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Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010

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On the other MB, John McClain has reported that Slaton evidently underwent a cervical discectomy (removal of a herniated/ruptured disc). Following the disc removal, a bone graft is placed in the resulting space (as a spacer), in order that the peripheral nerves coming out of this space are no longer compressed. Just to get back to safely participating in any contact activities, at least a 4-6 month graft healing (stabilizing) period must be allowed. That’s just part of the challenge for return. Numbness, pain and weakness (due to nerve damage from the previous nerve compression) may take months and months, easily a year or more in some cases, to resolve.........if they are ever to resolve. What is important here is that the prognosis for nerve regeneration is directly related to the length of time the nerve is allowed to be significantly traumatized before a decompression procedure is performed. The greater the length of time, the greater the risk of irreversible nerve damage. It appears that Slaton was having problems early on in the 2009 season and continued to play until the end of the season........a significant time frame to surgery. My main concern would be when can he be expected to be adequately rehabbed to perform to “adequate” level. And will he ever regain full reversal of his neurological deficits so important to top performance. 2010 may not be the year to depend on a Slaton “return.”
 
Thanks for the info and the explanation as well. I'm sorry to hear it, but I'm glad we find out now instead of camp or week 2. This gives us the entire off season and the draft to find a great replacement.
 
I hope he gets better :(

In the mean time, this should spur the Texans to get another RB in free agency or the draft. Maybe they will go RB in the 1st round, or twice in the later rounds.
 
I wonder why all of our Running Backs get injured for the season or career.
Is it our front lins suck or what?


Get well Steve
 
I'd guess that this means we'll be competing for Clinton Portis, Thomas Jones, or LT if history shows us anything about the RB's that Kubes goes after.

And there is no way that we draft a RB in the first round. No way that happens. That part I do feel good about though.
 
Texecutioner said:
I'd guess that this means we'll be competing for Clinton Portis, Thomas Jones, or LT if history shows us anything about the RB's that Kubes goes after.

And there is no way that we draft a RB in the first round. No way that happens. That part I do feel good about though.
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BARF!

Five years ago I'd have loved that.

Chester Taylor via FA would be much better. Hell...I'd take LenDale White if the price was right.
 
Once you have that kind of surgery there never really is a full recovery, His range of motion will never be the same and football is a rough on the neck specially as a RB re injury will be eminent!
 
I hope he gets himself better too. As much as he may not want to hear it, he needs to get right before even thinking about playing football.
 
a couple years ago, this kind of news could ruin the off-season. However, we finally have a competant team. The team can actually weather this kind of setback. Kubiak said it will be a 4-6 month recovery and he won't start hitting until training camp. My guess, based on what Cloak wrote, is that they are not counting on him in 2010 but don't want to give their hand away. It's more likely than ever that the Texans select a back in the first two rounds now.
 
I feel bad for him, hope he recovers, period. Not just for the 2010 season but for NFL football in general.

Chester Taylor or Peyton Hillis. CJ Spiller or Toby Gerhart. Taylor/Hillis, Foster and Gerhart would be a great 3 RB committee.
 
Ole Miss Texan said:
I feel bad for him, hope he recovers, period. Not just for the 2010 season but for NFL football in general.

Chester Taylor or Peyton Hillis. CJ Spiller or Toby Gerhart. Taylor/Hillis, Foster and Gerhart would be a great 3 RB committee.
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I would actually be excited about an LT signing. I'm not normally high on RBs at that age with that many hits. But, he hasn't carried too much the past 2 seasons and I think next season he'll be highly motivated to prove SD wrong. Granted, I don't want to sign him to a big contract. But, I don't think anyone will offer him one.
 
From McClain's article on 2/2 (just to have a source):

Meanwhile, Kubiak said the prognosis is good for running back Steve Slaton, who underwent surgery two weeks ago.

Slaton underwent a discectomy to relieve pressure on the nerve root that was causing the problem in his spine.

The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Drew Dossett. The Texans said the surgery went well and that recovery will take from four to six months. Kubiak said Slaton will avoid contact until training camp.
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So is a discectomy always a cervical discectomy or are there other types? If there is, do we know that Slaton's discectomy was of that variety? (cause I can't find a source in the Chron, or the other board referring to it as a "cervical" discectomy), and if not all discectomies are created equal, what are the best and worst in terms of likelihood of recovering enough to resume an NFL career?

Answers dangit - I want answers, and I want them now!
 
dalemurphy said:
Who do you want via FA?
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Chester Taylor more than anyone. I've been a fan of him for years. He's very underrated since he plays behind AP and should have quite a few miles left.

I've been wanting the Texans to go after Peyton Hillis since last off season. He's a Denver product, so he has that going for him. He runs well in between the tackles and can bruise. He's also good in the passing game as well. All purpose back all the way.

I mentioned in another thread that I'd like to try and get Jason Snelling. Now this is a guy that has potential. He's a nice size and has some speed to go with it. Dude runs like a truck.

Those are 3 guys right there that I'd be very happy with. Two of them are very young in Hillis and Snelling and Taylor's been playing back up duty for the last 3 seasons and before that had 1,200 yards for the Vikes when they were terrible.
 
ChampionTexan said:
So is a discectomy always a cervical discectomy or are there other types? If there is, do we know that Slaton's discectomy was of that variety? (cause I can't find a source in the Chron, or the other board referring to it as a "cervical" discectomy), and if not all discectomies are created equal, what are the best and worst in terms of likelihood of recovering enough to resume an NFL career?

Answers dangit - I want answers, and I want them now!
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You can have one trough out the spine but cervical is more critical.
 
Texecutioner said:
Chester Taylor more than anyone. I've been a fan of him for years. He's very underrated since he plays behind AP and should have quite a few miles left.

I've been wanting the Texans to go after Peyton Hillis since last off season. He's a Denver product, so he has that going for him. He runs well in between the tackles and can bruise. He's also good in the passing game as well. All purpose back all the way.

I mentioned in another thread that I'd like to try and get Jason Snelling. Now this is a guy that has potential. He's a nice size and has some speed to go with it. Dude runs like a truck.

Those are 3 guys right there that I'd be very happy with. Two of them are very young in Hillis and Snelling and Taylor's been playing back up duty for the last 3 seasons and before that had 1,200 yards for the Vikes when they were terrible.
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I like those three options. Though, I think only Chester Taylor is going to be unrestricted. Hopefully, though, Hillis gets a low tender or an outright release.
 
That is really too bad for Slaton. I think Kubiak's assessment is way optimistic. Slaton needs to do something else besides football before he has a permanent disability.
 
HuttoKarl said:
BARF!

Five years ago I'd have loved that.

Chester Taylor via FA would be much better. Hell...I'd take LenDale White if the price was right.
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I've been talking about getting Lendale for some time now. Almost unstoppable at the goal line and noone gives him credit for his ability to make some big runs.
 
I know I'm gonna catch hell for this, but I think that Lendale White is the guy we need.

He doesn't have the mileage that Portis or LT has.
 
Well beat writers Kevin Acee expects the Chargers to release LT before his 2 million roseter bonus comes due on march 5th so he might be available!
 
dalemurphy said:
I like those three options. Though, I think only Chester Taylor is going to be unrestricted. Hopefully, though, Hillis gets a low tender or an outright release.
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Yeah, I read recently that the Vikes want him back and are going to do everything possible to get keep him there.

Even if Hillis isn't released I'd think the Broncos wouldn't be against trading him for like a 4th rounder or something like that. I mean, they don't use the guy at all and he never seemed to be in the plans with Mcdaniels so why not trade him if other teams want him?

Peep out some of Snelling's highlights when you get a chance. He impressed me this season in the short time that he got to play. This is the only one that I could find. It's not much, but it does show his ability to take hits and keep trucking. Click below.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fanta...son-Snelling-Highlight-WK-02-vs-Panthers-2009
 
Mr. White said:
I know I'm gonna catch hell for this, but I think that Lendale White is the guy we need.

He doesn't have the mileage that Portis or LT has.
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I wouldn't mind possibly bringing in Lendale either. He didn't play hardly last season either so he should be pretty fresh right now.
 
Mr. White said:
I know I'm gonna catch hell for this, but I think that Lendale White is the guy we need.

He doesn't have the mileage that Portis or LT has.
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Exactly. He runs with purpose too, and he weakens a division opponent. They haven't really needed him but they sure do like having him waiting in the wings when they need him.
 
I hate to hear that about Slaton, but I've been hearing that RB is supposed to be a priority this offseason regardless of his prognosis. I kind of figured that if he came back it would be in a limited 3rd down back type role.
 
i wana get fa rbs heres who i want off of walterfootball.com


Jerome Harrison (RFA), RB, Browns. Age: 27.
You have to wonder why Eric Mangini didn't use Jerome Harrison earlier in the year. In his final three games, Harrison rushed for 561 yards and five touchdowns despite running behind an offensive line that needs major help on the right side. Harrison is also a solid pass-catcher





Darren Sproles (RFA), RB/KR/PR, Chargers. Age: 27.
because of his kick-returning ability. Darren Sproles is a lightning-quick back who can go the distance at any moment, but it's very telling that he didn't receive 10 or more carries in any game after Week 3 this season.



Leon Washington (RFA), RB/KR, Jets. Age: 28.
Leon Washington was averaging 4.6 yards per carry and 24.1 yards per kickoff return before breaking his leg in October. Washington will complement Shonn Greene as a dynamic third-down back.




and last

Pierre Thomas (RFA), RB, Saints. Age: 25.
Pierre Thomas is a very talented and versatile running back who can go the distance on any play or catch eight balls in a contest. I don't think he could ever shoulder 300 carries in a season, but he's definitely a guy you want to touch the ball 20-25 times per game.



thos are who i would get
 
dalemurphy said:
I like those three options. Though, I think only Chester Taylor is going to be unrestricted. Hopefully, though, Hillis gets a low tender or an outright release.
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Hillis is under contract thru the end of the 2011 season, so tendering him as an RFA isn't an option for the Broncos. All they can do is cut him or not cut him (or trade him I guess, but technically, that would fall under the "not cut him" category).
 
That sucks!! Man, I remember meeting the guy at Access, and you couldn't find a nicer guy.

I really feel for the man, especially with all the flack he took for the fumbles. They probably weren't his fault at all but were simply a result of the injury he likely sustained much earlier than he ever let on.

I really hope the guy makes it back. He was an absolute blast to watch his rookie season. What is up with the Houston Texans RB curse?!?!? First Domanick Davis/Williams and now Stevo?!?
 
slatonisabeast said:
i wana get fa rbs heres who i want off of walterfootball.com


Jerome Harrison (RFA), RB, Browns. Age: 27.
You have to wonder why Eric Mangini didn't use Jerome Harrison earlier in the year. In his final three games, Harrison rushed for 561 yards and five touchdowns despite running behind an offensive line that needs major help on the right side. Harrison is also a solid pass-catcher





Darren Sproles (RFA), RB/KR/PR, Chargers. Age: 27.
because of his kick-returning ability. Darren Sproles is a lightning-quick back who can go the distance at any moment, but it's very telling that he didn't receive 10 or more carries in any game after Week 3 this season.



Leon Washington (RFA), RB/KR, Jets. Age: 28.
Leon Washington was averaging 4.6 yards per carry and 24.1 yards per kickoff return before breaking his leg in October. Washington will complement Shonn Greene as a dynamic third-down back.




and last

Pierre Thomas (RFA), RB, Saints. Age: 25.
Pierre Thomas is a very talented and versatile running back who can go the distance on any play or catch eight balls in a contest. I don't think he could ever shoulder 300 carries in a season, but he's definitely a guy you want to touch the ball 20-25 times per game.



thos are who i would get
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These guys are restricted free agents. So it will be hard to get them and I'm not sure I want to pay top dollar for them. I do however still like the idea of getting Jerome Harrison or Pierre Thomas.

On another note, I really hope that the Steve Slaton news doesn't mean Chris Brown is still hanging on this team.
 
Man, I really feel for Slaton. Kid had a lot of heart. I'll be looking forward to him coming back in a couple of years.

But this is why, in another thread, I was saying that maybe it's better to go against common wisdom when it comes to drafting RB's and draft them high (and low) and often.

With this news, I think we need to bring in a pretty good back in FA. I'd love Chester Taylor but I don't see any way that Minnesota lets him loose, especially with AD's fumblitis. But we need to make a push at one or possibly two of the veteran RB's. Then we need to draft a guy in the first or second round and then another guy in the sixth or seventh.

Then we put them on the field with Foster, Moats, and Johnson and let the best men win the job.

We are supposed to be a running team and we need to make the running back a position of strength. We've thrown bodies at other positions, it's time to throw some bodies at the RB.
 
I know people are calling for Spiller, but I would actually like to get McCluster and not have to use such a high pick on when the team has many needs. Texans could still grab Gerhart as well or go after a bigger back in FA.
 
LonerATO said:
I know people are calling for Spiller, but I would actually like to get McCluster and not have to use such a high pick on when the team has many needs. Texans could still grab Gerhart as well or go after a bigger back in FA.
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It would have to be Gerhart or McCluster. Gerhart is a second or third rounder, and McCluster is a 3rd/4th. No way the Texans go 2 running backs that close together.
 
Hope this isn't a Domamick Davis, eh I mean Williams type of situation.

Hopefully he can get healthy first and foremost, and after that we'll see about football.
 
Tough luck for Slaton. We will see how he performs when he comes back. As for RB situation, I wouldn't mind drafting RB in mid rds but, not 1st rd. Hope, we can find a good RB or two through FA so that we won't be in a situation that have to draft early kind of mode.

Go Texans!!!
 
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