Top prospect Arthur Jones to miss rest of season

by Mocking Dan on Nov 10, 2009 10:22 AM EST in 2010 NFL Draft Comment 8 comments

Another debilitating injury has struck Syracuse senior defensive tackle Arthur Jones. He'll miss the rest of this season after tearing his lateral meniscus, the Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Jones opted to not enter the 2009 NFL Draft after he was considered a mid-round prospect. In February, Jones tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights. He sat out most of Syracuse's summer and fall practices but played every game this season.

On the season, Jones had 19 tackles with seven coming for a loss. He also registered two fumble recoveries and a sack and a half.

Jones frequently faced double teams this season as Syracuse's best defensive player. Here is a recent quote from Jones in the Post-Standard:

"No regrets at all. None at all," Jones said as SU (3-5, 0-3 Big East) prepared to face No. 14 Pittsburgh (7-1, 4-0) at noon Saturday at Heinz Field. "If I could do it all over again I would so the same exact thing. It’s been a great learning experience for me, just growing as a man with Coach Marrone and Coach Shafer (defensive coordinator Scott Shafer), just learning so much more than I had learned before. It’s been fun, you know. Being a team captain has been fantastic. I’m enjoying it."

H/T to the guys at Draft Daddy.

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Yeesh!

I’d still take him tough. It’s usually a freak injury and rarely reoccurs.

by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Nov 10, 2009 11:37 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Damn...

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 10, 2009 12:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

what do you think will happen to his draft stock? Big guys with knee problems will undoubtedly raise red flags, however a Lateral meniscus isn’t the worst part of the knee to get injured.

Here is what i found out about it:

Recovery from surgery varies for different people and for different clinical problems. Patients who have a torn meniscus removed or trimmed can expect to use crutches or a walker for 4 to 7 days. They may have some swelling for 3 to 6 weeks and can return to their normal activities in 4 to 6 weeks, if not sooner. If the meniscus has been repaired, weight bearing may be limited with use of crutches for 4 to 6 weeks. This will allow the repaired meniscus to heal. Compared with open knee surgery, with more extensive surgical incisions, arthroscopic surgery causes limited scarring, has a quicker recovery time, and allows a quicker return to work or athletics.

that is from: http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.meniscus.htm.

I think that the injury is the more severe one, so it seems he may be okay to go for the combine. Personally i still think hes a mid-late 1st rounder to top of the second. If he drops to the Bengals. Boy that would be a sweet pickup

by Sheffieldbengal on Nov 10, 2009 1:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs