Cornerbacken Jermod McCoy fra University of Tennessee stod tidligere til at blive valgt i første runde af NFL-draften, men en ny medicinsk vurdering afslørede, at han muligvis har brug for endnu en knæoperation. På trods af dette valgte Las Vegas Raiders at draftede ham i fjerde runde som det første pick – en beslutning, der nu overlader ansvaret til holdets læger.
"Jeg var forberedt på alt, men jeg havde forventet at blive valgt højere," udtalte McCoy til ESPN via Ryan McFadden. "Jeg havde en god Pro Day, løb hurtige tider og gjorde det godt. Det ligger ikke i mine hænder, og jeg er dybt taknemmelig for, at holdet alligevel valgte mig. Det er i sig selv en stor præstation."
McCoy missede hele sidste sæson efter at have revet korsbåndet i sit højre knæ. En eventuel ny operation kan betyde, at han må bruge "betydelig" tid på sidelinjen i 2026. Ifølge NFL Media kan han have brug for en operation for at reparere en knogleprop, der tidligere blev brugt til at udbedre en bruskdefekt.
"Alle mine tidligere læger sagde, at jeg var klar, men hvis Raiders’ læger mener, at der er noget, jeg bør gøre for at sikre min karrieres levetid, er jeg villig til det," forklarede McCoy. "Jeg føler, at de har mine bedste interesser for øje."
Med et stort behov for cornerbacks har Raiders taget en risiko ved at draftede McCoy. Hvis hans knæ holder, kan han vise sig at være et kæmpe kup i draften.
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