Jeffrey Simmons possibly tore his ACL during training - Confirmed

[MetEdDawg]

There is a zero percent chance Simmons drops out of the first round. ACL injury or not, dominant DT are huge in the NFL. And with the way ACL surgeries are going now, if he gets surgery done he could still play before the season is over. Lot of folks are getting above 90% within 8-10 months of surgery. Lot of hard work and good response from his body could get him ready by the end of December or into January.

[ScoobaDawg]

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[Pit Bull]

Piss on em. Some team is about to get a steal on him in the 3rd or 4th round... Makes me sick for him

Yeah....sad, that just cost him many millions.

[BrunswickDawg]

Lots of big names giving encouragement

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[msstate7]

When chipper tweets you, you big time

[dawgday166]

When chipper tweets you, you big time

Big time!

[Homedawg]

There is a zero percent chance Simmons drops out of the first round. ACL injury or not, dominant DT are huge in the NFL. And with the way ACL surgeries are going now, if he gets surgery done he could still play before the season is over. Lot of folks are getting above 90% within 8-10 months of surgery. Lot of hard work and good response from his body could get him ready by the end of December or into January.

Zero percent?? I wouldn't be so sure in that one. Sounds like you would lay some great odds. I hope not though, he's be a great player and a good student here. I know he's gonna make it back. I just hate its going to hurt him on his first contract. But we know the second one will be huge. He's that good

[LC Dawg]

I hate it for Simmons but he'll most likely still get drafted in the 1st round. I really hate it for all our guys that didn't get invited to the combine. They just lost a huge crowd of NFL reps for their pro day.

[msstate7]

Oakland has 3 1st round picks: #4, #24, and #27. They aren't in win now mode. I'd come close to betting good money that Jeffrey is a raider. #27 is guess to Oakland

[Ifyouonlyknew]

LA Rams at 31. An elite team where he doesn't have to rush but could be plugged in beside Aaron Donald for the stretch run.

[Pit Bull]

He may still get drafted high, but he just wont be able to play for a team until 2020. They will likely work in a minimum contract for 2019 so he can be with his new team's doctors and trainers to rehabilitate after surgery. In fact, they may want their team doctors to do the surgery instead of Rusty Linton. He'll be as good as new and likely better as the new ACL is usually stronger than the original ligament.....it will just push his career back a year. Good thing is that he'll get to know the playbook and his teammates real well, so when he is ready, that part of it won't hold him back.

[timotheus]

I don't figure he waits til after the draft to have the surgery. My bet is that the surgery is done in he nest week or two, max.

[SheltonChoked]

I don't figure he waits til after the draft to have the surgery. My bet is that the surgery is done in he nest week or two, max.

The faster you get the ACL fixed, the faster you can recover.

Recovery time for motivated hard working athletes is 6 months now... That would put him ready for August. My bet is whoever gets him puts him on the reserve list or PUP... Then move him to Active roster (53 man) in Week 8. That lets him do film study and training staff but not "practice".

I think this pushes him to late first round. My thoughts for the best chance Patriots, Chargers, Raiders, Rams, or Vikings.