That probably elevates DT on the priority pole next offseason. As another poster correctly pointed out, an injury like that will likely set Vickerson back two years, not one. No way you can count on him returning to the level he displayed before the injury as early as next July. Traylor is playing on borrowed time, likewise Zgonina who may not stick. Josh Shaw is not as talented as Vickerson or Wright and may have peaked already. I watched him while replaying the tape of last night's game and while he's superior to the backups we played the last two years, still a glorified journeyman. Wright flashed bigtime talent and finally the energy to match. He is so naturally strong he creates disruption even when he doesn't get involved in the tackle. In fact, on that ridiculous weaving Falcon TD run late in the game, Wright got tremendous penetration and changed the flow of the play. Only incompetent play the the rest of the defense allowed a big play.
My greatest dred may materialize as a result of Vickerson's injury: Larry Chester and the do-nothing belly bump for another year.
