tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post3049254806812419396..comments2023-10-26T09:39:43.398-04:00Comments on Eagles Blitz: Westy, Dawk, and Cash MoneyTommy Lawlorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-47324909964091611992010-02-27T13:49:54.160-05:002010-02-27T13:49:54.160-05:00Any thoughts on Rodger Saffold Tommy? Has looked g...Any thoughts on Rodger Saffold Tommy? Has looked good at the combine and Mayock really likes him. You seen any tape on him? Could be a good mid round pick up maybe?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022915166237419771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-46066757446905926632010-02-26T18:13:24.530-05:002010-02-26T18:13:24.530-05:00I hope this off-season makes the NFL realize they ...I hope this off-season makes the NFL realize they need a rookie pay scale. We now have the top 2 teams trying to trade back because they don't want to pay a DL all the money a #1 and #2 pick will demand. <br /><br />From a purely market perspective, that seems like a good problem to have. Perhaps STL or DET can gain in a trade more than their picks would be worth anyway. However, the other teams have no incentive to trade up that far because there are no franchise-changing players out there. Suh will be a dominant DT, but he's not a franchise-saving QB. Bradford isn't either. <br /><br />The last few years have seen the first 5 picks become hot potatoes. Add the fact that no pick, even chosen that high, is a lock to be good. So it's almost impossible for a team with the #1 pick to get true value from their selection due the excessive salaries these rookies demand. <br /><br />I'm glad my team is good so we don't face these problems.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-37983273906968687492010-02-26T12:21:28.157-05:002010-02-26T12:21:28.157-05:00that is "more OR less a finished product"...that is "more OR less a finished product"...arbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758691795458013487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-42786285645489287052010-02-26T12:20:07.085-05:002010-02-26T12:20:07.085-05:00Off topic - interesting interview with Jerry Hughe...Off topic - interesting interview with Jerry Hughes:<br /><br />http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2010/02/qa-with-tcu-de-jerry-hughes/<br /><br />Of note: he's a converted RB and went from 200 lbs. to his current 255 to play LDE and he plans to maintain his current weight. So he's not a guy you take with the idea that he can put on an additional 20 lbs, his frame is probably maxed out and you accept him as more of less, a finished product.arbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758691795458013487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-58743103875293928422010-02-26T09:11:51.467-05:002010-02-26T09:11:51.467-05:00Unless we bring in a younger proven veteran, I hop...Unless we bring in a younger proven veteran, I hope Macho still gets a shot at starting FS. I thought he did pretty well for being a rookie in such a heady position. I hope they do bring someone in to compete though. I just hope it is not in the 1st round of the draft unless that is BPA.<br /><br />It is disappointing that Westbrook could only mostly say the right things, but I guess the real competitors rarely see the writing on the wall. He was fun to watch and was the ultimate team guy. I just don't know how you make a move like that without hurting the guys feelings...guess that is why they pay Andy the big bucks.Nethermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286221222349418097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-48308889456830780352010-02-26T08:22:17.278-05:002010-02-26T08:22:17.278-05:00em26jamie, I think if you look at the other 31 tea...em26jamie, I think if you look at the other 31 teams, the majority took players from the south too. That's just where all the good schools and players are. <br /><br />But McNabb isn't the lone exception. Mike Patterson was drafted from Southern Cal. Oh, well, I guess you could say that's the "southern half" of the country, but I'm not so sure about that. Haha.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-63122521708775302482010-02-26T03:17:32.925-05:002010-02-26T03:17:32.925-05:00Tommy, if you look at Andy Reid's first round ...Tommy, if you look at Andy Reid's first round draft picks, all but 1 came from a school in the southern half of the country. McNabb is the lone exception. My guess is he's looking down there again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943493737241992123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-85495945732856058662010-02-26T02:22:00.181-05:002010-02-26T02:22:00.181-05:00Didn't the Eagles really want Dawk for last ye...Didn't the Eagles really want Dawk for last year? They knew he'd be a valuable member of the team for 2009. However, 2010 and beyond was a totally different story. Denver was willing to commit to 2010 and beyond and the Eagles weren't. Don't we need to see how Dawk's season plays out this coming year before making judgements on whether it was the right or wrong decision?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094512504656653846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-8834115800529818962010-02-25T20:26:07.510-05:002010-02-25T20:26:07.510-05:00Oh, by the way, you're going to have to modify...Oh, by the way, you're going to have to modify your mock, Tommy.<br /><br />Adam Schefter is reporting that Sam Bradford to the Rams is a "lock":<br /><br />http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/25/schefter-theres-no-way-the-rams-wont-pick-sam-bradford-at-no-1/Myronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201745184051579199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-22021780299529557222010-02-25T20:19:34.044-05:002010-02-25T20:19:34.044-05:00have you guys seen the"brian westbrook" ...have you guys seen the"brian westbrook" phone call to ESPN, it was a prank. Howard Stern called in and pretended to be westbrook. it was bad.<br /><br />http://www.spike.com/blog/howard-stern-prank/92935Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775282744556550782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-52584095466491034152010-02-25T20:07:21.779-05:002010-02-25T20:07:21.779-05:00I hated when we lost Taylor, Vincent, Emmons, Mitc...I hated when we lost Taylor, Vincent, Emmons, Mitchell, and even Douglas. But they were the right decisions. Looking at the history that's a plain fact. Dawkins is another story because he showed he still has some gas in the tank, and because the plan the Eagles had to replace him didn't work (I thought Jones would be a real good fit, and don't forget Mikell had a lousy year).<br /><br />I already hate that we'll never see Westy again. It was a pleasure, pure and simple, to watch him play. A rare guy. But, once again, it's the right call for all the reaons that have been pointed out. <br /><br />I hope Brian looks long and hard in the mirror of his skills before making claims that he can't live up to. I find it hard to believe he's a feature back anymore.Prem Prakashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15332841826264949864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-77932662685622042282010-02-25T19:23:50.837-05:002010-02-25T19:23:50.837-05:00You mention that Banner is an insurance man. Well...You mention that Banner is an insurance man. Well that is exactly the approach that I am taking. I'm not even saying that the Eagles made the wrong decision going in. I agreed with it. However, in hindsight, it didn't work.<br /><br />Yes we all knew that Dawkings was a step or so slower and in 2008 he got beat too many times in pass pro. Although he was still pretty good in the box. In fact my concern going into 2009 was replacing those five forced fumbles. We did in a sense replace them with interceptions. But interceptions don't come with the same intimidation that hard hits do.<br /><br />How many of those hard hits and forced fumbles would have occurred in those three Dallas games. How many times would Dawkins caught up to Miles Austin before he got to the endzone or before he got 60 yards. Yes Dawkins was a bit slow in pass pro but our opponents took such advantage of our DB's in 2009 as to put them in dissarray.<br /><br />So maybe the next time when you have the greatest player of all time at his position loosing a step but still effective it could behoove you to risk more than 1.5 million a year. Maybe and I'm not saying for sure, Banner should jiggle those actuarial tables just a bit based on the Dawkins experience.izzylangfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329253927324394561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-78283015603728979222010-02-25T18:56:00.254-05:002010-02-25T18:56:00.254-05:00That mock draft is a thing of beauty, Tommy.
I th...That mock draft is a thing of beauty, Tommy.<br /><br />I think you nailed almost every pick except for maybe Kansas City and Denver... I'm not so sure those are right.<br /><br />Surprisingly, I wouldn't be dissatisfied by Kyle Wilson in the first round. He's the second best cornerback in the draft, and as long as we sign either Kampmann or Peppers in free agency, it will be fine. You can always use more added depth at cornerback. If Eric Berry and Earl Thomas is off the board, and so is Joe Haden, Kyle Wilson is most likely the best DB prospect at #24.<br /><br />That having been said, if they don't sign Kampmann or Peppers in free agency, however, I will be disappointed if the #24 pick isn't a DE.Myronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201745184051579199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-27577730060465836612010-02-25T18:50:11.237-05:002010-02-25T18:50:11.237-05:00Tommy, assuming we draft/sign a safety, do you thi...Tommy, assuming we draft/sign a safety, do you think we will keep Macho in contention for the safety spot, or will we move him back to CB?Danyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889868288773512397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-21541661559733766542010-02-25T18:42:28.154-05:002010-02-25T18:42:28.154-05:00Just looked at your mock draft. Are you sold on ei...Just looked at your mock draft. Are you sold on either of the first round QB prospects at this point? <br /><br />I don't like either Bradford or Clausen. Bradford has durability issues. Clausen failed to live up to <i>any</i> of the hype he received as a freshman or later as an upperclassman. I guess that's not entirely his fault because the ND hype machine is always pretty strong, but won't he face the same problem as a 1st round draft pick? I wonder if that stuff gets to his head and effects his performance.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-5857467487215032092010-02-25T18:37:02.137-05:002010-02-25T18:37:02.137-05:00Well said, Tommy.
Imagine if Demps, Jones, or Ma...Well said, Tommy. <br /><br />Imagine if Demps, Jones, or Macho had a really good season... would fans still be clamoring about Dawkins? Doubt it.<br /><br />I guess Westbrook's departure puts an emphasis on re-signing Weaver. That's a great thing, in my opinion, because I badly want to re-sign Weaver. Maybe the Front Office will be more willing to fight with other teams for his services now.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.com