USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season

jeanpierre · 08-03-2019, 10:48 PM

jeanpierre · 08-03-2019, 10:50 PM

Wow, that'd be something...

Beastmode · 08-03-2019, 11:17 PM

Has to stay off the PUP otherwise 6 weeks.

The Dude · 08-04-2019, 12:08 AM

I expected it to be 6 weeks anyway. This is good news.
So what happens if Mario Edwards has an outstanding game in Onyematas absence? Stay with the hot hand?

K Major · 08-04-2019, 02:10 AM

Don't rush this young man back before he's 100 %. Not to mention he's a 300 lb lineman recovering from probably one if not the worst injury you can have in football.

Rankins shouldn't feel the need to return until he is completely healthy.

jeanpierre · 08-04-2019, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Don't rush this young man back before he's 100 %. Not to mention he's a 300 lb lineman recovering from probably one if not the worst injury you can have in football.

Rankins shouldn't feel the need to return until he is completely healthy.

This (^^^) is the reason for the pessimism about him playing this season, or at his previous level...

Public confidence in Saints medical advisors is waivering already and this situation is fraught with potential problems...

We have a terrific, if not better, DT3 in Onyemata and just don't see the need to rush Rankins back or commit big money for that matter...

jeanpierre · 08-04-2019, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

I expected it to be 6 weeks anyway. This is good news.
So what happens if Mario Edwards has an outstanding game in Onyematas absence? Stay with the hot hand?

Doesn't matter, you want depth, heavy rotation to keep the horses fresh throughout the regular season and to go deep in the post-season...

Rugby Saint II · 08-04-2019, 05:25 PM

Do not rush him back too soon! Give the big man time to heal. If he comes back too soon he may never be the same. I feel comfortable with Brown until Rankins comes back. Comfortable not happy.....

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season Wow, that'd be something... foreverfan likes this.

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08-04-2019, 02:10 AM	#5
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season Don't rush this young man back before he's 100 %. Not to mention he's a 300 lb lineman recovering from probably one if not the worst injury you can have in football. Rankins shouldn't feel the need to return until he is completely healthy. jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season Originally Posted by K Major Don't rush this young man back before he's 100 %. Not to mention he's a 300 lb lineman recovering from probably one if not the worst injury you can have in football. Rankins shouldn't feel the need to return until he is completely healthy. This (^^^) is the reason for the pessimism about him playing this season, or at his previous level... Public confidence in Saints medical advisors is waivering already and this situation is fraught with potential problems... We have a terrific, if not better, DT3 in Onyemata and just don't see the need to rush Rankins back or commit big money for that matter...

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season Originally Posted by The Dude I expected it to be 6 weeks anyway. This is good news. So what happens if Mario Edwards has an outstanding game in Onyematas absence? Stay with the hot hand? Doesn't matter, you want depth, heavy rotation to keep the horses fresh throughout the regular season and to go deep in the post-season... Rugby Saint II likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Saints hopeful Sheldon Rankins can return early in 2019 season Do not rush him back too soon! Give the big man time to heal. If he comes back too soon he may never be the same. I feel comfortable with Brown until Rankins comes back. Comfortable not happy.....