TheKillerNacho Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/08/long-snapper-jon-dorenbos-needs-heart-surgery/ Dang, I know Long-snapper isn't a sexy position but him being traded sounds like it could've literally saved his life due to the physical. He had a pretty hard life too, but seems like a good guy (I recall him doing a lot of charity work in Philly when he was here). Really hope he comes out okay on this. On a football note, who do the Saints turn to at Long-snapper with Week 1 just a couple days away? Not having a solid long-snapper can lead to some serious botches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsfan Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Glad we were able to catch this early and potentially save his life. Curious if we get our compensation back from Philly because of this. No clue who we turn to for Week 1 long-snapping duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just now, saintsfan said: Glad we were able to catch this early and potentially save his life. Curious if we get our compensation back from Philly because of this. No clue who we turn to for Week 1 long-snapping duties Who was your long-snapper prior to acquiring Dorenbos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsfan Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Who was your long-snapper prior to acquiring Dorenbos? Justin Drescher. He was ours for a while but we released him with an injury settlement after trading for Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, saintsfan said: Justin Drescher. He was ours for a while but we released him with an injury settlement after trading for Jon Seems like the obvious replacement then, assuming he's healthy and still willing considering the Saints attempting to replace him. Was Dresher bad or hurt? A team trading for a longsnapper is kinda strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsfan Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 15 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Seems like the obvious replacement then, assuming he's healthy and still willing considering the Saints attempting to replace him. Was Dresher bad or hurt? A team trading for a longsnapper is kinda strange. He was mediocre and got hurt in preseason. We had brought in 3 other LS during the offseason as potential replacements. I don't see us resigning him, especially if he is legitimately injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Y'all should have a reserve of some sort. You don't have a LB or TE who knows how to do it just in case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey5djh Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 The details of this are crazy. The trade legitimately probably saved his life. I'm curious if there will be any recourse in regards to the eagles/saints trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Don't all players take physicals before the start of camp? Even veterans? Like why wasn't this found by the Eagles docs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, mse326 said: Don't all players take physicals before the start of camp? Even veterans? Like why wasn't this found by the Eagles docs? They're gonna get fired like the Saints' medical staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I would assume this would cancel the trade since it was discovered during his physical, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Factor_40 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Long Snapper is one of those positions that a lot of people make light of, but it's extremely important to have one that knows what he's doing. It's always amazing when a routine football physical turns up significant health issues. If it wasn't for this physical, he could have suffered a tragic event which would have been devastating. It absolutely sucks that Dorenbos has likely played his last down in the NFL, but it's more important to get the surgery and make sure that he lives out the rest of his life as healthy as he possibly can. With that said, it's equally amazing that this wasn't caught earlier. I suppose there could be a few reasons why it wasn't caught, but we may never know any details in that regard. I'm just glad they were able to identify the issue and that he's able to get the treatment that he needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Oh man... Imagine if the saints doctors who misdiagnosed a bruise for a bone break did his physical... I'm glad it was caught early and he can hopefully recover from this. Who knows what would've happen if he was never traded....Good for the saints to throw away a draft pick on a long snapper and save his life potentially in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchFalcon Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I'd also get heart problems if I was traded to the Aints. J/k. Happy for the guy that it was detected in time. Probably the only right diagnosis the Saints doctors have made all pre-season About the Saints throwing away the draft pick; shouldn't a trade be void if a player can't pass a physical? I can't imagine a trade agreement not having language like that in the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisEagles Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 From what I've read, the eagles have known about this for five years. It was just something to watch. But sometime between his last physical and his one with the saints was when it got serious. So the trade literally saved his life. I guess we don't get the seventh though. Is Jon Dorenbos the most popular/famous long snapper ever though? My grandma wouldn't be able to name Tom Brady if asked about current football players but she would say "that nice boy who does magic." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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