What injured player will have the biggest impact coming back

Of course it’s gonna be stew.

I really want Shawn back and I think he’d help the O-line but Stew makes a huge difference in our defense’s attitude and talent.

I can’t believe people still think Andrews can come back and play like he did…shit whats it been 3 years since he played last?

As for Ingram, I really like the kid, but can anyone think of any player who came back from a 2nd ACL tear and was effective…I can’t

We have a lot riding on him right now. Before the injury, he was looking like a potential perennial Pro Bowler at MLB. We need him back at full speed.

I’m also holding out hope that Shawn Andrews will come back strong this year. I know I’m in the minority here, but he has a ton of talent. If he can just get that back (and mind) right….

Stacy Andrews is another that could be included in the poll. He was on the roster all season, but never played. If we can get BOTH Andrews brothers to reach their potential AND have Winston there to compete as well, then we’re a center away from one of the best O-lines in the league.

Bradley’s coming off an ACL tear. You don’t pick up right where you left off very quick.

But we’ve been banking on his potential for too long now. I’ll believe when I actually see it (and probably won’t), so my vote goes to Stew. His absence turned what could have been a strength on D to a weakness. Now, knowing how important Stew is I’d love to say Ingram will have an even bigger impact by coming in and being some kind of super-human at the TE position, but I’m sure he will have some struggles as rookies are wont to do.

…it has to be Bradley. But the function of ligaments in the knee is to provide stability for the knee. At a position that requires explosiveness AND the ability to cut and pivot on a dime to drop back into pass coverage AND the ability to move and shift laterally to make plays, Bradley’s knee is unlikely to be the same. Reconstructed ACL’s rarely are, especially for linebackers. This is not to say that Bradley will not be a good player, but it is to add a note of caution to the optimism.

but its sad that Westbrook isn’t even mentioned….
and he won’t be…

If Shawn can come back to pro-bowl form, I think his impact will be bigger than Bradleys. We might actually be able to run to the right side this year : )

Stewart Bradley will have the biggest impact either way. I don’t see the Eagles going out and trying to find an insurance LB in case he can’t come back so it’ll all be on him. If he can come back and be even an average linebacker, that will make the defense better than it was last year just to get some stability at linebacker. If he looks like the second coming of Levon Kirkland out there, he’ll make the biggest impact of the three from a negative standpoint. I really like Stew and really hope he comes back ready to rip some heads off and spit down their neck holes. Unfortunately, I think he’ll struggle in 2010 and be more effective in 2011.

I actually think Stacey Andrews has the best chance to come back healthy and effective in 2010. I have a feeling that we’ve seen the last of Shawn Andrews as an Eagle.

I have a bit of a sinking feeling that Ingram will turn out to be a risk that didn’t pay off. I have no problem with the Eagles drafting him when they did. It was a risk that was worth taking and sometimes those type of risks don’t pay off.