Chiefs Mitchell Schwartz has surgery - Page 5

Originally Posted by alpha_omega:
You need to have both an A plan and a B plan. 71 returning from back surgery should be the C plan (maybe even D).

Not really, shoot this is from 10 years ago and techniques and procedures are way better today...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0121144005.htm

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If NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your "game." A new study that found 80 percent of NFL lineman -- whose spines are especially vulnerable to degeneration -- were able to return to play many more games after herniated disc surgery. The study is encouraging to average people who are often fearful of becoming physically active after the surgery.

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If he returns healthy, that’s HUGE...but linemen with back issues...that’s rarely the case.

It does bother me that this surgery didn’t happen a month ago, at the latest.
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JFC guys move on.

2020-2021 is over and this is possibly some very good news for 2021-2022.
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Fisher was on a cart thing going to the SB, so I"m guessing he had surgery prior to that.
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This is massive news. The Chiefs still have to address their line issues long term but if Mitch is back in the mix and LDT returns, the KC will be in much better shape in 2021

Per Patrick Allen

My exact thoughts....
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Sounds like he wants to come back. That would be awesome for us.
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From so many angles, fate said not this year
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This is some Eric Berry tier shit.
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Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
This is some Eric Berry tier shit.

Meh. The end of that saga was Berry opting not to have surgery on an injury that kept him out for almost the entire season.

Schwartz’ prognosis makes sense to me. Back injuries are unpredictable and most doctors recommend avoiding surgery at all costs unless there’s no other choice.
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Meh. The end of that saga was Berry opting not to have surgery on an injury that kept him out for almost the entire season.

Schwartz’ prognosis makes sense to me. Back injuries are unpredictable and more doctors recommend avoiding surgery at all costs unless there’s no other choice.

Exactly.

Surgery on the back is usually the last resort, not the first.
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So hopefully to start the year...

LT Niang
LG Allegreti
C Linsley
RG LDT
RT Schwartz

By mid season

LT Fisher
LG Niang
C Linsley
RG LDT
RT Schwartz

Or something like that
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Originally Posted by BossChief:
So hopefully to start the year...

LT Niang
LG Allegreti
C Linsley
RG LDT
RT Schwartz

By mid season

LT Fisher
LG Niang
C Linsley
RG LDT
RT Schwartz

Or something like that

Maybe replace Linsley with Humphrey
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Maybe replace Linsley with Humphrey

They could still draft an OT early...focusing on a guy that can slide to LG, too. Basically another Niang.
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Originally Posted by BossChief:
They could still draft an OT early...focusing on a guy that can slide to LG, too. Basically another Niang.

So Vera-Tucker then?
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
So Vera-Tucker then?

Yes, Vera-Tucker is the perfect pick at 31 with his versatility. I also think it’s more likely that he make it there than we think.
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