Is Corey Dillon too old and washed up?

[PatsFanSince74]

all depends on whether he stays healthy...on this the numbers are against him as RB's tend to decline, no matter who or how great, when they get to be around 31-32...so, if he defies the odds, stays healthy, keeps his head in the game...then sure, I can see a 1,200+ yard season...he seems to be sick of listening to all the talk that he's "finished," so it's a big plus if he reports with a bit of a chip on his shoulder and feeling that he has something to prove...

 

[JoeSixPat]

The thread title was made to stick it in the eye of those who have said those things.

I figured as much... and besides, you were just asking the question that many have posed...

but the fact that so many people look to last year as evidence of anything aside from the fact that he played injured tells me that a LOT of fans are unaware that he WAS playing injured last year

 

[flutie2phelan]

As Tom Curran quoted Corey yesterday,
"This is the best I've felt at this point in time in the past three years."

 

[Bostonian1962]

All during the later part of the season last year and most of the off season we have been hearing and seeing comments that Corey may be washed up.

He did not have a very good year last year and everyone knows it. That includes the people who put together the ranking of the NFL running backs for Pro Football Weekly.

Once again , I will post from Pro Football Weekly's NFL 2006 Preview issue who has Corey ranked as the 9th best running back in the NFL.

Personally , I think Corey is going to have an excellent year. He will provide us wil the power running and blitz pickup as he has in the past. I do think that he has lost that break away speed but I would hate to be on the recieving end of his stiff arm.

With Maroney, it will give us a RB combo that we haven't seen for years. It will make Tom's play action even more affective.

Does anyone, except trolls, disagree with his being ranked so high?

I'll give ya my final answer in January, but I tend to agree with you. I expect a good season, but must say BARRING INJURY!

 

[Brady'sButtBoy]

...but the fact that so many people look to last year as evidence of anything aside from the fact that he played injured tells me that a LOT of fans are unaware that he WAS playing injured last year

I'm not really sure of the source of your aggravation here. If anything, making it more widely know that Dillon had a hard time recovering from his injuries last year should make fans more concerned that he might be finished. When an aging RB can't bounce back from being hurt like he used to, well, that is a warning sign, not a reason to be optimistic for the next season.

 

[belichickaholic]

I feel sorry for Corey, that he has to put up with this crap! I hope his teammates rally behind him, he's gonna need their help because he IS getting older. But he is one of the top RB's of all time, isn't he? Maybe top ten? I think he deserves better than the way he's been treated here! I hope he kicks a**!

 

[Kdo5]

Corey didnt get much better over the season because, HELLO, he kept playing through games when he was injured. He was tough, he didnt need to sit out numerous weeks till he felt he was completely back to strength. Thats perhaps why he didnt get better so quickly.

 

[JoeSixPat]

I'm not really sure of the source of your aggravation here. If anything, making it more widely know that Dillon had a hard time recovering from his injuries last year should make fans more concerned that he might be finished. When an aging RB can't bounce back from being hurt like he used to, well, that is a warning sign, not a reason to be optimistic for the next season.

Recovering from injury is one thing.

Assessing the 2005 season as if Dillon's skills had eroded rather than his health is another.

As I said - I don't hear a lot of people questioning whether Harrison is old and washed up... that's because he didn't play after his injury. Dillon did and finds his skills being questioned because of it.

 

[Krugman]

Put me down as Dillon fan,he's got some left,you'll be singing his praises this december when that stiff-arm comes into play once more....;;

 

[RayClay]

I'm not really sure of the source of your aggravation here. If anything, making it more widely know that Dillon had a hard time recovering from his injuries last year should make fans more concerned that he might be finished. When an aging RB can't bounce back from being hurt like he used to, well, that is a warning sign, not a reason to be optimistic for the next season.

He had a high ankle sprain.

The treatment for that is to put the ankle in a cast for at least six weeks.

Running for 600-700 yards on a football field has never been considered a way to recover from one.

Maybe people just don't pay attention when they make comments like this.


What is the treatment for a high ankle sprain?
Syndesmotic injuries tend not to heal as well as more common ankle sprain, that is why trainers and coaches of athletes are often concerned about "high ankle sprains." Your orthopedic doctor will first determine if the injury is stable or unstable. If the injury is stable, then the high ankle sprain can be treated in a cast, usually for a period of 6 weeks.

If the injury is unstable, then a "syndesmotic screw" can be placed between the tibia and fibula to hold the bones in proper position while the syndesmotic ligament heals. The are several methods of fixation of syndesmotic injuries, all with potential risks and benefits. It is a relatively safe and well-tolerated surgical procedure.

Patients will have the screw in place for about 3 months while the syndesmotic ligament heals. Patients should understand that if they walk on the leg while the syndesmotic screw is in their leg (even after the ligament has healed) the screw can break. The reason for this is that there is normally some motion between these bones when people walk. Therefore, some doctors prefer a second operation to remove the sydensmotic screw before allowing the patient to walk. Other doctors will leave the screw in and allow it to possibly break. The reason being that there are few reported problems with the broken screw. Either way, you can talk with your doctor about this if you need to have surgery for a high ankle sprain.

 

[RayClay]

Threads like this make it clear that the media truly has done Corey Dillon a disservice by failing to make clear that he was playing injured last season.

If he had sat out nearly the entire 2005 season with an injury would we be questioning whether he was too old and washed up?

Of course not - we'd be expecting that once healthy he'd have similar production to 2004.

But since Dillon returned to play less than 100% (even though he earlier stated he would not do so) because the team needed him, everyone's now questioning whether he's too old and washed up.

The media, knowing they've got lots of fodder for stories on that very subject, is content to let that question hang in the wind rather than remind fans that he played on only one good ankle for most of last year, and could not cut to the left, giving defenses a significant upper hand against him.

Even some of the "better educated" fans on this board and on this thread don't seem to realize that he played injured last year.

Ultimately, there's no telling what kind of a seson Dillon's going to have - but the fact that we don't see threads titled "Is Rodney Harrison too old and washed up?" or "Is Matt Light too old and washed up?" tells me that lots of people aren't up to speed on Dillon's situation.

I just realized I've posted the information more than once. People just don't care about the facts, they jut want to make sensational arguments.

Dillon should have been in a cast the middle of last year.

Instead he was our primary running back. What part of that don't people understand?

 

[nescott]

Corey will have a great year just a little banged up last year with the stable of backs we have expect a top running game this year.