Help for the Defense

Posted: April 30th, 2016 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 357 Comments »

The Eagles moved back in the 6th round, adding a 7th round pick. When they got back on the clock, the Eagles finally added some help for the defense, drafting DB Blake Countess.

This is a really interesting pick. Countess played at Michigan for 3 years and then transferred to Auburn for his final season. He played CB and S. I’m really interested to see where the Eagles use him. Countess could play FS, CB or possibly in the slot.

Put on the tape and you see a good player. He has man cover skills. Solid hitter and tackler. He lacks ideal speed, but has good quickness. Lists at 5-10, 184. That is good size for a slot CB.

Countess wasn’t a guy getting a lot of attention until Auburn’s Pro Day.

Cornerback Blake Countess — 5-9 3/4, 184 — ran the 40 in 4.5 and 4.48 seconds. He had a 36 1/2-inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad jump. He did the short shuttle in 4.19 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.85 seconds. He also performed 21 reps on the bench press. He worked out well enough to get earn a camp look by an NFL team.

21 reps on the bench is good for a DB. You see that strength show up with the physicality he plays with. He’s got a CB build, but it won’t shock me if they try him at FS. Should also be a good STer.

357 Comments on “Help for the Defense”

1 Nailed It! said at 4:50 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah I am thinking they envision him as a FS, at least to start. Kind of have a logjam of mediocre CB’s as it is anyways
2 Greg Richards said at 4:51 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Zach Berman
‏@ZBerm
5m5 minutes ago
Roseman said a team tried trading up to the third round last night with them — the target was Seumalo. So Eagles were happy they took him.
3 BlindChow said at 4:52 PM on April 30th, 2016:
ROSEMAN: who you after?
VIKINGS: seumalo
ROSEMAN: i’ll call you back *turns in pick for seumalo*
VIKINGS: (watching on tv) son of a
4 SteveH said at 5:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
That would be so perfect if it’s how it really played out.
5 FairOaks said at 5:06 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I suppose that was after they considered trading down but were afraid of not getting him?
6 Tdoteaglefan said at 4:51 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Left this in the other thread…more fitting here
Source: Kyle Crabb from NDT Scouting
40 Yard Dash:
4.49
CB Combine Avg. (03-15):
4.49
– 10 Yard Split:
N/A
CB Combine Avg. (03-15):
1.55
– Bench Press (225 lbs):
21
CB Combine Avg. (03-15):
15
– Vertical Jump:
36.5”
CB Combine Avg. (03-15):
36.0”
– Standing Broad Jump:
10’2”
Tackling: Plays well above size with aggression and closing burst to attack forward. Will aggressively charge the box or the boundary and slices into ball carriers without breaking stride to lay firm hits.
Man Cover Skills: Is not particularly sticky on route stems to stay attached to the hip. Disconnect between a fine functional
athletic skill set and ability to feel receivers and mirror on route stems.
Coverage IQ: Plays with greatest impact and ability to impact the game when coming forward; lacks same level of twitch or
confidence in movements when being tested to peripherals.
Acceleration: Plenty of ability to stick foot in the ground and get downhill; is effective both in charging the flats or driving into the MOF. Turn and run capabilities do not appear as strong.
Toughness: Mean, nasty demeanor when attacking the football. Very hard nose to duck into traffic and stick body into piles trying to clean up mess.
Flexibility: Adequate bendability but lack of efficiency in hip hinge appears to contribute to softer coverage when trying to play off the ball and gain depth to sustain leverage.
Effort: Tremendous motor. Plays with rapid close ability and will consistently outrun teammates in pursuit to the football. Flashes into the screen suddenly in the run game and is consistently an additional defender on the boundary.
Ball Skills: Is very strong at the catch point; will play receivers and place jarring hits to dislodge the football. Has plant and drive ability to break on throws in front of face; particularly from the flats or hook/curl region.
Blitz Ability: Twitch and physicality as a player present very well as an option to pressure the pocket. Plays fast and decisive
Summary: Auburn Cornerback Blake Countess is a bit of a difficult projection.
Countess (Michigan/Auburn) played at his best in a bit of a hybrid role; when he was free and shaded overtop of receivers and squatted as a zone defender he definitively made a more consistent impact of the game than any reps he played working backwards and to the
boundary. Countess may very well be a nickel defender and there is nothing wrong with that; he is a strong fifth defensive back option who can be relied upon to charge aggressively and attack the ball in underneath areas of the field. Coutness should not be relied upon to lock up receivers one on one in space; he simply has not shown high quality man to man coverage and would require a good deal of time and investment. Should be a zone/buzz defender against spread sets. Countess would be excellent value in the middle of Day 3.
7 Anders said at 4:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Sound like a safety we just signed to a pretty big deal in fa
8 Baloophi said at 4:54 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Charley Casserly brings a strong artificial hair color game. Some would even say Trumpian.
9 Crus57 said at 5:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The thing with Trump is, that’s probably the hair’s natural colour, it’s just not natural hair. Or even human.
10 Insomniac said at 4:55 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Our draft feels so underwhelming compared to the Jaguars 🙁
11 John Galt said at 4:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Agree, but if Wentz turns out to be top 5 QB it won’t matter
12 Insomniac said at 4:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yea Wentz is the only guy I feel excited about.
13 anon said at 4:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
lots of pressure
14 John Galt said at 4:58 PM on April 30th, 2016:
But Philly is an easy town to play QB in.
15 Bob Brewer said at 4:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
They didn’t need Wentz.
Just the fact the Eagles made this move made me thrilled with the draft.
16 Joe Minx said at 4:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Truthfully it feels underwhelming compared to the rest of the division too.
It’s all about Wentz really.
17 Will:Howie is Nino Brown said at 5:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Giants and Washington cleaned up
18 nopain23 said at 5:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Giants have had a “meh” draft so far
19 Anders said at 4:58 PM on April 30th, 2016:
B because you know the names and does not of the eagles picks? Remember Hicks last year? Nobody outside hand and hard core film guys know more than the popular names somebody on Twitter thought was a 2nd round
20 anon said at 4:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
hicks was a stud that had been injured.
21 Insomniac said at 5:00 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The only player that I haven’t even heard of was Countess. What does Hicks have to do with this though?
22 Anders said at 5:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
My point is that you have most likely only heard or read about the guys going now and it’s not like we pick a kicker in the 2nd
23 Insomniac said at 5:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I think you need a more clear argument.
24 Joe Minx said at 4:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Noooooo!! Damnit Rams
25 anon said at 4:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
did they trade nick foles back to us?
26 Joe Minx said at 4:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Took Mike Thomas.
27 anon said at 5:00 PM on April 30th, 2016:
we have 4 7th rounders or 3?
28 Joe Minx said at 5:00 PM on April 30th, 2016:
We have 3
29 Joe Minx said at 5:00 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Haha Chip takes Jeff Driskel
30 Bob Brewer said at 5:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Driskel is awful. Granted he had terrible offensive coaching at UF, but he was brutal there.
31 Anders said at 5:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Funny is they took him over Adams who certain twitter guys think is clearly the best qb in this draft
32 anon said at 5:00 PM on April 30th, 2016:
is vernon adams stll on the board
33 Joe Minx said at 5:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yes
34 BlindChow said at 5:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Seems like an Andy Reid pick, but I’m intrigued…
35 Joe Minx said at 5:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
How many F’ing times is NFLN going to play this Moritz Behringer clip?
No offense GE.
36 GermanEagle said at 5:06 PM on April 30th, 2016:
None taken.
37 Nick C said at 5:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Peake is still out there….?
38 Joe Minx said at 5:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah
39 Nick C said at 5:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
And Feeney. Hard to imagine us not grabbing either one in the 7th if available.
40 Greg Richards said at 5:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Steven Daniels more likely/
41 BreakinAnklez said at 5:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
And Cash and Scooby Wright
42 Joe Minx said at 5:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Crazy. I thought Scooby would be long gone by now.
43 Sean Stott said at 5:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Smallwood is a funny last name.
44 Joe Minx said at 5:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Not for him probably
45 Joe Minx said at 5:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Hey a long snapper just went
46 Greg Richards said at 5:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ian Rapoport
‏@RapSheet
10m10 minutes ago
The #Dolphins and the #Browns exchanged 7th round picks while sending Jamar Taylor for a fresh start in Cleveland
47 Greg Richards said at 5:14 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah, if a former 2nd round pic only gets you a swap of 7ths, we aren’t going to get anything from the dregs of our roster.
48 Help for the Defense - said at 5:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
[…] Tommy Lawlor The Eagles moved back in the 6th round, adding a 7th round pick. When they got back on the clock, […]
49 Joe Minx said at 5:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Cowboys pick 3 times here at the end of this round
50 Tdoteaglefan said at 5:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
when’s the last time we ever had a compensatory pick?
51 Joe Minx said at 5:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I can’t even remember.
52 anon said at 5:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
we have to get our happiness from fa not the draft. every year it’s oh – this guy?
53 FairOaks said at 5:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
2013 7th round. Took David King.
54 FairOaks said at 5:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Looking back further, we had two 7th round compensatory picks in 2011 and 2010 (most notable pick was Kurt Coleman). Before that, we had a 4th (Ikegwuonu) and two 6ths (Studebaker and Joe Mays) in 2008. So a looong time since a relatively significant compensatory pick.
55 SteveH said at 5:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
This draft feels like Carson Wentz and the afterthoughts.
56 anon said at 5:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
howie said fa was our draft.
57 John Galt said at 5:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah, but part of that is Oline picks are boring – but they are necessary (fu*king Chip)
58 Greg Richards said at 5:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Pro Football Focus
‏@PFF
New Eagles CB Blake Countess allowed just 1 TD on 71 targets for Auburn in 2015:
59 anon said at 5:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
did he start on the outside or was he a slot corner? hopefully he’s good, i actually like some of the guys we drafted last year.
60 Insomniac said at 5:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Sixth round CB hype continues for another year.
61 Insomniac said at 5:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Just throwing a list of guys that might be of interest
WR
Kenny Lawler
Jay Lee
Aaron Burbridge (gone)
Devon Cajuste
DB
Jalen Mills
Tyvus Powell
Kavon Frazier (gone)
LB
Eric Striker
Terrance Smith
DE
Stephen Weatherly
Victor Ochi
TE
Ben Braunecker
62 Joe Minx said at 5:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Burbridge gone
63 Insomniac said at 5:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
damn I was typing this up when some of these guys got drafted
64 John Galt said at 5:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Cowboys took frazor and chip took burbridge
65 Greg Richards said at 5:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Frazier was taken by DAL.
I’d add Steven Daniels, Travis Feeney, Scooby Wright, and Tyler Makatevich as possibilities at LB
66 Insomniac said at 5:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I thought Feeney was gone but apparently not.
67 John Galt said at 5:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The Cowboys just drafted a basketball player
68 Koy: The Legend of Neckbeard said at 5:28 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Go back to the Daily Local comment section
69 ICDogg said at 5:28 PM on April 30th, 2016:
We should draft an MMA fighter
70 Greg Richards said at 5:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Worked out for Antonio Gates
71 Tdoteaglefan said at 5:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
lol, these god damned steelers,
Get your hand out of my pocket!
72 Gian GEAGLE said at 5:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Damn it, wanted Rico Gaethers on our practice squad… Hope he screws Dallas and chases an NBA dream
73 Greg Richards said at 5:33 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Steelers took Travis Feeney. Seems like every year the Steelers take a LB I want.
74 anon said at 5:33 PM on April 30th, 2016:
so far it’s been better them than us.
75 Joe Minx said at 5:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I’m hating them this year. They took Hargrave too.
76 Tdoteaglefan said at 5:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
yup, and I wanted Sean Davis as well
77 Gian GEAGLE said at 5:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
They stunk it up the first two rounds
78 John Galt said at 5:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Have we ever had the Mr. Irrelevant pick? We have the third to last and I was thinking I don’t remember ever having the last pick
79 FairOaks said at 5:37 PM on April 30th, 2016:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Irrelevant
In 1949, 1950, and 1961. Otherwise known as the year after the three NFL championships.
Looks like we’ve never gotten the last compensatory pick which is how you usually do it these days, but apparently the max number of compensatory picks were used up by the 6th round this year.
80 John Galt said at 5:38 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Thx. Unfortunately not old enough to remember the last time I guess
81 nopain23 said at 5:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
vadal alexander in the 7th?..thought he would go 4th RD
82 myartz04 said at 5:46 PM on April 30th, 2016:
So, not one of these kids drafted to any team has ever played a down in the NFL, why are some of you already wasting thought on who has had a better draft than the Eagles? Are you just miserable?
83 Joe Minx said at 5:49 PM on April 30th, 2016:
No. It’s what people do. If you’re not going to have an opinion then why bother even watching?
84 myartz04 said at 5:52 PM on April 30th, 2016:
You are one if those guys that booed McNabb, aren’t you?
85 Joe Minx said at 5:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Uh, no. You can have an opinion without being a brainless dope.
86 Joe Minx said at 5:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Oh F now
87 John Galt said at 5:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ouch. Skins snatch Daniels in front of us
88 nopain23 said at 5:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
bruce arians has real gravitas…2 time coach of the year..shame it took so long to recognize his talent…
wish the iggles gave him a shot
89 SteveH said at 5:54 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Despite our distaste for him he ended up being a better bet than the Chippah was. He’s a bit of an asshole though, but I’ll take a winning asshole. God that’s a strange sentence.
90 D3FB said at 5:54 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Grossssss
91 Baloophi said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Remember when he wrote a letter to the league to protest losing to us? THAT’S gravitas.
92 nopain23 said at 6:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
he maybe a jerk..but no way he’s not a top 5 coach
93 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
You ever see the Denzel movie FLIGHT about the Alcoholic pilot? bruce Arians “swag” reminds me of John Goodman as a Jamaican drug dealer in Flight..
94 ACViking said at 6:07 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Baloophi deliver late in the 9th.
95 D3FB said at 5:54 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Washington straight up just trolled us.
96 Tdoteaglefan said at 5:55 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yup..traded in front of us to snatch daniels, smh.
who’s the pick now? Matakevich?
97 disqus_jB7dl5fzvO said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Jalen Mills. D3FB?
98 D3FB said at 5:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Talented typical LSU DB. Didn’t watch much cuz of the DV stuff.
99 John Galt said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Mills. Good pick
100 Tdoteaglefan said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Jalen Mills!!
101 Greg Richards said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ooh, nice pick. Thought we’d go there in 6th round.
102 D3FB said at 5:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Holy shit.
Just drafted a kid with a domestic violence wrap sheet.
103 Joe Minx said at 5:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah they’re not seeming to care about that stuff very much.
104 Insomniac said at 5:58 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Luckily we didn’t invest higher round picks on these guys.
105 D3FB said at 6:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Still taking two guys with pretty fucked up backgrounds is pretty wild.
106 anon said at 6:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
who is the other one?
107 ACViking said at 6:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Wentz?
108 Insomniac said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Smallwood
109 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
smallwood..RB
110 D3FB said at 6:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Smallwood
111 xmbk said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Even more amazing was the Niners taking Rashard Robinson.
112 Insomniac said at 6:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Chip is just laying low until he can spread his venom.
113 ACViking said at 6:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Plus a short DE and a short CB.
Kelly *not* in charge
114 unhinged said at 6:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Was there really any doubt? After what went down here, his credibility as a GM may be dead as a doornail.
115 xmbk said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Plus a tradeup for a first round guard.
116 Joe Minx said at 5:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Love this one!
117 Greg Richards said at 5:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Josh Norris
‏@JoshNorris
1m1 minute ago
Oh snap, #Eagles got a really good player with Jalen Mills
118 nopain23 said at 5:58 PM on April 30th, 2016:
we need the kid from temple….no mlb depth..hicks gets hurt we are screwed
119 anon said at 6:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
i like lsu kids, tend to do well in the league
120 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
We got a nice player from a 7th round pick. Well done Howie
121 ACViking said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Generally, you’re very anti-DV guys.
122 SteveH said at 6:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Unless he’s one of our DV guys, then he’s a good DV guy with a gun rather than a bad DV guy with a gun. Or something.
123 D3FB said at 6:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
DeY NoT ScAmbuGs iF daY PlAy GUUD 4 US!
124 ACViking said at 6:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Coach –
enjoy your birthday yesterday?
125 D3FB said at 6:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Solid day overall thanks.
126 anon said at 6:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Damn Jalen Mills. Wouldn't wish the Eagles on anybody.— Marvo (@MarvoThaReal) April 30, 2016
127 ACViking said at 6:06 PM on April 30th, 2016:
What exactly does this mean?
128 Insomniac said at 6:07 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Eagles can be pretty vicious birds. I guess that’s what he meant.
129 Baloophi said at 6:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
And what’s a Marvo?
130 anon said at 6:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Jalen Mills was @nfldraftscout 64th overall ranked player in the draft. #Eagles just took him at pick 233.— Sam Shipley (@samshipley5) April 30, 2016
131 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Smallwood and Mills probably wouldn’t have been picked if chip was still here. But a lot of time and money go into investigating each prospect. If this kid can clean it up and not repeat his past transgressions he could be up there with JaCorey Shepard as late round picks who have a shot to build themselves a career in Philly…. Didn’t see Smallwood play as much as Mills tho, hopefully he can at least provide an upgrade to Barner
132 Joe Minx said at 6:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Saints just took Lasco
133 Insomniac said at 6:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Will we take a WR? Kenny Lawler please.
134 ACViking said at 6:06 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Think of someone the Eagles should take . . .
He’ll go in the next 2 picks.
That’s how it’s been.
135 D3FB said at 6:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I WANT JARED NORRIS GOD DAMNIT
136 ACViking said at 6:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Did Pederson talk him up?
137 D3FB said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
No he’s just a really solid backup Mike.
138 anon said at 6:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
i’m glad howie was able to get some value out of this round
139 Joe Minx said at 6:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Still want a pass rusher. Ochi?
140 anon said at 6:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
#Eagles fans get hype. If he stays straight off the field, Jalen Mills can be something special. Watch this video. https://t.co/GIshJwLqeC— J (@PhillySportsCov) April 30, 2016
141 Insomniac said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Is Howie going to resign Vick if we’re going to bring these knuckleheads in?
142 John Galt said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Who is Alex mccalister?
143 Joe Minx said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Big, tall DE from Florida.
144 Cafone said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
project with upside.
145 Baloophi said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Or a “prupside”
146 D3FB said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
That’s a Howie pick
147 Insomniac said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
We brought this guy in for a visit right?
148 Joe Minx said at 6:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
yes
149 ACViking said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
” . . . Was dismissed from the team late in the year.”
______________
Yeah, no chance the Eagles draft this guy (or Mills and Smallwood) if the GENIUS were still running things
150 xmbk said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah, no chance that character correlates with success.
151 D3FB said at 6:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Quick googling makes it sound like he wasn’t going to play the bowl due to an injury, and called an agent.
152 Cafone said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I called it yesterday! (or early today… it’s starting to blur together)
153 Joe Minx said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
OK, not the pass rusher I was hoping for. They had him in for a visit.
154 Baloophi said at 6:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Howie with a Gator…
155 nopain23 said at 6:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
wtf…we should have taken the temple kid
156 James Adair said at 9:39 PM on May 2nd, 2016:
Matakevich too slow to play middle in our Def system, better fit as ILB in 3-4
157 Joe Minx said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
This is another guy with “character” stuff
158 John Galt said at 6:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I think it’s smart to take low character guys late. It’s usually why they drop so you get a little extra value there and if they do something foolish you just cut them and oh well the guy was only a 7th rounder anyway
159 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
It’s also important to remember that some people do actually learn from mistakes, and having a chance at an NFL career can be motivating. Not every kid with Charechter issues should be placed into the same “don’t touch” Category.
..
A lot won’t change, but some kids do learn from mistakes. As long as we are thoroughly investigating these kids, we should occasionally come across a kid we belíeve in enough to take a shot on… But if you take a kid like that, he needs To be on a shorter leash than everyone else. Walk a straight line, or be gone with the quickness, which is why you are right, 7th round pick is the best time to take fliers on these types… But as soon as they don’t hold up their end of the bargain, they have to go. it’s ok to give the right kid a second chance, but they don’t deserve a third
..
I don’t know either kid from adam, but I do think the Eagles take this serious enough to do their due dilligence on these type of kids
160 scratcherk said at 6:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Low character= value this year in the eagles eyes
161 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:14 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Jets took Peake
162 nopain23 said at 6:14 PM on April 30th, 2016:
i guess jaiquawn left a bad taste in roosebud’s mouth..no temple kids
163 dillinja said at 6:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Think it was Reid who demanded that pick, overruled scouts. I read that somewhere.
164 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Im more,surprised that chip DIDNT draft an Owl yet
165 ACViking said at 6:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Chip isn’t drafting anyone
166 ACViking said at 6:15 PM on April 30th, 2016:
TM’s character may have disqualified him from the Eagles’ 7th Rd board
167 Joe Minx said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
FACK!
168 Nick C said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Redskins had a good draft.
169 Joe Minx said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Very good draft
170 nopain23 said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
yeaah their new GM aint messing around
171 ACViking said at 6:16 PM on April 30th, 2016:
UGA RB Keith Marshall to Washington.
Value long shot pick
172 Insomniac said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Marshall could be a pretty good KR
173 ACViking said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
same thought
174 Greg Richards said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
the guy
‏@theguyotc
1m1 minute ago
Taking talented guys with red flags is what the 7th round is for. One thing I disliked about the Chip era was his refusal to even try.
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175 Joe Minx said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Seahawks took Tommy’s namesake
176 Baloophi said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
His California cousin.
177 Nick C said at 6:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Bye Kenny :/
178 ACViking said at 6:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Of the Eagles’ 5th to 7th draftees . . .
Hoping the guy who carries the biggest chip on his shoulder is J-Mills.
179 D3FB said at 6:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
He’s the most talented. Also pretty big scumbag.
180 ACViking said at 6:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Explains free fall.
Sounding more like Cliff Harris.
181 D3FB said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Harris also was pretty bad athlete.
Mills is a legit NFL DB.
182 BreakinAnklez said at 6:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Same Mills who people were projecting as 1-2 rounder last year as our pick?
183 D3FB said at 6:41 PM on April 30th, 2016:
You mean Jallen Collins?
184 BreakinAnklez said at 9:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yup. Thanks.
185 ACViking said at 6:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Jayron Kearse, Clemson Safety.
What’s he doing in 7th Rd?
186 D3FB said at 6:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
All hype.
187 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:26 PM on April 30th, 2016:
yeah I was pretty jacked about drafting him just based on his pedigree, measurables, and position..and then I actually watched him play. And decided I want him far away from my team
188 Insomniac said at 6:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.
189 ACViking said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
who’s the other Clemson safety?
Greene? maybe that’s who I’m thinking of.
190 D3FB said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Green went in the 2nd.
191 James Adair said at 9:43 PM on May 2nd, 2016:
as CB I think, ran well.
192 Baloophi said at 6:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Dawkins.
193 ACViking said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
who the hell is that?
194 Baloophi said at 6:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Richard Dawkins. Evolutionary biologist and famous atheist.
195 D3FB said at 6:26 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Humanist*
196 Baloophi said at 6:26 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Thank you. Either way, doesn’t play the run well.
197 Insomniac said at 6:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yea Green was the other guy. He’s better than Kearse but that’s not saying much since Kearse isn’t even average.
198 ICDogg said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Too bad. I was hoping we’d draft someone who looks like Jane and plays like Tarzan!
199 ACViking said at 6:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
That’s why Dorenbos is still here
200 James Adair said at 9:43 PM on May 2nd, 2016:
Jane more smart
201 James Adair said at 9:42 PM on May 2nd, 2016:
He sucks. Watch last year’s Chip he was just awful. Both of the Safeties really.
202 Joe Minx said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
MF’ING STEELERS
203 Baloophi said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
More like STEALERS! Amirite? Ugh.
204 ACViking said at 6:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkW_ZkMtmlQ
205 Baloophi said at 6:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Bing!
206 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:24 PM on April 30th, 2016:
This is ridiculous
207 D3FB said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
WR, LB or DT?
208 John Galt said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
LB
209 Cafone said at 6:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Gronkowski with the final pick?
210 D3FB said at 6:25 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I’d rather try converting a DE.
211 John Galt said at 6:26 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Sean lee apparently had a minor knee surgery today just to show solidarity with jaylon smith
212 Baloophi said at 6:27 PM on April 30th, 2016:
At this point they should just report when he’s not in surgery.
213 D3FB said at 6:28 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Eagles must be calling guys telling them that if they want to be pick 253 they better curbstomp a little old lady.
214 ACViking said at 6:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Roseman’s sending a message
215 SteveH said at 6:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
With the 253rd overall pick, the Eagles select… D3FB, OG, Igglesblitz message board.
Edit: the only problem with this is we have the 251st pick. I can has eyesight.
216 ACViking said at 6:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Now you’re talkin’!!!!!
217 D3FB said at 6:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Oh god no.
My 15k signing bonus isn’t worth running another winsprint.
218 SteveH said at 6:30 PM on April 30th, 2016:
But think about the money after you make the 53! That must be worth at least a few windsprints.
219 D3FB said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I’d rather make 20k a year in the scouting department.
220 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:29 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Teams are already scrambling trying to get UDFA’s…. Be nice to find a player that can stick on the roster
221 Baloophi said at 6:30 PM on April 30th, 2016:
At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if the Browns took Manziel again.
222 nopain23 said at 6:30 PM on April 30th, 2016:
quick udfa mlb options??? anyone?..anyone?
223 John Galt said at 6:30 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Here we go. Future hall of gamer coming…
224 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Eric Striker still available?
225 ACViking said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
It’s John Striker . . . USMC
226 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:33 PM on April 30th, 2016:
nah I’m talking about the LB for oklahoma..
227 Baloophi said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
You’re too low, Striker!
228 Nailed It! said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Of course Chip goes with royalty….
229 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Scooby to Browns
230 Baloophi said at 6:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Scooby gone. Ruh Roh.
231 ACViking said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Fits my thesis
232 Baloophi said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The irony is that the Browns are a bit of a mystery machine…
233 Joe Minx said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Robby Anderson hasn’t been taken yet
234 D3FB said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
He’s a borderline mini-camp invite not UDFA
235 D3FB said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Browns really seem to think production is undervalued.
236 John Galt said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Trade down?
237 Greg Richards said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Browns took Scooby.
238 ICDogg said at 6:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Rut roh
239 John Galt said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Duckbias lives
240 Gian GEAGLE said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Hahahaha
241 ICDogg said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Joe Walker.
242 ACViking said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Roseman . . . smack!
243 D3FB said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
DUCK BIAS
244 Greg Richards said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
What do you know about Walker?
245 A_T_G said at 6:37 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I think he was a Texas Ranger in the offseason.
246 ACViking said at 6:38 PM on April 30th, 2016:
All disagreements can be solved with Tai Kwondo
247 D3FB said at 6:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Didn’t watch him. Had universal UDFA grades, I don’t do much on those guys unless they have a unique trait. Oregon backers are typically smart an decent athletes.
248 ACViking said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
No Oregon bias here
249 D3FB said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Alright I’ll be back in a couple hours after we get UDFAs
250 Greg Richards said at 6:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Oregon LB Joe Walker taken. Don’t know anything about him. Figure they thought their other targets they could get as UDFAs. Walker would probably go to SF or stay on West Coast.
251 Joe Minx said at 6:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
First guy I know nothing at all about
252 Fufina said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Was graded pretty much undraftable… then ran out of the gym during the work out and became a 7th round project apparently.
253 ACViking said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Milk shakes!
254 Jarock said at 6:37 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Based on his nfl.com writeup, sounds like a ‘knows his role’ type LB. Not a great athlete, not as big as you’d like, but plays his assignment. Word that comes to mind is ‘average,’ but then I think Schwartz does prioritize guys who won’t freelance as that can lead to big plays against him running the wide-9 front as often as he does.
255 Nailed It! said at 6:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Howie straight trolling Chip right now.
256 Greg Richards said at 6:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Tommy Lawlor
‏@lawlornfl
47s47 seconds ago
Finally a LB. And an Oregon player to boot. Joe Walker is solid. Nice combination of size and speed. Potential to be good role player.
257 A_T_G said at 6:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Howie twists the knife a little further, drafting two ducks.
258 Nick C said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Who was the other?
259 John Galt said at 6:37 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Semuola went to ore st
260 A_T_G said at 6:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Close enough.
261 Baloophi said at 6:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Come on, A_T_G, get your ducks in a row.
262 ICDogg said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Dinner time!
263 Nick C said at 6:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Get on the phone Howie! UDFA time
264 ACViking said at 6:37 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Why haven’t the Eagles announced their RFAs yet?
265 Greg Richards said at 6:38 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Zach Berman
‏@ZBerm
36s36 seconds ago
Walker is 6-2, 236. Ran a 4.56 40 at his Pro Day. Started playing for the Ducks in 2013, so never actually played for Chip.
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266 D3FB said at 6:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
So he transfered?
267 RC5000 said at 6:42 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ugh.
https://youtu.be/3LCPT_1zOqQ
268 nicolajNN said at 6:38 PM on April 30th, 2016:
After all those compensatory picks during today, is there really none in the 7th?
269 BreakinAnklez said at 6:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The comp picks are ridiculous. Stupid.
270 FairOaks said at 6:42 PM on April 30th, 2016:
There is an absolute limit of compensatory picks awarded — usually 32, but 33 this year for some reason. If you only qualified for compensation in a later spot, no pick. This year, all compensatory slots were taken up before the 7th round, so no picks there.
271 Bob Brewer said at 7:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Patriots losing a pick?
272 FairOaks said at 10:22 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Maybe but three teams were docked picks this year. And it was 32 in the other year the Patriots were docked their 1st rounder, I think. The NFL changes the rules every so often though behind the scenes, so it’s probably impossible to know.
273 ACViking said at 6:39 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Did Harvard TE Braunecker get passed over?
274 Joe Minx said at 6:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I believe so
275 ACViking said at 6:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Cajuste?
276 Joe Minx said at 6:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yes, him too. That one surprises me.
277 Greg Richards said at 6:42 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Unless he’s Mr. Irrelevant.
278 ACViking said at 6:42 PM on April 30th, 2016:
any reaction?
279 Joe Minx said at 6:40 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Mr. Sandland bring me a dream
280 Tdoteaglefan said at 6:41 PM on April 30th, 2016:
https://youtu.be/3LCPT_1zOqQ
First play sets the Tone
281 RC5000 said at 6:45 PM on April 30th, 2016:
What do they see him in?
282 Steve Smegal said at 6:45 PM on April 30th, 2016:
3rd best SPARQ among LBs.
283 Jarock said at 6:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
For a guy who’s supposed to be a potential nickel-backer, sure got beat like a drum in coverage.
284 ACViking said at 6:44 PM on April 30th, 2016:
In 2 years, look out for Justin Watson.
285 SteveH said at 6:47 PM on April 30th, 2016:
There’s something kind of morbid about the Mr. Irrelevant thing. A whole town throws you a parade to say congratulations you don’t matter and you’ll probably never have a career.
286 Baloophi said at 6:51 PM on April 30th, 2016:
The people of Newport Beach don’t need a parade to give off that vibe…
287 nopain23 said at 6:48 PM on April 30th, 2016:
i love the fact that i hate this draft..it means it will turn out to be a good one
288 Steve Smegal said at 6:49 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Need to be signing up UDFA at RB, FB, WR, DE, DT, ILB, and OLB. Given the somewhat easy path to making our roster at those spots, hope we can land some good ones.
289 Insomniac said at 6:51 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I would have preferred higher upside guys at OL and less knuckleheads this draft. I have to say that we had a solid draft if Smallwood and Mills aren’t in jail in two years.
290 Steve Smegal said at 6:51 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I mean taking upside safe character guys vs. higher upside risks is sort of the trade off.
291 ACViking said at 6:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Like Bradford
292 John Galt said at 6:54 PM on April 30th, 2016:
He demanded a trade off
293 ACViking said at 6:56 PM on April 30th, 2016:
nicely done
294 Insomniac said at 6:53 PM on April 30th, 2016:
True but this isn’t like those guys got busted for weed or a DUI. Violence and hanging with the wrong people ruined guys more than weed/booze.
295 Greg Richards said at 6:55 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Targets besides Gause:
Trevor Coley, DT
Lawrence Thomas, DT
Devin Cajuste, WR/TE/H-B
Chris Brown, WR
Jared Norris, LB
William Ratelle, LB
FB from Southern Cal(his name is hard to spell)
296 Greg Richards said at 6:55 PM on April 30th, 2016:
First UDFA signing: Rutgers LB Quentin Gause
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2016/04/nfl_draft_2016_rutgers_lb_quentin_gause.html
297 Jarock said at 6:58 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Based on the nj.com writeup, sounds like a better player than their 7th rounder, Walker. Of course, that’s without having watched a down 😛
298 John Galt said at 6:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Could be better. Much higher chance to get a Rutgers guy to sign as udfa vs a west coast guy.
299 Fufina said at 6:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
That could be the case. They probably knew they were going to be able to sign Gause as a UDFA… probably the Oregon lad was looking to sign with some west coast team. Draft him and then you get both.
300 John Galt said at 7:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Might be the first time I’ve heard an NFL LB referred to as a lad.
301 ACViking said at 6:59 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Per T-Law’s Draft Preview:
http://igglesblitz.com/2016/04/2016-eagles-draft-preview/
LB Quentin Gause, Rutgers (Eagles met with him per Tony Pauline)
302 Greg Richards said at 7:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Adam Caplan
‏@caplannfl
21s21 seconds ago
UDFA WR Hunter Sharp (Utah St.) agreed to a deal with #Eagles.
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303 Greg Richards said at 7:01 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Deep threat WR from my pre-draft research
304 ACViking said at 7:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Profile on Sharp
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/hunter-sharp?id=2555212
305 John Galt said at 7:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Hopefully hunter is a gatherer of footballs
306 Greg Richards said at 7:02 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Adam Caplan
‏@caplannfl
19s19 seconds ago
UDFA DE Connor Wujciak (BC) agreed to a deal with #Eagles.
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307 Greg Richards said at 7:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
More a DT for Eagles. I’m guessing he was 3-4 DE in college.
308 Tdoteaglefan said at 7:06 PM on April 30th, 2016:
3rd highest sparq score among DEs, just above nkemdiche
309 ACViking said at 7:07 PM on April 30th, 2016:
name to face:
http://static.nfl.com/static/content/static/img/combine/headshots/2555272.jpg
310 Jarock said at 7:08 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Shouldn’t judge, but !@#$ that looks like a mug shot 😛
311 Aaron said at 7:19 PM on April 30th, 2016:
carl childers
312 ACViking said at 7:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Undrafted players from T-Law’s preview:
OG Landon Turner, OG – UNC
Tyvis Powell, Safety – Ohio State
313 Tdoteaglefan said at 7:03 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Surprised striker didnt get drafted…he made plays all over the field and seems like a good kid with a good attitude
314 Greg Richards said at 7:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Lacks scheme fit for most NFL teams.. Was pass rusher in college but only 5-11, 220 pounds. Best fit in zone blitz scheme like Giants or Panthers use.
315 Nailed It! said at 7:04 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Damnit we didn’t get a Chubb to sign next to our Cox
316 scratcherk said at 7:23 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Next year…
317 Steve Smegal said at 7:05 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Guys of interest to me:
WR Keyarris Garrett
WR De’Runnya Wilson
WR Devon Cajuste
WR Roger Lewis
WR Paul McRoberts
WR Geronimo Allison
FB Mini Gronk
RB Peyton Barber
G Landon Turner
T Dominique Robertson
DE Jason Fanaika
DT Darius Latham
DT Justin Zimmer
OLB Dominique Alexander
OLB Eric Striker
OLB Terrence Smith
ILB Beniquez Brown
318 Greg Richards said at 7:09 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Buffalo signed FB Glenn Gronkowski
New Engalnd signed TE Stephen Scheu and DE/OLB Romeo Okwara
319 Jarock said at 7:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Rex is trolling Belicheck picking up Rob’s little brother.
320 Joe Minx said at 7:10 PM on April 30th, 2016:
2 more for Eagles: Hunter Sharp, WR, Utah State & Connor Wujciak, LB, BC
321 Greg Richards said at 7:11 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Wujciak is 6-2, 291. Likely a DT for Eagles.
322 Joe Minx said at 7:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I would think. Top SPARQ score of all DL at the combine.
323 Greg Richards said at 7:12 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Shane P. Hallam
‏@ShanePHallam
20s21 seconds ago
North Dakota State CB CJ Smith signs with the #Eagles
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324 Fufina said at 7:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ha coming to follow his QB. Not sure i would be signing with the Eagles if i was a DB. Tough depth to fight through to get a roster spot. We may not have a no.1 CB but we have 10 no.4/5 guys lol.
325 Greg Richards said at 7:14 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Yeah, don’t see point of signing any CBs really unless we’re cutting/moving some of the CBs here. S depth is still somewhat thin though. Don’t know his size.
326 Jarock said at 7:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
5’11” 188.
327 Jarock said at 7:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=1004808&draftyear=2016&genpos=CB
328 Jarock said at 7:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Based on his pro-day, he’s got some real athleticism. 10’11” broad and 39in vertical in particular. Still, agree with Fufina, lots of competition at corner this year.
329 Greg Richards said at 7:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Adam Caplan
‏@caplannfl
19s20 seconds ago
UDFA DL Aziz Shittu (Stanford) agreed to a deal with the #Eagles.
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330 Greg Richards said at 7:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Likely a DT for Eagles. 6-3, 279, guess they’ll bulk him up a little.
331 James Adair said at 10:00 PM on May 2nd, 2016:
Seumalo owned him in the game I watched.
332 Joe Minx said at 7:13 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Panthers took Jared Norris.
333 D3FB said at 7:57 PM on April 30th, 2016:
🙁
334 Greg Richards said at 7:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
John DePalma
‏@JDePalmaWVU87
14m14 minutes ago
So thankful for this opportunity to be apart of the @Eagles !! Blessed beyond belief. #FlyEaglesFly
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335 Greg Richards said at 7:17 PM on April 30th, 2016:
He’s a LS. Not sure I’d be using one of my limited 90-man roster spots on a LS. Now 6 of 90 roster spots used on ST players.
336 John Galt said at 7:18 PM on April 30th, 2016:
He will have to pull off a magic trick to unseat dorenbos
337 Greg Richards said at 7:19 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Dorenbos noticeably slipped last year.
338 John Galt said at 7:19 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Agree, just couldn’t resist the opportunity to make a bad dorenbos magician joke
339 Jarock said at 7:19 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Along with the entire team. Also, isn’t Dorenbos on the wrong side of 30 now?
340 A_T_G said at 7:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ouch. He said “apart” when he should have said “a part.” That is almost as bad as “alot.” I guess long snappers don’t have a thick playbook to read…
341 Baloophi said at 7:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Or he should’ve said “apart FROM”…
342 Greg Richards said at 7:20 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Running tracker of FA signings:
WR Hunter Sharp
DT Connor Wujciak
DT/DE Aziz Shittu
LB Quentin Gause
CB C.J. Smith
LS Kevin DePalma
343 Baloophi said at 7:21 PM on April 30th, 2016:
We signed another guy from North Dakota State? More like BIASON.
344 A_T_G said at 7:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
It took me a moment. Well done.
345 Baloophi said at 7:26 PM on April 30th, 2016:
If John DePalma is anything like director Brian De Palma we can expect snaps at odd angles.
346 Greg Richards said at 7:31 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Stefanie Loh
‏@StefanieLoh
8m8 minutes ago
WSU Cougars DT Destiny Vaeao will sign with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent.
347 Greg Richards said at 7:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Not on the radar of most but NFL.com(Lance Zierlein) rated Vaeao very highly, 123rd overall IIRC.
348 Mitchell said at 7:32 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Thats a lot of vowels.
349 Baloophi said at 7:33 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Destiny is a defensive tackle, or an exotic dancer?
350 John Galt said at 7:33 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I just hope he’s not both
351 Baloophi said at 7:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Ha!
352 ACViking said at 7:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Destiny can’t be controlled.
Chip Kelly
353 Tdoteaglefan said at 7:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Maybe both!
354 ACViking said at 7:34 PM on April 30th, 2016:
From an article on his pro day:
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cougar-football/post-pro-day-roundup-catching-up-with-wsu-cougars-kache-palacio-ivan-mclennan-and-destiny-vaeao/
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Vaeao’s monster vertical jump would have been topped all DTs at NFL Combine
Defensive tackle Destiny Vaeao said he felt good about his entire Pro Day work out, but his most eye popping stat came off the vertical jump, where his 35.5-inch leap would have been the best among all defensive tackles if he’d been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. And that’s saying something because this class of defensive linemen is widely considered to be the deepest in many years.
As it stands, Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche’s 35.0-inch vertical jump was the best mark recorded at the combine in February.
At Pro Day, Vaeao was measured as 6-foot-3 inches, and weighed 298 pounds. He managed a 9-foot broad jump, a 5.19 40 yard dash, and 27 reps on the 225-pound bench press.
Vaeao said Friday that the Colts, Jaguars and 49ers showed interest in him at Pro Day, and he had a phone interview with the New York Jets on Friday morning.
Between now and the NFL Draft, he plans to remain in Pullman training alongside fellow WSU NFL hopeful Darryl Paulo and said it was gratifying to be back with the entire team at the WSU football awards banquet on Thursday night.
“It’s been a ride together with the guys and the coaches and all the people that really helped me — the academic staff, the trainers, the equipment guys and my teammates,” said Vaeao, who was named the Leon Bender Award winner as the best defensive lineman from the 2015 season. “It was good to get that last get together and share that last moment with everybody, look back on good memories, watch some of the highlights. It’s something that’s gonna last forever.”
355 Baloophi said at 7:35 PM on April 30th, 2016:
NEW THREAD. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.
356 Greg Richards said at 7:36 PM on April 30th, 2016:
Adam Caplan
‏@caplannfl
40s40 seconds ago
UDFA RB/WR Byron Marshall (Oregon) agreed to terms on a deal with the #Eagles.
357 ICDogg said at 7:43 PM on April 30th, 2016:
I want a Shittu jersey to replace my Fokou