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Eagles practice squad taking shape

[Note by JasonB, 09/01/08 10:49 AM EDT ] The full practice squad has been announced.

LB Andy Studebaker, FB Jed Collins, CB Kyle Arrington, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Willie Reid, OT Chris Patrick, CB Trae Williams and WR Shaheer McBride

Patrick has bounced around the league to 5 teams since 2007. Reid was a star punt returner at Florida state and was a 3rd round pick of the Steelers in 2006.

The word is that both LB Andy Studebaker and FB Jed Collins have been added to the Eagles practice squad. I'm very happy to see Studebaker stay with the organization, I was very encouraged by what I saw of him in preseason and I'm really looking forward to seeing how he progresses over the next year. Collins would obviously be here to provide insurance for Tony Hunt should he not prove to be the FB the Eagles hope he can be.

[Note by JasonB, 09/01/08 1:06 AM EDT ] Studebaker is confirmed via

It's been confirmed that the Eagles signed CB Trae Williams, who was a 5th round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars this year. Williams comes from the University of Southern Florida, the same school that brought us JR Reed. Here is a quick scouting report on Williams.

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Overshadowed by teammate Mike Jenkins, Trae Williams has quietly gone about his business, but if you ask opposing offensive coordinators, they will tell you that it was Williams who they worried about the most. Part of what many experts called the best cornerback tandem in college, Williams and Jenkins were largely responsible for USF's defensive success for the last three years.

With bookend cornerbacks, South Florida ranked 16th in the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2005 (109.38 rating), improving to 11th in the country in 2006 (104.26) and eighth in the NCAA ranks in 2007 (105.27). The two defensive backs would start a combined total of 85 games during their time with the Bulls.

Williams proved to be one of the premier coverage defenders in the history of the university and Big East Conference. He ranks second in South Florida annals with 16 interceptions and holds the school all-time record with 219 yards and four touchdowns returns. The school did not join the Big East until 2005, but in three seasons, his 15 interceptions (one in 2004 while USF was in Conference USA) rank third in league history.

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Studebaker.

Glad he made it onto our Practice Squad. I figured he’d be on someone’s…
I really like him as a future Gocong type.
Bring on the rams.

by cavortingEagle on Sep 1, 2008 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

too bad that gasperson didn’t make it. I was liking that whole idea of using him as a hybrid WR/TE role.

But instead I’ll go out and by a #89 jersey – go Schobel!!

Looking Mean in Kelly Green

by goodfella46er on Sep 1, 2008 1:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Gasperson

He’s not eligible for the practice squad anymore as he has been around the league since 2005.

by Andrew B on Sep 1, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

is anybody intregued by williams

i look at what he has done in college and its very impressive. he should of made a team by his numbers. does anybody know why he was cut?

by NickPampani on Sep 1, 2008 3:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Interesting that the Eagles essentially put a backup punt returner on the practice squad. Seems like Big Red learned something from last season. Way to go, Andy!

Also an intriguing tandem of cornerbacks the Eagles have stashed in Jack Ikegwuonu and Trae Williams. It will be interesting to see how those two develop.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Sep 1, 2008 4:45 PM EDT   0 recs

thats what I was thinking …. we have potentially two really talented DBs in hiding.

by Whodie126 on Sep 1, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

this looks good

the guys on here are good i really like the trae williams pick up i wanted them to draft a corner in the 4th or 5th round and now we got one (i know they picked ikegwuonu but i wanted a healthy one)

by birdstothebowl44 on Sep 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT   0 recs

from a jag

Williams never looked like a bad player, he just didn’t really flash anything amazing. He could easily turn out to be a very serviceable player though. the jags decided to keep undrafted free agent brian witherspoon instead. he plays corner, and played decently during the pre-season, but his big thing is returns. the guy is something like a 4.2 player.

i was a loyal eagle until the jags were founded in my home town, so i hope he works out for you.

by abeaugh on Sep 1, 2008 11:09 PM EDT   0 recs

loyal?

by Remis on Sep 1, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well

when an nfl franchise opens up in the city you were born, raised, and still live in, you have to jump on board.

by abeaugh on Sep 2, 2008 12:19 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m cool with that … at least you aren’t a dallas fan whose never even been in or even near the lone star state those guys are awesome

by Whodie126 on Sep 2, 2008 9:07 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i was jp with you abeaugh, i wanted to see if u would cuss me out lol

by Remis on Sep 2, 2008 1:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

well, maybe i would have before ’95.

by abeaugh on Sep 2, 2008 2:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

yo that sucks with what happned to collier

by Remis on Sep 2, 2008 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

it’s crazy. what’s even scarier is that is happened at the building next to mine. it’s a really nice area of town, too!

by abeaugh on Sep 2, 2008 4:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

o yea and u guys signed future hall-of-fame CB, William James lol

by Remis on Sep 2, 2008 3:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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