Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158

ROBH71 · 04-24-2010, 12:27 PM

This pick concerns me some. He is a tall center and our QB is a little short by NFL standards. I am sure Brees can adjust like but I am just thinking out loud.

CantonLegend · 04-24-2010, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by stockman311

Interesting. He has had Tommy John surgery in both elbows. Has this kid been pitching with both arms?

the motion of a pitcher is not a whole lot different from the motion of a center snapping the ball

this may be an issue?

Crusader · 04-24-2010, 12:30 PM

I generally don't like trading next years picks but this should be a good pick up. BC has been known to produce some quality linemen, Dan Koppen, Pete Kendall etc.

stockman311 · 04-24-2010, 12:36 PM

I don't think it will be an issue. Our medical staff had to have checked him out or they wouln't have given up a 4th rounder for him. Additionally, a lot of kids are actually getting Tommy John surgery proactively now prior to being hurt as the arm actually comes back stronger than prior to surgery. I saw a 60 minutes episode on high school pitchers that do this. It's the only surgery I know of that actually strengthens the joint.

21Hilliard · 04-24-2010, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

both?

Sure, both is the likely possibility, but I was curious if the team was leaning one way or the other for the immediate future? There is Leckey also at Center, but I haven't heard much about of him.

CantonLegend · 04-24-2010, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by stockman311

I don't think it will be an issue. Our medical staff had to have checked him out or they wouln't have given up a 4th rounder for him. Additionally, a lot of kids are actually getting Tommy John surgery proactively now prior to being hurt as the arm actually comes back stronger than prior to surgery. I saw a 60 minutes episode on high school pitchers that do this. It's the only surgery I know of that actually strengthens the joint.

i think its a misconception

people talked about this when i played baseball back in the day.......they said its the strength of the new ligament that causes you to throw harder but the muscle itself is not any stronger

they said that it weakens much faster than the original and that its not recommended to actually throw after having the surgery

then again....like you said it does make you throw harder initially

TheDeuce · 04-24-2010, 12:40 PM

What did we trade?

CantonLegend · 04-24-2010, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

What did we trade?

4th next year

stockman311 · 04-24-2010, 12:41 PM

Leckey will be hitting the street sooner rather than later now.

strato · 04-24-2010, 12:42 PM

Next yrs 4th?

04-24-2010, 12:27 PM	#11
ROBH71 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 This pick concerns me some. He is a tall center and our QB is a little short by NFL standards. I am sure Brees can adjust like but I am just thinking out loud.
ROBH71 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22

04-24-2010, 12:30 PM	#12
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 Originally Posted by stockman311 Interesting. He has had Tommy John surgery in both elbows. Has this kid been pitching with both arms? the motion of a pitcher is not a whole lot different from the motion of a center snapping the ball this may be an issue?

04-24-2010, 12:30 PM	#13
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 7,984	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 I generally don't like trading next years picks but this should be a good pick up. BC has been known to produce some quality linemen, Dan Koppen, Pete Kendall etc.

04-24-2010, 12:36 PM	#14
stockman311 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,137	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 I don't think it will be an issue. Our medical staff had to have checked him out or they wouln't have given up a 4th rounder for him. Additionally, a lot of kids are actually getting Tommy John surgery proactively now prior to being hurt as the arm actually comes back stronger than prior to surgery. I saw a 60 minutes episode on high school pitchers that do this. It's the only surgery I know of that actually strengthens the joint.

04-24-2010, 12:40 PM	#16
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 Originally Posted by stockman311 I don't think it will be an issue. Our medical staff had to have checked him out or they wouln't have given up a 4th rounder for him. Additionally, a lot of kids are actually getting Tommy John surgery proactively now prior to being hurt as the arm actually comes back stronger than prior to surgery. I saw a 60 minutes episode on high school pitchers that do this. It's the only surgery I know of that actually strengthens the joint. i think its a misconception people talked about this when i played baseball back in the day.......they said its the strength of the new ligament that causes you to throw harder but the muscle itself is not any stronger they said that it weakens much faster than the original and that its not recommended to actually throw after having the surgery then again....like you said it does make you throw harder initially

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21Hilliard 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raised on the Bayou - living in DFW Posts: 136	Re: Saints Select C Matt Tennant w/#158 Originally Posted by CantonLegend both? Sure, both is the likely possibility, but I was curious if the team was leaning one way or the other for the immediate future? There is Leckey also at Center, but I haven't heard much about of him.

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