Jerome McDougle among 12 Eagles cut

by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 6:07 PM EDT in News

It looks like Jerome McDougle's fairytale resurgence has ended, at least for now. McDougle was among 12 players the Eagles released today to get their roster to the 53 man limit. They also sent two player to IR.

Here are the cuts

Kyle Arrington (CB), Bam Childress (WR), Jed Collins (FB), Jason Davis(FB), Therrian Fontenot (CB), Michael Gasperson (WR), Nick Graham (CB), Jamal Jones (WR), Mike Marquardt (DT), Shaheer McBride (WR), Jerome McDougle (DE), Ryan Moats (RB), Marcus Paschal (S), Montae Reagor (DT), Montae Reagor (DT), Justin Roland (LB), Andy Studebaker (LB), Pago Togafau (LB), Kris Wilson (TE), Scott Young (G)

King Dunlap and Mike Gibson were both placed on IR, with seemingly fake/exaggerated injuries. That said, Dunlap has been carrying a high ankle sprain since Auburn's bowl game.

Surprised to see Scott Young lose his job since he did have a strong preseason. It's likely that rookie Mike McGylnn's versatiity(can play tackle, guard, and center) is what won out. It also means that Max Jean Gilles' knee injury from Thursday must be nothing.

It's a mild surprise to see Matt Schobel, Rocky Boiman, & Winston Justice make the team.

Tony Hunt is your starting fullback.

This could change even before the weekend is over... but for now here is your 2008 Philadelphia Eagles 53 man roster

Offense

QB (3) - McNabb, Kolb, Feeley

RB (3) - Westbrook, Buckhalter, Booker

FB (1) - Tony Hunt

WR (6) - Curtis, Brown, Jackson, Avant, Baskett, Lewis

TE (3) - Smith, Celek, Schobel

OL (9)- Runyan, Andrews, Jackson, Herremans, Thomas, Cole, Jean-Gilles, Justice, McGlynn

Defense

DE (6) - Cole, Parker, Smith, Clemons, Howard, Abiamiri

DT (4) - Patterson, Bunkley, Laws, Klecko

LB (6) - Gocong, Bradley, Gaither, Jordan, Mays, Boiman

S (5) - Dawkins, Mikell, Considine, Reed, Demps

CB (4) - Samuel, Brown, Sheppard, Hanson

ST (3) - Akers, Rocca, Dorenbos

25 offense, 25 defense, 3 special teams. Pretty much a balanced roster.

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Rumors are fun

Aren’t they?
Had me pulling for Gasperson – I guess one 6’4 wideout is enough though…
Is he still eligible for the practice squad?

by cavortingEagle on Aug 30, 2008 6:12 PM EDT 0 recs

I don’t think he is anymore

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m personally disappointed to see Mcdougle, Gasperson and Studebaker go. I thought all three had something to bring to the table.

Would have rather seen Howard/Lewis/Boiman cut I think.

by Clyde Simmons on Aug 30, 2008 6:13 PM EDT 0 recs

I’m guessing Studebaker will end up on the practice squad if he’s not picked up… and I doubt he will be.

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

i wouldnt

howard is better and cheaper than McDougle
Lewis is proven to come out with big plays

by NickPampani on Aug 31, 2008 1:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

McDougle got screwed

Why do they the pre-season game if performance doesn’t matter?

Dude deserved a roster spot.

by slackerjoe on Aug 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs

i agree

he looked so awesome in preseason , and finally was playing great and they cut him , why wait until hes playing well and healthy to cut him after waiting so long ? ? i dont get it, hope it doesnt come back to haunt us

2008/2009 the body bag season

by EAGLE_MAN71 on Aug 30, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

Scott Young?

“Surprised to see Scott Young lose his job since he did have a strong preseason.”

You mean Scott Young, who held out of camp, was responsible for the loss against the Saints in the playoffs, and was being passed on the depth chart by rookies? You’re surprised?

by Andrew B on Aug 30, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs

Yes I am. Regardless of all that I really do think he had a good preseason. I’m fine with mjg and mcglynn though

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Schobel

Why is he still on the team? So he can be inactive on gameday or so he can drop balls in the redzone?

by Andrew B on Aug 30, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

I wonder if he makes it to opening day. If the eagles like someone who got cut today he could be first to go.

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Dorenbos? Really?

Can’t they just train/demand Schobel to become the Long-Snapper? That would have freed up a spot to keep McDougle. Honestly for the salary that Schobel is making I think they can ask for more out of him than just a crappy backup.

by Ivan Bravo on Aug 30, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs

I wanted to say the same thing. They couldn’t find a single position player who can also long snap? There is no doubt that position is crucial, but it seems like a waste to keep a guy who is only a long snapper.

by Tracer Bullet on Aug 30, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

yup

totally agree

by Joe_D on Aug 30, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

I know andy studebaker was doing some long snapping in camp…

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Pissed bout McDougle.

I think it’s dangerous to cut a guy who knows our system so well and who was just showing his immense promise

by Alon on Aug 30, 2008 10:22 PM EDT 0 recs

wow.

big mistake bout McDougle, it will hurt when he signs with another team and rack up 7-9 sacks. what was the point if he had a solid preseason and then just cut him. lewis should have gone over M-Gasp. why do we still have considine, he sould have been cut to free up roster space

quick Question. what happen to franklin dunbar

What was that? A special team? Us? The Eagles?

by anuj on Aug 30, 2008 10:54 PM EDT 0 recs

by “another team” you mean the Giants.

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Aug 30, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

dunbar got waived to make room for Andrews on the roster

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by JasonB on Aug 30, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nope. Dunbar on IR. He’s been redshirted.

by Tracer Bullet on Aug 30, 2008 11:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

uhhh...which one guys?

What was that? A special team? Us? The Eagles?

by anuj on Aug 30, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

From philly.com

The club placed rookie tackle King Dunlap (ankle) and guard rookie Mike Gibson (shoulder) on the injured-reserve list

by Tracer Bullet on Aug 31, 2008 9:16 AM EDT up 0 recs

Dunlap and Dunbar are two different guys

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by JasonB on Aug 31, 2008 9:47 AM EDT up 0 recs

lmao, its alright tracer we’ve all almost done that mistake

by Remis on Aug 31, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up 0 recs

5 safeties surprises me although I guess that means they feel comfortable moving Demps to CB if needed.

by Whodie126 on Aug 31, 2008 12:01 AM EDT 0 recs

haha poor montae reagor got cut twice

by Remis on Aug 31, 2008 1:07 AM EDT 0 recs

I was listening to Ray Didinger and Glen MacNow on Saturday. I believe it was Mike Mayock who called in and said his Eagles sources told him before the preseason that McDougle would not make the team. If that is true, then why even bother to bring him back? If it it true, it’s another example of Andy Reid’s stubbornness.

And heaven forbid they cut Greg Lewis. While, I actually don’t have a problem with Greg Lewis as a 4th WR, I think Gasperson would have been a better selection for this roster.

It will be interesting to see who they pick up from the players who have been cut. On WIP this morning, Steve Trevilese said that Brandon London who was cut by the Giants would be an interesting WR for the Eagles to pick up.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Aug 31, 2008 12:03 PM EDT 0 recs

I am also a bit dissapointed that McDougle didn’t make it. I also thought that Studebaker was the better player between him and Boiman. But I guess they were looking for some experience at the very young LB position.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Aug 31, 2008 12:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Fullback?

Bob Ford wrote that the Eagles don’t have a legitimate FB with Hunt as the only one at the position. Was Hunt that bad as a blocker in preseason? For years, I’ve wanted the Eagles to get a proven blocking fullback for BWest. He only needs a sliver to get through the line and a proven blocking back would make a huge difference.

by phillynyc on Aug 31, 2008 1:03 PM EDT 0 recs

Having just writen up my takes from Ford's column

This note made me reach for the Pro Football Prospectus to see what stats it had on the Birds and 2 back sets.

Turns that they are middle of the pack (17th @ 53% of plays) in running plays from a 1 back set. That doesn’t mean that the other 47% of the plays have 2 or more backs, just that slightly more than half of their plays have 1 back. When the birds do have more than 1 back in the backfield, they run the ball 49% of the time (28th in the NFL). So, blocking is a big part of the job, but how big does Big Red really see it to be?…

by cavortingEagle on Aug 31, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

Stop crying

over McDougle. He had a good preseason against back-ups in the second half, how can you keep someone basebd on that ? He’s sucked his whole career in Philly, good decision cutting him. Studebaker will be a good player one day possibly, so I hope they get him on the practice squad. Very happy with that roster.

by fredex1 on Aug 31, 2008 2:00 PM EDT 0 recs

I hope he doesn't play as good as he looked for NY. Reports were that he was killing

Tra Thomas during pre-season. That is why I am upset at McDougle leaving. Because it may have an imediate impact against us.

Dallas Sucks

by yophillybro on Sep 2, 2008 8:00 AM EDT up 0 recs

Something must be up with him. There is no way JJ lets someone playing like McDougle did go without a reason. Everything we saw pointed towards him being on this roster that means there is something we didn’t see.

by Whodie126 on Sep 2, 2008 9:11 AM EDT up 0 recs