Not a lot of substance here, but a brief update we haven't received from Hobson:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/27/tyler-eifert-methodically-moving-forward-after-back-surgery/

Makes complete sense, and I would even minimize his plays signficantly in preseason and try to get more out of Kroft and Uzomah.

Even when guys are 100% healthy they are still way behind because they have not been able to lift and workout all off season.

It's not like a guy is ready to go as soon as he is healed. He still needs to get back in football shape.

I agree. At least that way when eifert goes down again the others will be sharp.

Hope he proves me wrong. I really think getting thru preseason without getting hurt is a challenge. He can catch and all, but can he take hits...

I am as big of an optimist as anyone here, and even I can't see Eifert playing a full season.

I'd be tempted to PUP him and hope he can stay healthy for the second half of the season and playoffs.

He is a game changer when healthy. Other than Green he is our only elite player on offense.

(05-28-2018, 09:50 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I am as big of an optimist as anyone here, and even I can't see Eifert playing a full season.

I'd be tempted to PUP him and hope he can stay healthy for the second half of the season and playoffs.

He is a game changer when healthy.  Other than Green he is our only elite player on offense.

I'm hoping the new blocking scheme will change that and we can add Mixon and Gio to that list.

(05-28-2018, 09:50 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I'd be tempted to PUP him and hope he can stay healthy for the second half of the season and playoffs.

That's actually a pretty good idea.  At least we'd get him on the field when we really might need him.

Finger crossed the worm is gonna turn on Eiferts health. A full healthy season would be such a boost to this offense !

(05-28-2018, 08:37 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Not a lot of substance here, but a brief update we haven't received from Hobson:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/27/tyler-eifert-methodically-moving-forward-after-back-surgery/

Makes complete sense, and I would even minimize his plays signficantly in preseason and try to get more out of Kroft and Uzomah.

Back issues are tricky.  Having been dealing with a pair of herniated discs for the past going on 17 years, I can assure that the rebuilding process indeed takes time.  One haphazard move, or in Eifert's case a bone jarring hit from another athlete, can undo months of dedicated work and rehab in a blink of an eye.

I've looked into having the disc replacement surgery, but from speaking with doctors and reading patient reviews, I'm just not convinced that success is guaranteed.  The reviews are as polarized as a political poll;  Either it was "I feel like a new man", or "I am worse off than I was before", virtually no middle opinions.  I really hope that Eifert falls into the "I feel like a new man" category, but with the nature of the sport, I'm not holding my breath that he'll be able to stay consistently healthy.

I wish Ross & Eifert threads were none existent, they just build too much hope & enthusiasm to be let down again. Thank goodness for team cheerleaders to go get distracted.

(05-28-2018, 09:50 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I am as big of an optimist as anyone here, and even I can't see Eifert playing a full season.

I'd be tempted to PUP him and hope he can stay healthy for the second half of the season and playoffs.

He is a game changer when healthy.  Other than Green he is our only elite player on offense.

LOL

We were playoff dead a year ago by mid point of the season???

(05-28-2018, 11:44 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: I wish Ross & Eifert threads were none existent, they just build too much hope & enthusiasm to be let down again. Thank goodness for team cheerleaders to go get distracted.

See, I've went from completely down on Ross to quite optimistic about the prospects of him being a major contributor this season.  With Eifert, I'm happy he's healthy, and hopeful that he can see significant action, but not at all convinced that it will be a reality.

Nah..He's gonna catch 100 TDs this season and never feel pain again for the rest of his natural born life.. 
I watched some movie about some "hit man" who didn't feel pain.. Of course movies always want us to believe that the overwhelming majority of people in the world are either hit men or hookers.. Or hit man hookers.. Something every kid wants to aspire to.. 

Just do not play him in the Steelers games unless the season is on the line.

I am hoping for a comeback player of the year season for Eifert. He is a good guy that has had tons of bad luck. One piece of advice I would have for him is make the grab, move the chains, but don't absorb the hits for an extra yard. Preserve yourself for the entire season. Chad used to always avoid bit hits but Eifert doesn't have close to his elusiveness.

Best of luck, Tyler...we are pulling for you.

(05-28-2018, 10:31 AM)Yojimbo Wrote: I'm hoping the new blocking scheme will change that and we can add Mixon and Gio to that list.

I love Gio but he’s never going to be an elite player.

(05-28-2018, 11:53 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: LOL

We were playoff dead a year ago by mid point of the season???

Doesn’t mean we’ll get off to as bad a start this year. Most of our early woes can be blamed on Zampese.

(05-28-2018, 07:31 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: One piece of advice I would have for him is make the grab, move the chains, but don't absorb the hits for an extra yard.  Preserve yourself for the entire season.  

I don't know if it is like this for everyone, but when I played football it was mostly instinctual. There were so many thing I did naturally without even thinking about.  When I was playing with an injury it was hard for me to protect it because I was just reacting and doing things too fast to think about changing something to protect an injury.

Maybe by the time these guys get to the NFL level they are able to think more about what they are doing, but I remember playing with an injured shoulder.  It hurt like hell to tackle with it, but I would drive in with that shoulder before I could even think about trying to protect it.

Once you step on the field and flip that switch it is hard to change the way you have always played because so much of it is based on instinct instead of thought.  At least it was with me.

Have him be a 3rd down and red zone specialist.

There are 3rd down backs in the NFL why not a similar position for a TE/WR hybrid

(05-28-2018, 10:51 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Back issues are tricky.  Having been dealing with a pair of herniated discs for the past going on 17 years, I can assure that the rebuilding process indeed takes time.  One haphazard move, or in Eifert's case a bone jarring hit from another athlete, can undo months of dedicated work and rehab in a blink of an eye.

I've looked into having the disc replacement surgery, but from speaking with doctors and reading patient reviews, I'm just not convinced that success is guaranteed.  The reviews are as polarized as a political poll;  Either it was "I feel like a new man", or "I am worse off than I was before", virtually no middle opinions.  I really hope that Eifert falls into the "I feel like a new man" category, but with the nature of the sport, I'm not holding my breath that he'll be able to stay consistently healthy.

I’ve been dealing with back issues 4 years now and I agree. I don’t see how they can be managed playing professional football. 3-4 games in my opinikn