Quote:I don't think anyone's giving him a pass, are they? Joeckel had to get screws in his ankle in the middle of his rookie year for crying out loud. You'll pardon me if I give him a little more time. I have a tendency to think he'll look better with an offseason that involves getting stronger instead of trying to walk again without assistance.


Cyprien has been no where near as bad as the whine and moan crowd have let on - but I think he needs to play better and do it soon to not be labeled a below average pick at 33.

I have a plate and 5 screws in my foot right now from the same dr. that fixed Joeckel's ankle. I can totally sympathize with what Luke went through last year. A little more than a month past my surgery and it still feels like I'm never gonna walk again. I can only imagine how hard it most be for him to go against professional athletes only a year removed from having that injury.

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