Bowers Had Torn MCL Surgery

[pantherfan81]

In January.

Per Draftinsider.net

Draft stock just went down IMO.

Edit: Was injured meniscus not mcl.

[g5jamz]

Yep

"Mr. Peterson...Mr. Green...we'd like to talk with you. Mr. Fairley, let's see what you show us in combine."

[blackcatgrowl]

Oooh... yeah.... that's pretty serious. Many a player has taken a speed hit from this surgery that they never recover from.

[countryboi]

how long has his MCL been torn seems like a strange time to get it repaired

[pantherfan81]

Supposedly it was minor, but it will still hurt him I think.

[Ricky Spanish]

i forget is the MCL the factor in lateral movement or movement forward and back?

[g5jamz]

ETA on recovery vs. combine?

[blackcatgrowl]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_collateral_ligament

I believe it assists with every major movement, but will affect forward movement most.

[g5jamz]

MCL - stability issues laterally

[mav1234]

as if I didn't like the idea of picking Bowers before...

[SuperLego5]

I'm pretty sure MCL is the one you can still play with. ACL's the more serious injury.

[mr beauxjangles]

it was the meniscus...and it apaprently isn't serious. quoting your source here:

- We have confirmed that Clemson junior defensive end Da’Quan Bowers, rated as the number two available prospect on our board, underwent minor knee surgery after the team’s bowl game to repair an injured meniscus in his knee. Bowers initially suffered the injury midway through the 2010 campaign yet played the entire season. No ill effects are foreseen and Bowers has been training full bore in preparation for the combine.

http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=4627

[Proudiddy]

Wasn't the mcl the same ligament that Adrian Peterson ran on while it was torn without missing anytime a couple seasons back?

Not a big concern over the long term but I'm sure it will hurt him going into the draft, as any injury would.

[GritsRgreat]

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