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Medical issue with Rodgers-Cromartie

One of the players in this draft the Dolphins need most. If they trade down to a lower 1st round pick he should be considered. I don't see him going 1st overall but I wouldn't "boo" if he did:lol: It makes more sense than Matt Ryan 1st overall:lol:
 
You only need one kidney. I'm no doctor, but I don't think it would have any bearing on his athletic performance.
 
Found this on http://www.medic8.com/kidney-disorders/solitary-kidney.htm

Avoiding Injury
Some doctors may advise patients with a solitary kidney to avoid contact sports like boxing, football, and hockey. One study indicated that motor vehicle collisions and bike riding accidents were more likely than sports injuries to seriously damage the kidneys. In recent years, athletes with a single working kidney have participated in sports competition at the highest levels. Having a solitary kidney should not automatically disqualify you from sports participation. Children should be encouraged to engage in some form of physical activity, even if contact sports are ruled out. Protective gear such as padded vests worn under a uniform can make limited contact sports like basketball or soccer safe. Doctors, parents, and patients should consider the risks of any activity and decide whether the benefits outweigh those risks
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it is a risk obviously, but looks like it can be managed, how this affects his draft status is unknown as obviously it hasn't physically limited him, just that risk that he injures it during play. Though you would think he wears kevlar to protect himself or something similar!
 
if only that made him drop to 32 :).

1) Chris Long
2a) Cromartie lol aint gonna happen
 
Maybe if we all lit up the web with "he's in health peril" he will fall to 32.

Hold up...I'm awake now.
 
Interesting. I only have one kidney as well. In fact I had two doctors who forced me to quit High school football because of it. They said if I took a helmet hit at the right spot it could damage my kidney and could be life threatening.

Seeing this guy doing so well makes me wish I didn't listen to the doctors and continued playing because it was my passion.

I will say that you can be completely healthy with only one kidney, I do just fine. I played sports my whole life growing up and never had a problem until these doctors intervened.

I hope he does well.
 
Sulamar said:
Interesting. I only have one kidney as well. In fact I had two doctors who forced me to quit High school football because of it. They said if I took a helmet hit at the right spot it could damage my kidney and could be life threatening.

Seeing this guy doing so well makes me wish I didn't listen to the doctors and continued playing because it was my passion.

I will say that you can be completely healthy with only one kidney, I do just fine. I played sports my whole life growing up and never had a problem until these doctors intervened.

I hope he does well.
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Some teams will not select him....some will. You were smart to listen to the doctors....there's more to life than just football.
 
my cousin just gave his dad a kidney and hes doin just fine plenty of people live with one kidney thats like one of the most donated organs i think but hell be ok no problems i think
 
Several years back I was in gross anatomy dissection lab, one of the cadaver's I dissected had only one kidney, but it was huge and easily twice the size of a typical normal kidney when compared to the other cadavers. No signs of a previous surgery showing the other was removed too.
 
fishypete said:
Some teams will not select him....some will. You were smart to listen to the doctors....there's more to life than just football.
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second that. the what ifs could have been much worse if you decided to keep playing.
 
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