Carson Palmer, what can be done? - Page 9

Ness · 10-11-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Addict

He just seems like a different player since he hurt his knee.

Perhaps that isn't the problem. He came back the following season and had a great campaign. Maybe it's slowly gotten worse as time has gone by.

brat316 · 10-11-2010, 05:45 AM

Didn't he hurt his elbow?

Addict · 10-11-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ness

Perhaps that isn't the problem. He came back the following season and had a great campaign. Maybe it's slowly gotten worse as time has gone by.

I didn't realize he had a good year since fighting back from it. Anyway he just seems less sure of himself, less calm.

brat316 · 10-11-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Addict

I didn't realize he had a good year since fighting back from it. Anyway he just seems less sure of himself, less calm.

Its not getting the elbow surgery...tommy John I believe.

yourfavestoner · 10-11-2010, 10:11 AM

Palmer's problems are very similar to Drew Bledsoe's in that, if you don't have a perfect pocket and give him tons of room to work, his mechanics decline so rapidly that he can't be effective. He's not "sudden" in any of his movements. This wasn't a problem earlier in his career, when the Bengals had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. But, after major injuries to his knee and elbow, and an offensive line that had to rebuilt, it's a huge issue.