avoiding a major injury.

Spine has some pretty remarkable compressive capacity, we just don’t like it when it’s from the neck down instead of the lumbar spine up. Every time you jump and land for example your spine has a little movement to it, just because of all the other muscles and bones with connections. When it happens from the cervical spine down, the body freaks out and shuts you down for a little bit to make sure you stop whatever fool thing it is you’re doing.

Injuries occur when there’s lateral force or sheer. Sanders landed almost straight down on the crown of his skull. Lots of force but set up in the way the body is designed to handle. Luckily.

its one of the reasons memorable spinal injuries sometimes looks insignificant. Force isn’t as important as angle. 

[mav1234]

5 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Spine has some pretty remarkable compressive capacity, we just don’t like it when it’s from the neck down instead of the lumbar spine up. Every time you jump and land for example your spine has a little movement to it, just because of all the other muscles and bones with connections. When it happens from the cervical spine down, the body freaks out and shuts you down for a little bit to make sure you stop whatever fool thing it is you’re doing.

Injuries occur when there’s lateral force or sheer. Sanders landed almost straight down on the crown of his skull. Lots of force but set up in the way the body is designed to handle. Luckily.

its one of the reasons memorable spinal injuries sometimes looks insignificant. Force isn’t as important as angle. 

This is a really good explanation and puts it in good context. Thanks!

[Captroop]

16 hours ago, Carolina Cajun said:

was thinking the same thing, JT is far from finished developing, he needs more development.  If it were year 3 maybe, if it were a vet, sure, but a rookie in first season, nah he needs more reps cuzz dang this class could be special.

I agree he could still develop, but I think that could still be developed in practice. Just after a scary injury like that, I'm nervous to see him get reps in a live game situation when the best possible outcome is nothing more than worsening our draft selection.

That said, I'm 100% not a doctor, so if he's clear to play, he wants to play, and there's no potential of aggravating this injury (which by all accounts it doesn't seem that is the case for this type of injury) then go for it, I guess.

 

But you hit the nail on the head. This draft class is really impressive. I can't remember the last time I was so impressed with a rookie that I'd actually prefer shutting him down. His game is so apparent that he doesn't need to prove anything at this point. Can't remember the last time that happened!