DEFENSIVE LINE (9) Boy, it would be great to keep an extra defensive linemen, but nine is the most realistic number possible. As hoped, the Eagles have a deep and talented and extremely competitive situation along the defensive line. It's one of the best-looking defensive lines in a long time around here. Here are the projections: Darren Howard, Jevon Kearse, Trent Cole and Jerome McDougle at the end spots. Juqua Thomas is a fine player for depth, but can he stick around. I'm still having a problem leaving out Jason Short because he's so good as a special teams player, but how can I make him fit here? Tackle is loaded. Mike Patterson is having a strong summer. Brodrick Bunkley has not been blocked in a week and he's only going to get better. I can't see him lasting long as a reserve. He's so talented.Darwin Walker was doing well until he suffered a fractured rib, and he needs to be OK before he gets on the field. Sam Rayburn has really stepped up his game in the last couple of weeks to move into the top-four rotation.Rookie LaJuan Ramsey has been outstanding and I can't see the Eagles letting him go. There are your five tackles. But can the Eagles really let good players like Ed Jasper and Keyonta Marshall go? This is a true numbers crunch. The Eagles have some assets here, and you here all the trade rumors. They will be working the phone lines in the coming weeks, to be sure. > http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=53297
Probably wouldn't work from the salary cap standpoint, but send McCareins to Philly for one of their big bodies.
the paper thin DT position is a direct result of the edwards-bradway era not having the proper philosophy when it comes to the trenches, specifically on defense. yes we did draft some tackles but they were pigeon holed for the system. IMO - the defenseive line is the MOST important unit for the 4-3 and it was terribly ignored by those guys. Now with the 3-4 the linebackers are the most important unit - with NT and a shutdown corner as the next most imporatnt spots. that damn NT position again - gonna be another achilles heal this year. jil
I like the mccareins idea. He sucks. Plus philly really needs experienced receivers, sounds like a match made in heaven.
A McCareins deal would be great. A Cotchery deal would be terrible. I'm hoping Mangini knows enough not to okay a Cotchery for a 3rd string defensive tackle type move. The Pouha injury has everybody in the Jet's FO on tenterhooks right now. They were all kind of hoping Pouha would solve their problem at DT by busting out this year. That'd have let them play D-Rob some at 3-4 end and some at the 3-T tackle when they were in a 4-3. Those pipedreams are all down the hole now.
Agreed. Not really because I think Cotchery is better than McCareins (I think he might be, but the hate for McCareins is borderline ridiculous), but because McCareins has played and probably has more value than Cotch does.
