re: Jaelen Strong has broken wrist

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While all true, it does affect the mock draft status. These rankings are not necessarily where the teams have player s slotted, it's where the "experts' are predicting they go. If he has an injury that requires surgery, most teams will have him rated lower unless they are able to see how he'd perform after the surgery. If the "experts" are just realizing this and did not take that into consideration in their own rankings; it's not hard to believe he could have a full round drop.

In other words, I don't think it's far fetched to think he will be drafted somewhere in the late 2nd, early 3rd.

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you said what I was trying to say but much more effectively. while the electronic media writers are out here raising him up into the mid-late first round, that does not mean teams have him that high. this isn't a superstar player we are talking about. he is in a crowded field of WRs that are all sitting in that 2nd round grade. any little mishap can effect where he is drafted.

while the wrist injury is being reported by him as minor, that does not mean teams won't/haven't taken notice of it. if it requires surgery, then it is something that will limit him for a while. and it is a wrist, which means it effects his catchhing ability. sure it isn't as serious as a knee or leg; that would cause a serious drop. a wrist still is important to a WR, and it can cause a small drop.