FILE - In this March 3, 2019, file photo, Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, in Indianapolis. Gary is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Michael Conroy AP
Whoever takes Rashan Gary was always making a projection pick.
What was known publicly until recently: Just how long-term of a projection it would be.
Michigan’s athletically gifted but too-often invisible defensive lineman tore the labrum in his shoulder during college, NFL Network first reported, and will likely need surgery, either before the 2019 season or after.