ALEX SMITH and moving forward.

[Giantone]

Sincerely sorry to see the Alex Smith got hurt like he did ,next man up.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Darrell_Green_28

If I’m not wrong the game where Thiesmann’s leg was broken ended with the same score and happened on the 40 yard line also.

It was the same score. Confirmed that by looking it up. Pretty creepy. Not sure about the 40 yard line.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by MTK

Haven’t heard anyone call it a compound fracture yet including several sport docs on Twitter

It was Joe Thiesman-ish. This is not a 6 month and back to the NFL injury. He can come back but it will take more time.

[FWD Skins]

How do the salary cap numbers work if he stays out an extended amount of time versus retiring?

[WillH]

Originally Posted by FWD Skins

How do the salary cap numbers work if he stays out an extended amount of time versus retiring?

Im curious too. I have a feeling that either way his contract is gonna fuck us for a few years.

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[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Darrell_Green_28

Just curious wasn’t Joe contemplating retirement

I don't think so, I read Joe's book but it has been a long while. He had a press conference 4 days after surgery and he vowed to come back for the 1986 season. It was only when he had to work out for Lloyd's of London that summer, that it hit him that he was done. He said that he was doing fine, sprinting and running and throwing, but it wasn't until he had to roll to the left that the injury showed itself. His right leg had healed shorter than the left due to the injury and the surgery, so he said he looked like chester from gun smoke. 8 months to the day that L.T. broke his leg, he failed his physical and that was it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

It was Joe Thiesman-ish. This is not a 6 month and back to the NFL injury. He can come back but it will take more time.

Training camp is 9 months away, he could be back by then if all goes well with his surgery and rehab.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

It was Joe Thiesman-ish. This is not a 6 month and back to the NFL injury. He can come back but it will take more time.

Yeah i'm not seeing anybody call it a six month injury presently. Everyone so far from Sportswriters to casual observers are saying that most likely the redskins have to be ready to spend the beginning part of next season without Alex, if he can make it back.

I wish him the best too, but like somebody else said, do you roll the dice on a 35 year old guy coming off a horrifying leg injury? Maybe Alex will be totally fine and we are all worried over nothing.

[skinsfaninok]

One of his big strengths is mobility... Sucks for Alex, I really like the leader he is. Maybe this team can rally like philly did last yr?

[WillH]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Yeah i'm not seeing anybody call it a six month injury presently. Everyone so far from Sportswriters to casual observers are saying that most likely the redskins have to be ready to spend the beginning part of next season without Alex, if he can make it back.

I wish him the best too, but like somebody else said, do you roll the dice on a 35 year old guy coming off a horrifying leg injury? Maybe Alex will be totally fine and we are all worried over nothing.

The thing is, if his salary counts against the cap, he may be the best option we can afford if only as backup QB going forward.

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[skinsfaninok]

One day this team will have a franchise QB again. Idk when tho

[Chico23231]

If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...

You do realize there’s some serious cap implications to deal with

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

Training camp is 9 months away, he could be back by then if all goes well with his surgery and rehab.

That would be if everything went perfectly. It usually takes about six months just for the bone to heal completely before you even begin to work the legs. The older you are, the longer it takes to heal. If he comes back at all, it's likely he won't be starting the season. And if he does come back, how effective can he really be? He was already struggling. It's good for the franchise to start talking about how to move forward.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

If the skins are intelligent, they should use this injury to move on from smith...

If he can play after this, he deserves to be on the team at least. I agree tho, I would draft a QB round 1 now.