What does a full recovery mean within the context of eventually going to get hit over and over again?
What good is a full recovery after heart surgery if you go right back to a diet of whoppers and big macs?
I want Tua, not only to make a full recovery, but to become a beast in the NFL. IMO, he's earned it.
For us, a rebuilding team trying to construct a foundation with no star QB, no oline, no RB, etc., it doesn't make any sense.
For teams like the Pats, Chargers, Saints and the like; gambling on Tua would make sense. Those teams have a competent foundation/structure with aging stars at QB that can keep competing while they cross their fingers on Tua.
What structure do we have to speak up? We are a newly born fawn stumbling to find its footing. So even if we were to draft Tua and he makes a full recovery, he would have to sit until we can prove we have a legitimate oline.
His injury is a serious one and even in making a full recovery, he's going to now get hit by players twice as fast and strong as college kids.
The Tua dream is not one a Phin fan should continue to have. It's time to wake up, folks.
But I understand why it's hard to let go and empathize with those hoping for a miracle.