Injuries torpedo Greg Romeus' draft stock

by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2010 1:34 PM EST

Over the next several weeks, we'll look at how injuries have impacted NFL Draft prospects. No player this year has had his draft standing torpedoed more than Pittsburgh's Greg Romeus.

After the 2009 season, Romeus looked as good as current first round locks Cameron Heyward and Adrian Clayborn. He powered his way to eight sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. His efforts earned him Big East co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. Although he had some questions about his effort and stamina, Romeus still projected as a player who could be drafted in the first two rounds.

Now, Greg Romeus could be this year's Greg Hardy. Once a top prospect, injury and effort questions cost Hardy millions in the draft as he fell to the Panthers in the sixth round.

On Saturday, Romeus tore a ligament in his knee. Romeus needed back surgery earlier this season and missed seven games. Both are incredibly serious injuries for an NFL player, let alone a prospect a team has to gamble on.

Now, Romeus could be lucky to hear his name called before the third round. Whether or not Romeus can participate in a postseason all-star game is unclear.

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And Hardy looks to be the steal of the draft

But Fox won’t play rookies.:(

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by chinchillas sword on Nov 17, 2010 1:48 PM EST reply actions

I disagree about him being the steal of the draft. I think it has to be Conner (LB) for the colts who we took in the 6th or 7th round.

He isn’t starting but he is getting playing time and has shown and continues to show he has the ability to be a starter.

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by TheAngelsColts on Nov 17, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

Every team has there steals

the pats have aaron henandez, their leading receiver who they drafted in the fourth round. There are always “steals” of the draft never one singular best steal.

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by Cameron O on Nov 17, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

you could also say the same about David Gettis

by Yankees10 on Nov 17, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

I think he's better then Hardy too

someone will get a steal in the 57 range I think.

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by Rorschach44 on Nov 17, 2010 2:32 PM EST reply actions

I think his injuries are bad enough

to justify any slip in his stock. Hardys problem wasn’t injuries as much as it was work ethic. A lack of work ethic sometimes gets overblown in college, resulting in an unfair drop in draft stock. It’s a valid concern but Hardy to the 6th from top 20 the previous year? I guess it happens every year. but injury concerns are real especially back and knee injuries.

by dbcouver on Nov 17, 2010 9:19 PM EST reply actions