Texas WR Sweed out for season - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

BSofA04 · 10-08-2007

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3054942
Texas WR Limas Sweed is having season ending wrist surgery.

Previously a lock for the first round, how much will his stock drop? I'm sure he's at least a 2nd round pick, but any chance he drops to the 3rd round? I'm saying no. Thoughts?

NitroGSXR · 10-08-2007

He'll be this years' Adrian Peterson AKA Injury history? What injury history? I am Superman."

I don't expect him to fall if a spot or two.

Scooter · 10-08-2007

i'm curious about this also. maybe out of homerism for a local kid (though NOT a UT fan), but this kid has been my favorite receiver for a couple years now and would be the only receiver i'd get excited about the texans taking. how possible is it that he could slide to the 3rd round because of this injury or us move into the second to take him if he slid there?

rollinstone18 · 10-08-2007

I'm sure the Titans will give him a look with their 1st round pick.

BSofA04 · 10-08-2007

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Originally Posted by rollinstone18

I'm sure the Titans will give him a look with their 1st round pick.

Yeah Bud's gotta be salavating as we speak. Rep to you!

Second Honeymoon · 10-08-2007

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Originally Posted by BSofA04

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3054942
Texas WR Limas Sweed is having season ending wrist surgery.

Previously a lock for the first round, how much will his stock drop? I'm sure he's at least a 2nd round pick, but any chance he drops to the 3rd round? I'm saying no. Thoughts?

his draft status will be up in the air until his workout day. if he runs a 4.4 and shows that he has good hands after the wrist injury, he could still salvage a late 1st Round selection. he's the type of specimen that leaves NFL scouts drooling. Personally I wouldnt draft him until the late 2nd Round based on his injury history and his tendency to disappear in big games.

**Vinny** · 10-08-2007

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Originally Posted by NitroHonda

He'll be this years' Adrian Peterson AKA Injury history? What injury history? I am Superman."

I don't expect him to fall if a spot or two.

he's never been considered as elite a prospect as Peterson. Like SH stated, his draft slot will heavily depend on his workouts and how he runs at the combine now....I'm sure he slips a bit.

LORK 88 · 10-09-2007

I think he slips a bit, but not too much. It could be much worse, a season ending knee or foot injury would hurt his stock a great deal more than this will. I'll say he's a late R1/early R2 prospect at this point in time assuming he makes a full recovery with no lingering side effects. A lot will be riding on his combine/pre draft workouts, so it's up to him to re-gain his draft status and prove people wrong.

YoungTexanFan · 10-09-2007

Sweed isn't even the best WR in the Big 12, and I have never graded him as a first round talent, just overhyped.

BSofA04 · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by YoungTexanFan

Sweed isn't even the best WR in the Big 12, and I have never graded him as a first round talent, just overhyped.

I'm going to disagree with you on this. Sweed has had some tremendous games and can catch some ridiculous receptions. He's a game breaker and is at best, a top 2 reciver in the Big 12. As far as the overhyped, well tell me where he has been hyped as a top 10 pick? From his experence, we can see a legitimate first rounder..for sure.

Mr teX · 10-09-2007

He was never that good in the 1st place; he came in talking about how he wanted to be like Roy Williams. Got permission to wear his number & everything & then didn't live up to the hype. Had 1 pretty good year in 2005 with VY & has since gone back to being average.

if he goes in the 1st, i'll be surprised.

Tailgate · 10-09-2007

Low first, High second for Sweed.

YoungTexanFan · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by BSofA04

I'm going to disagree with you on this. Sweed has had some tremendous games and can catch some ridiculous receptions. He's a game breaker and is at best, a top 2 reciver in the Big 12. As far as the overhyped, well tell me where he has been hyped as a top 10 pick? From his experence, we can see a legitimate first rounder..for sure.

Bowman is the best WR in the Big 12, and I would take Jordy Nelson over Sweed too. As far as overhyped, just look at this board. Everyone thinks he is amazing, or just look at a lot of 08 mocks that are out right now to see him what anyone would call "overhyped."

He isn't an elite talent. He is a solid prospect, but nothing more.

Maddict5 · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by YoungTexanFan

As far as overhyped, just look at this board. Everyone thinks he is amazing, .

well thats stupid- is darren mcfadden overhyped too?.. everybody likes him right??

YoungTexanFan · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by Maddict5

well thats stupid- is darren mcfadden overhyped too?.. everybody likes him right??

yes, he is. but...he is also a legit talent in any view.

**beerlover** · 10-09-2007

injurys are a part of football but just how much weight do scouts/nfl organizations place on this aspect? probably vaires all over the board depending on teams history, however wrist breaks are easily fixed with good surgery (which you have to assume he gets) about the only thing it hurts is his football game endurance & that will be up to him to maintain since he has the most to gain, demonstrating work ethic, measureables, rehabing hand strength & showing the maturity to take of ones body like a pro.

TexansLucky13 · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by YoungTexanFan

Bowman is the best WR in the Big 12, and I would take Jordy Nelson over Sweed too. As far as overhyped, just look at this board. Everyone thinks he is amazing, or just look at a lot of 08 mocks that are out right now to see him what anyone would call "overhyped."

He isn't an elite talent. He is a solid prospect, but nothing more.

Agreed.

Nelson is a BEAST unlike anything I have seen this year. He is 100% the real deal. His draft stock rose after that Texas game. This guy is going to be awesome in the pros, and I would love to see him in a Texans uni.

**ArlingtonTexan** · 10-09-2007

I think Sweed makes plays because he is dominate physically over many college players, but his WR skills i.e. route running/hands/etc don't seem to be that special. My guess is that he goes in the 2nd round.

**Vinny** · 10-09-2007

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Originally Posted by ArlingtonTexan

I think Sweed makes plays because he is dominate physically over many college players, but his WR skills i.e. route running/hands/etc don't seem to be that special. My guess is that he goes in the 2nd round.

He has a bit of the Terrell Owens thing going on....late first, early second is what I'm thinking. He is 6'5 220...pretty much prototype.

**beerlover** · 10-09-2007

the bulk of the WR's went in the 3rd rd. of the 2007 starting with Jacoby pick #73. Owens was also picked up in the 3rd rd. #89. If Sweed is elite caliber & 1st rd. material how does he compare to Dwayne Bowe, Robert Meachem, Greg Davis & Anthony Gonzalez? I'm thinking he is more of a Dwayne Jarrett mid 2nd rd. pick somewhere between elite & serviceable #2's & 3's.

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BSofA04 Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio Age: 30 Posts: 1,284 Rep Power: 303	Texas WR Sweed out for season http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3054942 Texas WR Limas Sweed is having season ending wrist surgery. Previously a lock for the first round, how much will his stock drop? I'm sure he's at least a 2nd round pick, but any chance he drops to the 3rd round? I'm saying no. Thoughts? __________________

10-08-2007	#3
Scooter Funky Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 4,212 Rep Power: 11587	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season i'm curious about this also. maybe out of homerism for a local kid (though NOT a UT fan), but this kid has been my favorite receiver for a couple years now and would be the only receiver i'd get excited about the texans taking. how possible is it that he could slide to the 3rd round because of this injury or us move into the second to take him if he slid there? __________________

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rollinstone18 let it bleed Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 2,481 Rep Power: 2573	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season I'm sure the Titans will give him a look with their 1st round pick.

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YoungTexanFan Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 653	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season Sweed isn't even the best WR in the Big 12, and I have never graded him as a first round talent, just overhyped. __________________ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we had when we created them.

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Mr teX Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Everyone Wants The Throne Posts: 6,303 Rep Power: 14448	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season He was never that good in the 1st place; he came in talking about how he wanted to be like Roy Williams. Got permission to wear his number & everything & then didn't live up to the hype. Had 1 pretty good year in 2005 with VY & has since gone back to being average. if he goes in the 1st, i'll be surprised.

10-08-2007	#2
NitroGSXR Super Sic #58 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pflugerville, TX Age: 36 Posts: 10,610 Rep Power: 48566	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season He'll be this years' Adrian Peterson AKA Injury history? What injury history? I am Superman." I don't expect him to fall if a spot or two. __________________ Why are you teaching your hearing son ASL? He's not deaf. --Pflugerville Independent School District

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LORK 88 Wreck'em Ŧech! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Tech Age: 26 Posts: 1,205 Rep Power: 201	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season I think he slips a bit, but not too much. It could be much worse, a season ending knee or foot injury would hurt his stock a great deal more than this will. I'll say he's a late R1/early R2 prospect at this point in time assuming he makes a full recovery with no lingering side effects. A lot will be riding on his combine/pre draft workouts, so it's up to him to re-gain his draft status and prove people wrong. __________________

10-09-2007	#12
Tailgate Fall of Hame Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, TX - Born and raised Age: 35 Posts: 2,719 Rep Power: 10274	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season Low first, High second for Sweed.

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beerlover Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,377 Rep Power: 15075	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season injurys are a part of football but just how much weight do scouts/nfl organizations place on this aspect? probably vaires all over the board depending on teams history, however wrist breaks are easily fixed with good surgery (which you have to assume he gets) about the only thing it hurts is his football game endurance & that will be up to him to maintain since he has the most to gain, demonstrating work ethic, measureables, rehabing hand strength & showing the maturity to take of ones body like a pro. __________________ 2012 Draft was Mercilus

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ArlingtonTexan Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 5,284 Rep Power: 20331	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season I think Sweed makes plays because he is dominate physically over many college players, but his WR skills i.e. route running/hands/etc don't seem to be that special. My guess is that he goes in the 2nd round.

10-09-2007	#20
beerlover Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,377 Rep Power: 15075	Re: Texas WR Sweed out for season the bulk of the WR's went in the 3rd rd. of the 2007 starting with Jacoby pick #73. Owens was also picked up in the 3rd rd. #89. If Sweed is elite caliber & 1st rd. material how does he compare to Dwayne Bowe, Robert Meachem, Greg Davis & Anthony Gonzalez? I'm thinking he is more of a Dwayne Jarrett mid 2nd rd. pick somewhere between elite & serviceable #2's & 3's. __________________ 2012 Draft was Mercilus

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