I can't blame his choice of leaving ND early. This was probably the best choice for him, since as a 2nd or 3rd rounder, most rookie contracts are 4 years or less, as opposed to the longer term deals for 1st rounders.
Hip labrum tears that require surgery can take up to 9 months for ordinary people to regain full strength.
For athletes, especially those with realistic NFL aspirations, it could take even longer before they get back to their peaks, since they'll have to undoubtedly undergo significant PT to get the muscles back in shape.
Had he come back, the odds are more than good that he would miss part of the season season, and that would push him even further down the ranks.
He might not have been ready for the fall
Replies to: "He might not have been ready for the fall"
- Is Morrison a round 2 pick? - AlbanyIRISH - 5:42am 4/25/25
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- He is. At #53 to Tampa Bay to be precise. [NT]
- IrishChristopher - 9:26pm 4/25/25
- Big congrats to Ben. He was VERY emotional as he gave thanks to the TB coach. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:13am 4/26/25
- An excellent destination - ndunabomber - 10:58pm 4/25/25
- Great news. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:54pm 4/25/25
- 2nd round indeed [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:06pm 4/25/25
- Sadly, I am guessing 3rd round given injury concerns. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:17pm 4/25/25
- He should have stayed at ND another year [NT]
- MarkHarman - 11:26am 4/25/25
- He might not have been ready for the fall - ndunabomber - 1:54pm 4/25/25
- There were only two corners picked in the first round last night. - wrdomerson - 9:35am 4/25/25
- Seems like a RD 2 steal, but maybe the hip injury was worse than thought - LanceManion - 7:32am 4/25/25
- Like all guys, he has his flaws - D2 - 10:17am 4/25/25
- Maybe 4th or 5th round based on that. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:39pm 4/25/25
- Worst case = 4th unless the meds are bad - D2 - 2:58pm 4/25/25
- Maybe 4th or 5th round based on that. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:39pm 4/25/25
- He had TWO hip surgeries for labrum tears (one in Jr yr of HS also). He’ll have a good pro career - BaronVonZemo - 8:27am 4/25/25
- Torn labrum in his hip - ndunabomber - 7:48am 4/25/25
- Let’s hope he recovers fully & has a long successful NFL career - LanceManion - 7:59am 4/25/25
- Like all guys, he has his flaws - D2 - 10:17am 4/25/25
- He is. At #53 to Tampa Bay to be precise. [NT]
- IrishChristopher - 9:26pm 4/25/25