A couple guys jumped out at the Scouting Combine yesterday. One was defensive end Jerry Hughes from TCU. His first step is impressive and he’s known to bring heat off the edge. He’s undersized at 6′2″ 255, which has caused some pundits project him as an OLB in a 3-4 scheme.
I think Hughes can play [...]

There seems to be a debate brewing as to whether or not the Eagles need help at the safety position. Some feel Macho Harris will improve and settle into the starting free safety spot in 2010. Others think he might be better suited to slide back to cornerback, where he excelled at in college. A [...]

After rewatching a few of the Eagles losses in ‘09, one thing became abundantly clear. This team lacks a superstar defender.
Trent Cole is a smart, solid and hardworking end, but he’s not an elite player who dominates on a weekly basis. That fact that an aging Flozell Adams owned him for three games is [...]

Dear Commish:
I realize you’re extremely busy with Michael Vick’s return to mediocrity on the football field, Plaxico Burress’ impending trial for being a moron and your brilliant decision to stretch the NFL Draft over an entire week, but I was wondering if you could set aside some time to repair the flawed system that allows [...]

I’m sure Derek over at IgglesBlog has covered this subject already, but I’m a little behind in my science of football classes this semester. The gang at Football Outsiders developed a formula a couple years ago to quantify the success of running backs in the NFL. It’s called “Speed Score.” For a thorough explanation and [...]

Before I get on with my thoughts on Shady, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Football Outsiders’ list of 25 underrated players this decade. Philly’s own Brian Westbrook clocked in at number 15. I’d probably place him in the Top 10, but the FO guys use all kinds of fancy formulas and algorithms to [...]

I like it when the local beat writers/TV guys interview players and ask them about something other than X’s and O’s. A lot of these larger than life athletes have loads of personality, and some are, dare I say, funny. It’s hard to tell when all they talk about is football.
Derrick Gunn over at CSN [...]

Joe Banner has successfully inked three members of the 2009 draft class. Macho Harris, Fenuki Tupou and Brandon Gibson all agreed to four-year contracts today.
Three down, five to go. Let’s get all these guys done before training camp opens.
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