Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

CloakNNNdagger · 02-04-2010

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.”

Cjeremy635 · 02-04-2010

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.

**Hardcore Texan** · 02-04-2010

Very disheartening news. Rest up and get well soon Mr. Slaton.

Dutchrudder · 02-04-2010

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.

JB · 02-04-2010

CJ Spiller looks a bit more enticing now.

HuttoKarl · 02-04-2010

So we may need that 2 RB draft I'm hoping for...or the Chester Taylor big deal.

chicagotexan2 · 02-04-2010

Well that news sucks. I hope he gets better.

theanswer000 · 02-04-2010

All I can say is

C.J. Spiller

Joe Texan · 02-04-2010

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

**Thorn** · 02-04-2010

Best of wishes to Slaton. I hope he heals up correctly.

Texecutioner · 02-04-2010

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.

dalemurphy · 02-04-2010

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Originally Posted by Texecutioner

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.

Who do you want via FA?

HuttoKarl · 02-04-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texecutioner

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.

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.

BIG TORO · 02-04-2010

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!

HOU-TEX · 02-04-2010

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.

dalemurphy · 02-04-2010

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.

Ole Miss Texan · 02-04-2010

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.

dalemurphy · 02-04-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole Miss Texan

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.

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.

MannyFresh · 02-04-2010

He's done...

BIG TORO · 02-04-2010

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Originally Posted by MannyFresh

He's done...

Agree!

02-04-2010	#1
CloakNNNdagger Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,164 Rep Power: 1357	Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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.”

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Cjeremy635 Bear Torturer! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huffman, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 4,943 Rep Power: 1410	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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.

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Hardcore Texan Magnet Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Age: 36 Posts: 7,200 Rep Power: 1435	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 Very disheartening news. Rest up and get well soon Mr. Slaton. __________________ Warning: This post may or may not contain sarcasm, satire, or humor in general. Read at your own risk!

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Dutchrudder Texans Trooper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Legen.....dary Clutch City Section: My Comfy Couch Age: 26 Posts: 2,178 Rep Power: 1204	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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. __________________ Join the TTalk Yahoo Survivor Football Leagues! Everyone can join! Group ID: 10386 Password: texanstalk Pick 'em league info: Group ID: 39589 Password: bullpen

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JB Old Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Willis Age: 54 Posts: 10,883 Rep Power: 1840	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 CJ Spiller looks a bit more enticing now. __________________ Thanks to False Start for the sig

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HuttoKarl Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,288 Rep Power: 182	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 So we may need that 2 RB draft I'm hoping for...or the Chester Taylor big deal. __________________ Founding member of the Matt Schaub Man-Love Club (not THAT kind of Man-Love, pervs!)

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chicagotexan2 Famous Grouse Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Somewhere most interesting Posts: 3,264 Rep Power: 1200	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 Well that news sucks. I hope he gets better. __________________ Leave the gun. Take the canolis.

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theanswer000 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 99 Rep Power: 7	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 All I can say is C.J. Spiller

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Joe Texan Inducted 04 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spring Section: 116 row a seat 20 Age: 47 Posts: 8,440 Rep Power: 500	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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 __________________ PRAYERS TO THE FALLEN AT FT. HOOD

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Thorn Dirty Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston Age: 59 Posts: 10,044 Rep Power: 1858	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 Best of wishes to Slaton. I hope he heals up correctly. __________________ "Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid." --- John Wayne "Birdshit washes off, Washington doesn't" --- Me.

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Texecutioner Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,327 Rep Power: 1226	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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. __________________ Sig courtesy of Brakos

02-04-2010	#14
BIG TORO 1-2-3-SuperBowl Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sugar Land, TX Section: Bull Pen! Age: 30 Posts: 2,235 Rep Power: 869	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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!

02-04-2010	#15
HOU-TEX Big 'E' Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: P-land Age: 39 Posts: 11,122 Rep Power: 1301	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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. __________________

02-04-2010	#16
dalemurphy Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin Section: Bullpen/ 636 Age: 36 Posts: 3,832 Rep Power: 857	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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.

02-04-2010	#17
Ole Miss Texan Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,450 Rep Power: 621	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 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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MannyFresh El Capitan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Katy Posts: 978 Rep Power: 115	Re: Slaton May Not Be in the Big Picture for 2010 He's done... __________________ "Feelin kinda Sunday"

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