[Joe Person] Jonathon Brooks had a successful 2nd ACL surgery - Expected to miss all of 2025 Season

[Johnstonny]

23 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

The draft is a gamble. 

It is but dayum, maximize  your chances buy getting someone who can at very least walk onto the field... I will start ragging Morgan if he pulls this crap again...

Edited Thursday at 11:21 PM by Johnstonny

[Jackie Lee]

2 hours ago, Johnstonny said:

It is but dayum, maximize  your chances buy getting someone who can at very least walk onto the field... I will start ragging Morgan if he pulls this crap again...

Especially a position you can get a solid player at in the 5th round. If it was an elite QB or Pass rusher that fell to the 2nd because of injury I would get it, we shouldn't have even been looking at healthy running backs in the 2nd considering all of our needs in other areas. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

40 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

Especially a position you can get a solid player at in the 5th round. If it was an elite QB or Pass rusher that fell to the 2nd because of injury I would get it, we shouldn't have even been looking at healthy running backs in the 2nd considering all of our needs in other areas. 

I just hope they learn from it.

[LinvilleGorge]

I always chuckle when I see "successful surgery". I'm pretty sure a surgeon's definition of a successful surgery is that the patient left the OR alive. I don't think I've ever heard of a surgery being reported as a failure.

[pantherclaw]

6 hours ago, Davidson Deac II said:

True, but when you use a pick on a guy that already has a major injury, its a much bigger gamble.  

fug man. Every human breaks. Every human gets injured. I get it, we drafted a running back on recovering knee. This sure feels worse than drsfting a healthy player that doesn't make the cut, or loses his knee in rookie season. 

 

 

[Chief Keek]

What a waste of a pick. They definitely need to nail this draft, they can't afford bypassing talent by reaching.

[WhoKnows]

On 1/22/2025 at 7:14 PM, pantherclaw said:

The draft is a gamble. 

It is, which is why you don’t double down  on a risky gamble.

[Panthero]

They tried to sneak a number 1 pick in the second round. Bit them. I have little doubt that several other teams were planning to take him within ten picks of when we did. BUT i think those risks Are unnecessary given the positional value. I could better understand a gamble on an OT, DE, etc. 

[Aussie Tank]

I had no issue with drafting him he's very talented. My issue is bringing him back at all this year this year was always going to be struggle Street. Should of let the man heal for longer 

[pantherclaw]

10 hours ago, WhoKnows said:

It is, which is why you don’t double down  on a risky gamble.

Well, I'm always for the team doing their best to aquire talent.  So I'm alright with it. It's the way of life in the NFL. 

[WhoKnows]

2 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

Well, I'm always for the team doing their best to aquire talent.  So I'm alright with it. It's the way of life in the NFL. 

We’ve done such a poo job bringing on draft talent for years now. “Doing their best” has been terrible and we continue to take risky, old and raw talent and it’s not working. It amazes me when people are happy with the results and defend the team with every move. Morgan needs to knock this draft out of the park or we’ll continue to win participation trophies. 

[WhoKnows]

7 hours ago, Panthero said:

They tried to sneak a number 1 pick in the second round. Bit them. I have little doubt that several other teams were planning to take him within ten picks of when we did. BUT i think those risks Are unnecessary given the positional value. I could better understand a gamble on an OT, DE, etc. 

Brooks wasn’t a first rounder and the ACL was too risky considering the 2025 RB class was loaded and there were several day 3 guys in the draft that looked like a great compliment. 

5 hours ago, Aussie Tank said:

I had no issue with drafting him he's very talented. My issue is bringing him back at all this year this year was always going to be struggle Street. Should of let the man heal for longer 

I agree that it was dumb to risk it but his ACL was likely to tear and it would have sucked more if it happened week 1 2025. That said you should have an issue with drafting him in round 2 if you thought he shouldn’t play in 2024. If he’s not going to play then you have to compare him to the 2025 RB draft class and with the talent and depth, Brooks wasn’t likely a 3rd or more likely a 4th based on injury risk in 2025.

[Panthero]

10 hours ago, WhoKnows said:

Brooks wasn’t a first rounder and the ACL was too risky considering the 2025 RB class was loaded and there were several day 3 guys in the draft that looked like a great compliment. 

I agree that it was dumb to risk it but his ACL was likely to tear and it would have sucked more if it happened week 1 2025. That said you should have an issue with drafting him in round 2 if you thought he shouldn’t play in 2024. If he’s not going to play then you have to compare him to the 2025 RB draft class and with the talent and depth, Brooks wasn’t likely a 3rd or more likely a 4th based on injury risk in 2025.

Uninjured he was seen as one by some teams, certainly early second. Especially pre injury. So not sure what your babbling about.

Edited 7 hours ago by Panthero

[Paper Bagged Fan]

He'll be 23 for '26 season .. Brooks could still prove to be a great pick