Peter King Article on Clayborn 4/12/11

[SeattleHawkeye]

Keep an eye out:

8. I think you'll want to read my Tuesday column about Adrian Clayborn, the defensive end from Iowa. There's some good debate about whether damage done at childbirth will have much to do with where he gets picked. Talked to him the other day. Sounds like a good kid, and those in Iowa City will tell you he was the leader of that defense for more than just the last year.


Read more: Carolina Panthers request junior college tape on Cam Newton - Peter King - SI.com

If someone else reads the article and is inclined to post a link, go ahead.​

 

[tweeterhawk]

What was the damage done at childbirth?

 

[tm3308]

What was the damage done at childbirth?

Erb's palsy. It's been talked about before (even in 2009). It's just your typical over-analyzing. He's played with the after effects for years, and it doesn't seem to have hurt him too much.

 

[theboat]

What was the damage done at childbirth?

He was actually a triplet, but he consumed his siblings in the womb and absorbed their strength.

 

[tweeterhawk]

Amazing. Clayborn is mentioned at the bottom of the Wikipedia article on Erb's palsy.

Erb's palsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jonesy86]

So it's weakness in the arms, but in '09 I distinctly remember watching him grab a scrambling quarterback and rip him to the ground with one arm--numerous times. Obviously it's not a factor anymore.

 

[hawkfan8691]

And he doesn't regret it because now he has the strength of a grown man and two babies

He was actually a triplet, but he consumed his siblings in the womb and absorbed their strength.

 

[rodg12]

Here's the link to his article on Clayborn...

NFL teams hung up on Adrian Clayborn's strength issues - Peter King - SI.com

Pretty good read. Nothing ground-breaking, though.