hey assholes.  these bullets aren't supposed to be taken for fact.  the point of this is to generate disscussion, not for you to nod your head in agreement and then go on to the next thread.  for fucks sake, discu

what we know:

• dude's physically gifted.  he's big, strong, fast, and while it's nice to have some semblance of football skills, there is no substitute for raw tools.
• dude has some semblance of football skills.  he might not have ever shown it over a full season, but he's a pretty natural defensive end.
• the eagles traded up in the first round to get him.  with their drafting history, that's a pretty big endorsement.
• he's 30 years old. 
• if he gets cut by the eagles, he will sign with the giants, and he will von oelhoffen mcnabb's knee.

what we want to know:

• what role is he best suited to play on this team?  on passing downs, cole, clemons, and parker seem to have the inside track, but with clemons not being able to get on the field, and parker not being anything special, this might be the role he'd need to break in with.
• will he get a fair chance to win playing time?  darren howard, juqua parker, chris clemons, victor abiamiri, and bryan smith aren't exactly all pro competition.  they're nice players, but none ever projected to have more potential than mcdougle, and if mcdougle can realize that potential, he should be the starter.