Bowers has "long term issues"

[Darth Biscuit]

we would have to, but i doubt he makes it to the 20s.

Yeah, someone will take a chance on him later in the first I bet.

[DaCityKats]

like CAVSS said i seen on the NFL draft special last night that his knee checked out fine.

[Darth Biscuit]

Yeah, there's a whole long description of the medical procedure on PFT today...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/12/daquan-bowers-agent-responds-to-reports-of-long-term-knee-issues/

[Bj-Monster23]

From PFW (link)

Really sad news for him :(

Todd Mcshay just said that we should draft him in his debate with kiper on NFL Live yesterday...

[Montsta]

This is somewhat off-topic, but if Dr. James Andrews dies suddenly, will the entire sports world fall apart?

This man is super badass.

[Mr. Scot]

You've got a bit of a case of dueling reporters on this one.

Mary Kay Cabot's source essentially said the knee is fine because it's stable and there's no swelling right now.

Steve Wyche's source said there's some weakness and signs of long term arthritis.

PFW's sources said he had microfracture surgery in January and there's evidence of a degenerative condition.

Charley Casserly says he's being told by NFL teams that Bowers is being labeled as "high risk".

So who's right? Well, as far as repeating what's been told. likely all of them are.

Put it all together and what you've got is that, at this moment, his knee is okay. But there are major questions about how bad it will get, and how soon it will get bad (with one NFL guy saying he's been told Bowers might not even be able to play out his rookie contract).

Bottom line: Whoever takes him is taking a chance.

[Montsta]

You've got a bit of a case of dueling reporters on this one.

Mary Kay Cabot's source essentially said the knee is fine because it's stable and there's no swelling right now.

Steve Wyche's source said there's some weakness and signs of long term arthritis.

PFW's sources said he had microfracture surgery in January and there's evidence of a degenerative condition.

Charley Casserly says he's being told by NFL teams that Bowers is being labeled as "high risk".

So who's right? Well, as far as repeating what's been told. likely all of them are.

Put it all together and what you've got is that, at this moment, his knee is okay. But there are major questions about how bad it will get, and how soon it will get bad (with one NFL guy saying he's been told Bowers might not even be able to play out his rookie contract).

Bottom line: Whoever takes him is taking a chance.

Well if we took him in the 3rd or 4th I'd be pumped.

[Mr. Scot]

Well if we took him in the 3rd or 4th I'd be pumped.

I'd be concerned (but then that's my default way of looking at draft picks).

Although it doesn't reflect directly on Bowers, the Panthers have a generally bad history when it comes to taking chances on guys with medical issues.

There are some recent exceptions though (Johnathan Stewart and Greg Hardy, who's technically still up in the air).

[thefuzz]

Marcus McNeill: Spinal Stenosis

DaQuan Bowers: Degenerative Condition in right knee

I see someone in the middle of the 1st round licking his lips.

[Real Emotional Trash]

I can't tell where the smokescreen is coming from, other teams or the agent for Bowers. Very unfortunate that he is falling because of that knee. Special guy who some had #1 on their board before the surgery.