Rumors Still Swirling About Peria Jerry's Knee
by Dave Choate on Jul 23, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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PrintHey kids! I'm back, and extremely sunburnt. You must all be so excited.
Right into it, though. The seemingly non-stop rumors about the knee of Peria Jerry are whipping back and forth between "Peria Jerry's knee is fine" and "Peria Jerry's knee now brought to you by Ikea." The latest salvo, from the infrequently reliable ProFootballTalk, assures us that the team is not concerned about the agile defensive tackle's knee and that the injury was bone-based, not ACL.
You may know that Harry Douglas has yet to be cleared for contact drills. What you may not know is that nobody has any clue what's going on with Jerry.
The AJC cheerfully noted recently that there are a ton of whispers about what's going on with Jerry, something we've wondered here at The Falcoholic on numerous occasions. It's evident that the Falcons desperately need him to be healthy, because no matter what you think of Corey Peters, there's very little chance he comes out of the gate and destroys opposing teams like we'd all love to see him do. There's also the little matter of Jon Babineaux's potential suspension.
Because we've written about this situation a million times already, I want to put it to bed until at least training camp, and hopefully the season. I think the best thing we can do right now is apply Occam's Razor. For those unfamiliar, this is a fancy way of saying the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.
In this case, the Falcons likely aren't engaged in some grand conspiracy involving Jerry, Egyptian gold and the tomb of an ancient mage. They're just being tight-lipped because they're an NFL team. And it's likely that Jerry's mending from that injury at a normal rate, which would get him on the field for training camp. Barring any setbacks, he'll likely be one of our two starting tackles in the 4-3.
As much as I hate to say it, go with PFT on this one.
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He was limping around like Biggy Smalls at OTA's.
And unless you snapped a femur and had some muscle damage during surgery that’s not normal for a bone injury. I’m just being honest. From my estimation in the spring it didn’t look good. At this point Corey peters may be a more logical solution because at least he has played ball over the last year.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Jul 23, 2010 8:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Now HD's little wirey ass looked healthy.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Jul 23, 2010 8:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
At least it's not as bad as the Chris Paul rumors.
Speaking as a Hornets fan…
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I have no idea what's going on w/ his knee
Or what the injury would be (especially taking this long to recover) if it’s not the ACL. I’m just excited that the Falcons are apparently going to “drop a thunderdump on the NFC” this season (per comments @ PFT).
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
Thankfully, we should have a better idea
a little over a week from now. The season starts (kinda) in a week, folks!
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by phoenix falcoholic on Jul 23, 2010 10:14 AM EDT reply actions
the reason i'm thinking he's probably ok...
(apart from hoping as a fan) is because i’m not sure what it would really benefit the team to keep tight lipped if they know he’s not going to be ready for 2010. There’s no real advantage there, and they would likely be rushing out to find a 1 or 2 year replacement at DT if that were the case. If they’re not saying or doing anything, it likely means he’s okay.
Personally my concern around Jerry isn’t whether he’ll be ready for the start of the season… it’s whether he’ll make it through an entire season. My fear with Jerry is that he’s one of these really talented guys who just has some weird injury in game 1 or 2 every year that inexplicably costs him an entire season every time. Those kinds of guys drive me up the wall. And since Smith’s defenses are built around the DT position, we can’t afford to have Jerry be a question mark year after year.
Hopefully his rookie year was just an aberration and he starts most games this year.
by cheshire falcon on Jul 23, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
I'm inclined to agree
Falcons may have drafted Peters as an insurance policy to build depth, but I can’t imagine they’d be ok and wouldn’t have pursued another DT in the offseason if they didn’t feel Jerry was going to be alright. That’s certainly an injury issue that TD and Smitty have kept a close eye on (as well as HD). I think, much to the chagrin of the rest of the NFC South, both will be ok to go for training camp and ready to roll.
by LetsGoFalcons on Jul 23, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
But...
Smith and Dimitroff have shown in the past that they will got out and sign someone in the preseason. My guess is that they’re waiting to see what Jerry can do in camp before they go out and get someone.
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by phoenix falcoholic on Jul 23, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the best for him but
As a first round pick I was a little confused. He just didn’t seem like an ideal pick but what do I know? I hope he’s a probowler for the next ten years.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Jul 23, 2010 11:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
whether or not
Guess what? Guaranteed money just
bit us somewhere painful once again.
He is free never to play another down,
and he’s set. Sympathy…no. The need
to get a hungry player at DT (Jamaal,
you paying attention?)…YES.
HIT SOMEBODY!
Falcon Up!
by please before I die, Falcons on Jul 23, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
just call it...
poetic justice.
by please before I die, Falcons on Jul 23, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
strange as this may sound...
Jamal Anderson could actually be a big help here. I know we’re not used to seeing “Jamal Anderson” and “big help” in the same sentence, but he could be a key part of the DT rotation that would help minimize the impact of any time that Jerry would miss.
I heard an interview with Dimitroff this morning and he talked about Anderson and how he’s been increasing size so he can fit into the mold of a DT, so it sounds like the team is not looking at him as a DE any longer. That’s good news because he was solid at the position last year. So he may end up being an effective player for us, just not at the position we thought he would be. And right now i would actually prefer him in the DT positions because I think that’s where we need more depth at the moment.
by cheshire falcon on Jul 23, 2010 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That makes sense...
I don’t think JA is all that bad, he’s just not as good as you’d like a high first round pick to be.
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so just how good was our d line in the 1st 2 weeks of last year?
I wanna know if by week 4 or 5 when babs is rolling and jerrys healthy just how good we can be? Better yet, is it superbowl capable? I want a ring this year
by DEMBIRDZCUZ! on Jul 23, 2010 5:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jerry
I have never heard about a team keeping quiet about an injured DT that really is OK in the preseason. Especially a guy who has never played. Why would they do that? Makes no sense. He is still hurt.
preseason hasn't started yet ...
Heck, they haven’t even reported for camp yet. I’d give it some time before drawing any conclusions.
Preseason
It is an open question that every Falcon fan wants to know, witness the above comments. If your number 1, or 2 or 3 really, but especially #1 blows up his knee in the second game of his first year (after a history of college injuries), folks are going to want to know how he is doing. I want to know, don’t you?
And that question has been asked, several times. But there is not a positive answer.
If he was tracking to begin practice at the start of camp, or if he has completely healed and ready to go, wouldn’t the Falcons say that? I can think of a lot of positives from that statement if true.
But they don’t. Why not?? I can only think of one reason, he is still hurt.
by Whopper Dawg on Jul 25, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
This board is consistant is one area
Jumping to negative conclusions. Honestly, the front office is not to worried about answering fan questions about Jerry. They are worried about winning the conference and Super Bolw this year. Everyone should just hold until camp starts and the KC game is right around the corner. If Jerry can’t go then it will be evident during pre-season. If he can’t go then ATL will probably sign a vetern DL to fill the spot.
How about we try something new – Jerry is good to go and everyone is keeping it quiet in order to keep teams like NO guessing what the defense will look like.
by mwalex on Jul 25, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Brady always "hurt" when he's listed on the Pats injury list for weeks on end?
No. It’s part of the game Whopper. I’m all for talking about our weaknesses and I think we’re all cognizant of the fact that our d-line isn’t the best in the league.
But we’re building a very solid defense, albeit from the floor up. What were they supposed to do? Bring back Grady? Go overpay for some other aging FA? Our need at OLB was – in the front office’s mind (and mine) – greater than our need at DT, thus they waited and then went for Peters. I don’t blame them one bit, and you shouldn’t either. DTs aren’t a dime a dozen in this league, good ones come along about as often as good centers come along in the NBA.
Babs may only be suspended for one game and he’s already proven himself as one of the premiers DTs in the league. Abe did more damage last yr than most give him credit for and Beer Man showed a lot of promise last year. I could go on, but my point is this: the sky is not falling.
They may have a very good reason for not just coming out and declaring his medical prognosis to the world.
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