Ex Eagles LBs can't get a job

by JasonB on Aug 31, 2007 11:47 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

This really speaks volumes about the level of play of this teams' linebackers last year.

Dhani Jones was cut by the New Orleans Saints today. Last week Jeremiah Trotter got a workout with the Bucs but was not offered a contract(not yet at least). That's two thirds of the Eagles' starting linebacker corps a opening day of last year out of a job and possibly out of the NFL this year. The final member of that starting crew was Matt McCoy who was benched halfway through the year and is currently hanging on the team as a backup and special teams player.

So while there are concerns about this year's linebacking corps, could they be any worse than last year?

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Don't stop there

Other Eagles Linebackers now being featured Back At the Crib:

Keith Adams
Ike Reese
Nate Wayne
Carlos Emmons
Barry Gardner

The only guys still playing are Shawn Barber and Mark Simoneau.

Just goes to show you how unimportant linebacking actually is for the Jim Johnson scheme considering that the Eagles managed to win all those games since 2002 with these guys in the middle of the defense.

Are you 6'-3" and 240 lbs? Can you run a 4.7 40? You too could probably play linebacker for the Eagles.

by Andrew @ Bleeding Green Nation on Sep 1, 2007 12:29 AM EDT reply actions

I had a serious feeling

Dhani wasnt gonna make their team

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by 700 Level on Sep 1, 2007 8:30 AM EDT reply actions

off the subject...

I just lost all respect for Rodney Harrison

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by 700 Level on Sep 1, 2007 8:31 AM EDT reply actions

Cheater

Respect? Why'd you ever respect him? He's always been a cheater and he plays for a team of cheaters. This is the team that does things like nonchalantly nudge the ball down the field to improve field position while the Refs aren't looking even though its caught by cameras on national TV, and that has coaches whose game plan on defense (as announced to the national media after the February 2002 Super Bowl) is "Hold until you are called for it."

by Andrew @ Bleeding Green Nation on Sep 1, 2007 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

true

I just always thought Harrison (as much as i hate him) always had a knack for the big play

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by 700 Level on Sep 1, 2007 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I say strip the 04 title from the Pats!

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by JasonB on Sep 1, 2007 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah...

Take Roidney Harrison out of that game and the Eagles win!

It's time now to seal the deal. -- Donnie Mac

by BrianS on Sep 1, 2007 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

If anything our linebackers are quicker...

sure we may not have as much experience or banjo playing, but the fact that Dhani and Trott are still looking for work tells us that the Eagles made the right decisions.

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by klkatz on Sep 1, 2007 9:04 AM EDT reply actions