Montez Sweat Profile

[Proudiddy]

We were discussing him more in another thread, and I hadn't seen specifics on his condition until the last few days...  The article also addresses off-field concerns from his time at Michigan State.

http://bit.ly/2KUsc83

 

Combine tests reveal Montez Sweat has heart condition

In 2017, Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst was considered a potential top-10 pick in the draft until he was diagnosed at the combine with a heart problem believed to be similar to Sweat's. The NFC personnel director says many teams took Hurst off their boards. He was chosen in the fifth round by the Raiders.

After the tests on Sweat revealed what team sources say is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—a condition in which a portion of the heart becomes abnormally thick—many teams wanted to have him examined again by their own doctors. Individual team physicals may interpret his condition differently, and some teams may be more comfortable than others with whatever risk exists.

But the fact that Sweat was allowed to work out at the combine after being diagnosed might be an indication that his condition is less concerning than Hurst's was. Hurst was not allowed to work out at the combine after diagnosis.

One front-office source told Bleacher Report his team considers Sweat a medical reject, and he knows of multiple other teams that categorize Sweat similarly.

But not every team sees it that way.

"He doesn't have the same high-risk factor as some of the athletes in the past that people have worried about like Maurice Hurst," the NFC general manager says. "He's a low risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but it is there."

[LinvilleGorge]

"He's a low risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but it is there."

Isn't that the case for virtually everyone?

[Proudiddy]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

"He's a low risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but it is there."

Isn't that the case for virtually everyone?

Well, I'd imagine he's at a higher risk than people without his condition, but still a low-risk overall.