Haven't heard this one before. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...378489746.html
Clarence Novotny, a GP in Green Bay, was the Packers team physician when Wolf was trading for Favre. He reviewed Favre at the Combine before his rookie year. He did not like the look of Favre's hip and failed him. Its unclear whether this was a recheck or an opinion offered the following year. But gonna guess that as a GP he went on more than looks. Wolf went to consulting orthopedist Patrick McKenzie (later team physician) who cleared him. Wolf claims that Novotny did not have all the facts.
But that is the back story. Bob has a friend of scout Sam Seale who claims the scout wanted Thompson to draft Myles Jack. There have been roughly 30 stories written like that in the last week in WI, and McGinn says his fanmail says the same. Neither the fans nor Seale had access to medical information.
The kid has a current medical issue and cannot fully workout. He said it was degenerative and might need micro fracture surgery in the future which means he might be one contract and done, minus whatever time he misses in the lead up to his next surgery.
Hopefully the Packers have data on these injuries and aren't just going on recollection. But I don't think this was a tough decision.
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