SolidSnake84
11-18-2018, 06:58 PM
Just curious wasn’t Joe contemplating retirement
I don't think so, I read Joe's book but it has been a long while. He had a press conference 4 days after surgery and he vowed to come back for the 1986 season. It was only when he had to work out for Lloyd's of London that summer, that it hit him that he was done. He said that he was doing fine, sprinting and running and throwing, but it wasn't until he had to roll to the left that the injury showed itself. His right leg had healed shorter than the left due to the injury and the surgery, so he said he looked like chester from gun smoke. 8 months to the day that L.T. broke his leg, he failed his physical and that was it.
It was Joe Thiesman-ish. This is not a 6 month and back to the NFL injury. He can come back but it will take more time.
Training camp is 9 months away, he could be back by then if all goes well with his surgery and rehab.
SolidSnake84
11-18-2018, 07:01 PM
It was Joe Thiesman-ish. This is not a 6 month and back to the NFL injury. He can come back but it will take more time.
Yeah i'm not seeing anybody call it a six month injury presently. Everyone so far from Sportswriters to casual observers are saying that most likely the redskins have to be ready to spend the beginning part of next season without Alex, if he can make it back.
I wish him the best too, but like somebody else said, do you roll the dice on a 35 year old guy coming off a horrifying leg injury? Maybe Alex will be totally fine and we are all worried over nothing.
skinsfaninok
11-18-2018, 07:04 PM
One of his big strengths is mobility... Sucks for Alex, I really like the leader he is. Maybe this team can rally like philly did last yr?
WillH
11-18-2018, 07:06 PM
Yeah i'm not seeing anybody call it a six month injury presently. Everyone so far from Sportswriters to casual observers are saying that most likely the redskins have to be ready to spend the beginning part of next season without Alex, if he can make it back.
I wish him the best too, but like somebody else said, do you roll the dice on a 35 year old guy coming off a horrifying leg injury? Maybe Alex will be totally fine and we are all worried over nothing.The thing is, if his salary counts against the cap, he may be the best option we can afford if only as backup QB going forward.
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skinsfaninok
11-18-2018, 07:08 PM
One day this team will have a franchise QB again. Idk when tho
Chico23231
11-18-2018, 07:08 PM
If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...
If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...
You do realize there’s some serious cap implications to deal with
metalskins
11-18-2018, 07:11 PM
Training camp is 9 months away, he could be back by then if all goes well with his surgery and rehab.
That would be if everything went perfectly. It usually takes about six months just for the bone to heal completely before you even begin to work the legs. The older you are, the longer it takes to heal. If he comes back at all, it's likely he won't be starting the season. And if he does come back, how effective can he really be? He was already struggling. It's good for the franchise to start talking about how to move forward.
skinsfaninok
11-18-2018, 07:11 PM
If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...
If he can play after this, he deserves to be on the team at least. I agree tho, I would draft a QB round 1 now.