re: Saban picked Brees over culpepper

I am recovering from a labrum tear currently and am at 14 weeks since surgery. While I have most of my range of motion back, I still have difficulty reaching behind my back, doing the throwing motion and such. Even if I get the motion back, throwing any ball with some velocity will take a long time. The doctor has said it will take me 6-9 months to be completely healthy.

I only had two tears in my labrum and needed two anchors to attach it back. Brees had a 360 degree tear, which means it had completely peeled off from the shoulder socket and would have needed multiple anchors drilled into the shoulder bone. So a lot more digging and maintenance would have gone into Brees' shoulder....which means more scar tissue and possibly longer recovery time.

Not knowing when Brees had his physical with the Miami Dolphins, it could very well be that his rehab was not complete. Granted he is a top flight athlete and has access to world class doctors and physiotherapists, which could cut his recovery time by a great amount compared to a lay person like me, but the labrum and the joints still need time to heal. Nothing but time can help with that.