JMcCurry08
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I would imagine he'll have a redshirt season to rehab much like SF did with Lattimore
No he's a CB correct ? Any chance he or Gilbert could become a safety to replace Whitner? Wtf would we do if both pan out?
If I recall San Fran took a similar flier on Marcus Lattimore (in 3rd or 4th), who missed entire rookie year. I still don't think he's up to speed, but it's nice to take a chance. Especially in the 7th.
I guess I'll take my question here: HTF did this guy fall to 7th round? I remember him talked about as a top pick. I know he got hurt, but I've never seen a free fall 7 rounds because of an injury. I mean, guys recover from that all the time, right?
(via twitter)Mike Mayock on Ifo - His Knee wasn't a simply ACL. It was much worse than Colvins and I don't want to say he won't play, but..
Mayock said Ifo Ekpre-Olumu's knee is shredded. He said its worse than Aaron Colvin a couple years back.
A few months ago, Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu was in the running to be the top-ranked corner, but then he suffered a knee injury during bowl practice before Oregon's game against Florida State. It was said to be a torn ACL, but team sources I've spoken to say the knee injury was much worse and was along the lines of Marcus Lattimore or Willis McGahee's rather than a simple ACL tear like the one suffered by Georgia running back Todd Gurley or Texas A&M offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi.
Sources say that Ekpre-Olomu tore more than an ACL and there was a variety of damage done to his knee. At one point, there were some teams' medical staffs that were wondering if lingering effects of the injury would force Ekpre-Olomu to retire before every playing again, like Lattimore. However, recent checks have been more positive and teams feel that Ekpre-Olomu has a shot at playing again.
The injury is significant enough, however, that some teams are putting Ekpre-Olomu in their undrafted prospect group. A contact from one team thinks that Ekpre-Olomu could have a shot at going on day three of the draft like Lattimore did, but their team doesn't have a round grade on Ekpre-Olomu because of the medical report. They have Ekpre-Olomu as an undrafted free agent as well
For what it's worth, I was never really a big fan of Ifo as a prospect before the injury.
He's not the most fluid guy and his technique isn't great. He's aggressive in the running game, but his lack of size will prohibit him from ever being a starter in this league IMO
I think he's more of a nickel player and special teamer.
Don't think he's as talented as Matheiu is in run support, and I'm not a huge fan of his either quite honestly.