Jackson Carmen hahahahaha

[SunsetBengal]

(05-01-2021, 01:46 AM)AtomicBlaze Wrote:  I don't know if I trust the Bengals to evaluate injuries.  He likely had a herniated disc, if he had back surgery.  I would not draft an offensive lineman that has a history of this type of injury.  I just don't think your back is ever the same once you have had a herniated disc especially if it was bad enough that it required surgery.

That is really a two part statement.  To part A;  From my own personal experience, my back has never been the same since suffering two herniated discs, nearly 20 years ago.  However, that was in a different era of medical technologies and expertise.  They have procedures today, such as microdiscectomy that are minimally invasive compared to other methods, that can get a person back in action in a relatively short period of time.

To the B part of the bolded;  It all depends upon some unknown variables.  Things like age, the individual bodies ability to heal, person's physical state previous to the injury, etc.  In my case, I was a 33 y/o semi-pro athlete, in great physical condition, but I also worked a trade that was very intensive on the back (flooring).  Had a I found a different line of work, a microdiscectomy may have allowed me to play ball a few more years;  or it could have failed and had me worse off than before.

In Carman's case, only time will tell.  He definitely has age and physical condition on his side, as far as ability to fully rehab goes.  In my case, I was able to easily regain way above average strength, but the shock and jolt from collisions and contact, as well as sudden and haphazard bending have cause my back to relapse more times over the years than heavy exertion from controlled movements.