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Sergio Kindle Fall Takes A Twist And Turn
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Written by Kenny Franek
Thursday, 29 July 2010 12:25 |
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University of Texas coach Mack Brown told reporters Wednesday, July 28, that Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle (head) may have fallen down two flights of stairs due to narcolepsy, reports NationalFootballPost.com’s Aaron Wilson, citing OrangeBloods.com. There were reports prior to the 2010 NFL Draft that Kindle suffers from narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and director of college scouting Eric DeCosta appeared amused when asked about the reports. DeCosta added, “If it was a concern, we probably wouldn’t have drafted him.”
Franek’s Take: This situation is anything but amusing for the Ravens. Kindle, the first pick for the Ravens (taken 43rd overall), was supposed to add youth to an aging linebacker corps (mainly Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs). That notion will have to be put on hold after Kindle fractured his skull during his fall and his recovery time is currently unknown. It is a big hit to their defense, which hoped to utilize Kindle in their base 3-4 defense this year. Should he come back at some point during the season, they will have to ease him into the game plan as he will have already missed all of training camp, and likely a decent portion of the season. With head injuries becoming more of a glaring concern in the NFL, this could possibly make the Ravens’ brass consider keeping Kindle out for the entire year so that he can come back fully healthy in 2011 (if there isn’t a holdout) and not risk a major setback. With that being said, if he happens to miss the entire 2010 season and if there is a holdout in 2011, then he will have been out of football for over two years. That is extremely hard to come back from and would likely have the Ravens’ fan base considering him a wasted pick. The warning signs were flashing in the Ravens’ face and they took a chance; therefore you couldn’t applaud this pick nor could you hate it with Kindle’s tremendous upside. Hopefully for the Ravens and Kindles’ sake everything turns out ok.
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