124 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Could this be why he slipped??? Dolphins' draft 'steal' Wright has torn rotator cuff By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com The Miami Dolphins may have landed the biggest steal in the draft when they selected University of Texas defensive tackle Rodrique Wright, considered a first-round candidate at the outset of the 2005 season and certainly a first-day pick in most analyses leading up to the lottery, in the seventh round on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, Miami might have to wait until 2007 to reap the benefits of its heist. Tests before the draft revealed that Wright, the 226th player chosen over the weekend and the last of the 23 defensive tackles selected to go off the board, has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The Dolphins will conduct a follow-up MRI exam later this week and may opt to have Wright undergo surgery to repair the condition. If Wright does have surgery, there is a chance he could miss the entire 2006 season and, at best, wouldn't be available until the second half of his rookie campaign. "If there's anything good in this, I guess it's that my stock dropped because of a medical condition, not because of my football talent," said Wright. "It's still disappointing, no doubt about that, but now the mystery is taken out of it. That helps a little bit." Wright played much of his junior season and all of his senior year with the shoulder problem, but it wasn't until Dolphins coach Nick Saban phoned him Sunday morning that the former Longhorns star understood the seriousness of the injury and the possibility that surgery might be indicated. At least three other franchises had "red flagged" Wright as a medical risk and the Carolina Panthers removed him from their draft board entirely. The injury never sidelined Wright for even a single game and he appeared in 50 contests in four college seasons. Notable is that, over his last two seasons, Wright's statistics were not nearly as prolific as in his first two years. As a freshman and sophomore, he totaled 145 tackles and 12 sacks. His numbers dropped to 82 tackles and 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsnts725 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 sucks for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehl56 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Its good for them in the long run - they potentially get a good player next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 how does a guy have a torn rotator cuff and not know it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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