per rotoworld:
Falcons WLB Sean Weatherspoon suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon on Tuesday, and is out for the season.
Weatherspoon suffered the injury as he rehabbed the knee ailment that hobbled him in 2013. He'll undergo surgery in the "near future." It's a crippling blow for a defense that was ravaged by injury and a lack of depth last season. GM Thomas Dimitroff added only band aids in the draft and free agency. The Falcons have no good options to replace their starting weak-side linebacker, who has missed 12 combined games over the past two seasons. Fourth-rounder Prince Shembo could be forced into heavy snaps. Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Weatherspoon will now enter free agency as an injury-prone 27 year old. The Falcons are going to be in weekly shootouts, much like the Jason Garrett-era Cowboys.
My son who is a Falcon fan is going to have a hissy!
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per rotoworld:
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Falcons WLB Sean Weatherspoon suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon on Tuesday, and is out for the season.
Weatherspoon suffered the injury as he rehabbed the knee ailment that hobbled him in 2013. He'll undergo surgery in the "near future." It's a crippling blow for a defense that was ravaged by injury and a lack of depth last season. GM Thomas Dimitroff added only band aids in the draft and free agency. The Falcons have no good options to replace their starting weak-side linebacker, who has missed 12 combined games over the past two seasons. Fourth-rounder Prince Shembo could be forced into heavy snaps. Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Weatherspoon will now enter free agency as an injury-prone 27 year old. The Falcons are going to be in weekly shootouts, much like the Jason Garrett-era Cowboys.
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How good is Sean Weatherspoon? I haven't kept up with him.
I think Weatherspoon had a nice first couple years. He looked like a guy on the cusp of being great.
But he just cannot stay healthy.
I figured the OP would be making recommendations as to which player the Jags should be trading to Atlanta to help them out.
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per rotoworld:
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Falcons WLB Sean Weatherspoon suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon on Tuesday, and is out for the season.
Weatherspoon suffered the injury as he rehabbed the knee ailment that hobbled him in 2013. He'll undergo surgery in the "near future." It's a crippling blow for a defense that was ravaged by injury and a lack of depth last season. GM Thomas Dimitroff added only band aids in the draft and free agency. The Falcons have no good options to replace their starting weak-side linebacker, who has missed 12 combined games over the past two seasons. Fourth-rounder Prince Shembo could be forced into heavy snaps. Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Weatherspoon will now enter free agency as an injury-prone 27 year old. The Falcons are going to be in weekly shootouts, much like the Jason Garrett-era Cowboys.
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Sucks for them.
When healthy, he is a good LB.
But it may not be the loss you might otherwise think.
They are going to more of a 3-4 look (why I don't know).
I'm not sure that Witherspoon was a 3-4 LB.
Unless I have missed a contract extension he may have signed, Witherspoon may be a free agent in another year or two, and an asset to a 4-3 team.
Quote:Sucks for them.
When healthy, he is a good LB.
But it may not be the loss you might otherwise think.
They are going to more of a 3-4 look (why I don't know).
I'm not sure that Witherspoon was a 3-4 LB.
Unless I have missed a contract extension he may have signed, Witherspoon may be a free agent in another year or two, and an asset to a 4-3 team.
That Achilles injury is going to be a big concern moving forward. The guy can't catch a break.
Quote:I figured the OP would be making recommendations as to which player the Jags should be trading to Atlanta to help them out.
Nah,.....well, the thought might have crossed my mind...
but they aren't a match for a trade. He doesn't play Poz' position.
Quote:Nah,.....well, the thought might have crossed my mind...
but they aren't a match for a trade. He doesn't play Poz' position.
Too easy.
Quote:Too easy.
and, No I don't
want them to trade Poz either....but as was said before, if an opportunity ever came up where another team was desperate and willing to overpay, thats where you consider it.