Patspsycho

Just saw Welker on NESN- they showed footage of him going through drills, and I was absolutely stunned. This guy was literally cutting on a dime, going through bag and cone drills- they showed him doing the sprint-back lateral shuffle. He was going over the agile bags like nothing had ever happened. This really floored me.

I hadn't really listened to anything here, but seeing him in action just drove it home for me. That guy is truly a freak. He is an aberration. He is not following the script.

I was going to temper my expectations because typically, recovery takes two years, the first being physical, and the second being mental/psychological.

But now everything is out the window. I honestly will be surprised if he doesn't start game one.

Patspsycho

Here is a partial video of what they showed on NESN, shows a cone drill and a pretty good cut that should move most of you to tears.

What Surgery? Wes Welker Running Like an All-Pro (Video) - New England Patriots - NESN.com

JoeShmoe

Next step for Wes is contact and the mental aspect that brings but you get the feeling that wont bother him one little bit

Brady2Welker

****s ridiculous.

JFK

My honest opinion is that no one really knows what happened to Welk. He is a Patriot remember and we don't really reveal injury details.
If he really tore his ACL, he is a freak. I tore mine 5years ago and my knee still sucks.

ctpatsfan77

We still have not definitively proven that Welker isn't a Data-like android (with the emotion chip activated, of course).

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DefenseRules

Wow, this guy is amazing. I really don't know what else to say after watching that.
Never thought that I would see him moving like that this early in his recovery.

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kmac14

While clicking thru the channels I saw this video and for a moment thought...why would they give #83 to someone else until I saw the brace and realized......and yes I shed a single tear!

Rob0729

One thing, he is rounding his cuts. He isn't making full cuts yet. It is still amazing that he is where he is, but he has a way to go before he is ready to play.

Yehoodi

I feel the same way. For the most part he is running forward and rounding his cuts, perhaps are other shots of him cutting on a dime on lis left knee putting pressure on the same knee. However, overall is great to see him back on the field and able to run without any trouble.

I guess the only comment I would have now would be the Pats and Welker make sure he does not come back too soon. I would much rather have a 98%95%-100% Welker midway threw the season with no chance of reinjury (absent being hit) as opposed to a 75% Welker game 1 where there is a say 10% chance to reinjure the kneee by coming back too soon.

I think we all can get excited that he is coming back much sooner than we all expected, so that is good news. . .