Stroud Still Not 100%... i.e. Jags Front-Office Scored Big!

by silencecs on May 28, 2008 5:09 PM EDT

Ok, let me start by saying that I loved Marcus; he was a beast and gave us his best years. However, this is a young man's game and Stroud is on the wrong side of thirty and had to have micro fracture surgery two years ago (for a detailed explanation of micro fracture surgery click here).

The article is basically a fluff piece by the Buffalo Daily News , but, as you well know, we read between the lines here at BCC so you get the real story. In response to a question, Stroud must've forgotten that his new fan base thinks his ankle is healed... It's apparently not.

“It’s not a question for me,” he said. “I feel pretty good. The ankle is not quite 100 percent but it’s darn close. I feel pretty good moving around. I’m running to the ball. I’m excited. I’m optimistic.”

Wow... I think I just had Deja Vu. In fact, I googled that exact quote and look what came up...

Defensive tackle Marcus Stroud revealed that his off-season ankle surgery was a bit more intensive than what was previously disclosed. Stroud said he underwent micro fracture surgery because there was a hole in the cartilage in his right ankle. "It's structurally sound. It's just a matter of getting it back strong," he said. "I'm not quite back [to] 100 percent. I'm getting there." Stroud missed five games last season because of an ankle injury.

That's out of a Two-Minute Drill article from last August.

Our front office scored big with this deal guys. It enabled us to basically secure Derrick Harvey, because without those picks, we didn't have the ammo to move up.

I really hope that Stroud finally does reach 100% and single handedly beats the Patriots, but I don't think it's going to happen.

This deal is looking more and more favorable for our beloved Jags. I don't know how many years the same injury can be almost 100%... He's been hurt a lot more than he's let on, or than the Jags let on. I believe that's partially the reason we were able to complete such a great trade.

I'll have a new Better Know a Jaguars Coach article up for tomorrow. The subject: Donnie Henderson, and let me tell you guys, you don't want to miss it... Donnie's a genius when it comes to the secondary and y'all will like what I've put together on him.

-Collin

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Stroud WAS a great tackle...

for a short period of time. His past few years, injuries have stolen his greatness. I think there are going to be similar results with Stroud as there were when we got rid of Boselli. His best days are behind him. If Harvey turns out to be what most people expect, a sack monster, the Stroud trade will be one sided for the Jags.

by Jaggernaut on May 28, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

I just heard that Spicer ....

would be at the practice tomorrow. Is this his first OTA?

by Jaggernaut on May 28, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

Where'd you here that... Link to it. Or write your own fanpost on it and I'll post it on the front page as long as its thorough

by silencecs on May 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

Actually, Sam Kavouris said it on the news.

by Jaggernaut on May 28, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

Cool if you ever want to do a fan-post, I'll post it on the front page as long as it is thorough.

by silencecs on May 29, 2008 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

I hope he does get back to 100%. It would have been a good move anyway to clear more cap-space for this year’s offseason moves and allow us leftover space to continue growing for years to come (so we don’t have another 1999 offseason debacle and have to rebuild for years).

Stroud and Henderson never got the credit they were due as the best DT-duo in the NFL because there may have been other single DTs that were more talented at stopping the run or getting to the QB but none as good as they were at both combined as a team. Being a small market with holes in our DE, we didn’t get the sacks necessary to get them a highlight reel but those two guys combined made the toughest DT-duo in the league. Its awful that he had to go just as its awful he had to be injured- I hope he gets back to 100% and turns the Bills front D-line into a force to be reckoned with. Doesn’t matter to me, we wouldn’t face them until the playoffs :)

by meacham on May 29, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions