TDs Arm: Medical perspective, can he still be effective?

[firefox1234]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap3000000631330/Breer-Davis-is-expected-to-play-but-will-have-issues-to-fight-through

According to Albert Breer from TD's doctors the issues he warned TD about is that he may/will have trouble gripping and rotating his arm.....obviously still a number of days before the game and still a few more sessions of practice to test him out but it seems a bit risky giving him a heavy load in the Super Bowl.

[Bronn]

He will end up breaking it in half if he has to... He will be out there.

[firefox1234]

1 minute ago, Bronn said:

He will end up breaking it in half if he has to... He will be out there.

I'm more worried about his effectiveness with a "dominant" arm he has trouble rotating and gripping, seems like things you need to be a good LB in my opinion....

[Jase]

"just cut it off, doc, I've got to get back in there"

[chknwing]

if he becomes a liability at missing tackles. he will take himself out. coach wont have to

[Bronn]

2 minutes ago, chknwing said:

if he becomes a liability at missing tackles. he will take himself out. coach wont have to

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[Snake]

I really feel he will be used situationly. 

[Bartin]

9 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

According to Albert Breer from TD's doctors the issues he warned TD about is that he may/will have trouble gripping and rotating his arm.....obviously still a number of days before the game and still a few more sessions of practice to test him out but it seems a bit risky giving him a heavy load in the Super Bowl.

His grip strength seems to be fine after he gave Michael Irvin a good squeeze on a handshake last night. Arm rotation might be a slight issue if he needs to turn his hand to better deflect or intercept a pass or something, but I don't really see that being a major problem. Someone landing on it in a fumble pile or a tackle where the ball carrier comes down on top of his arm are potential worries from me about it. Otherwise I think he is completely fine to play. They will pump it full of toradol and he probably won't feel a thing during the game when you combine that with adrenaline.

[gorillamilitia13]

Looks like straight strike-tackles from TD this Sunday

[Dunn]

Even with a 50% arm, he will do great out there.  The beautiful thing is that where he goes, Luke goes so even if he can't wrap up the carrier, hitting them and slowing them down is enough to help our defense a ton.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

TD is the only player on the field who I would trust to make a good decision about his playing time.  If he feels he is a detriment, he will come out.  I fully trust TD to know what he can and can't do.  Their isn't a more selfless player on the team.

 

[CRA]

Not worried about pass coverage or open field tackling.

playing the run or blitzing IMO requires a lot of upper body pushing to get off blocks.    Also heard a former player say if he was Denver he would cut TDs legs and make him brace himself on falls with his arm.

I think on passing situations he can he highly effective 

[TheRumGone]

Denver will test that arm. Look for some cheap shots.

 

with that said TD is the kind of dude that if he knows he's a liability on the field, he will not put himself out there if it's hurting the team. Shaq has been practicing in a worst case scenario. He's obviously a rookie but he's got such athleticism and explosiveness it's not such a terrible thing that I feel he would be a liability in the biggest game of this teams lives. What a pickup in 20/20 hindsight. 

[Darth Biscuit]

TD wants to play and I think he will, but if there's anyone on this team that I'm not worried in the slightest would put themselves ahead of team it's him.