Let's go draft pick!

[mweb]

A potentially great qb with potential to never be anything because of health concerns. I'd rather go with the equally talented healthy guys.

Well obviously you go with a equally talented QB with no health concerns.

I never said otherwise.

I also don't think the health concerns are that great to the point where there's any realistic chance he becomes nothing due to having had a concussion.

[allstar1579]

Well obviously you go with a equally talented QB with no health concerns.

I never said otherwise.

I also don't think the health concerns are that great to the point where there's any realistic chance he becomes nothing due to having had a concussion.

Might not be anything to it, but a mobile QB whose running is a huge part of his game + concussion = BAD news. Once you get that first concussion, the next ones come easier and easier. I've had like 6 since I got my first one in 10th grade. That's just the one injury that really worries me for football players. He gets hit hard one good time and he's out for a season just like that. I suppose you can say that about anyone, but after you are opened up to them nearly every head shot will = concussion. That worries me too much for a running QB. Cam Newton wouldn't be Cam Newton today if he had a concussion recently.

I like Luck (duh) and Barkley a lot though, and had Griffin up there with them til this week.

[mweb]

Might not be anything to it, but a mobile QB whose running is a huge part of his game + concussion = BAD news. Once you get that first concussion, the next ones come easier and easier. I've had like 6 since I got my first one in 10th grade. That's just the one injury that really worries me for football players. He gets hit hard one good time and he's out for a season just like that. I suppose you can say that about anyone, but after you are opened up to them nearly every head shot will = concussion. That worries me too much for a running QB. Cam Newton wouldn't be Cam Newton today if he had a concussion recently.

I like Luck (duh) and Barkley a lot though, and had Griffin up there with them til this week.

I don't recall concussions keeping any QB's from having a career. Yeah, they have shortened some careers like Aikman's, but I'm not sure of any that kept a promising QB from being nothing at all like you are saying.

Steve Young was a mobile QB that did alright I'd say despite concussions.

Concussions also don't typically knock a guy out for a season. That's very rare.

I agree that it would be better if it hadn't happened, but I disagree with your conclusions regarding the severity of the risk and the hypothetical effect on Cam Newton.

[Miller192]

I truly feel sorry for you guys. I couldn't handle my football and baseball team both being terrible.

I'd probably take up ballroom dancing or play board games with kids in tight jeans. I'd be a different person.