Eagles add Saints RB Hill, send Omar Gaither to IR
by JasonB on Oct 28, 2009 5:29 PM EDT
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The Eagles announced that they've put LB Omar Gaither on injured reserve after he went surgery to repair a lisfranc injury. Filling his spot on the roster will be RB P.J. Hill, who the Eagles' claimed from the Saints practice squad. PE.com had this to say.
Hill was a four-year letterman for the Badgers who joined former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne as the only backs in UW history to gain more than 1,000 yards in each of their first three seasons. He closed his career with 770 carries for 3,942 yards (5.1 avg.) with 42 TDs, and added 39 receptions for 358 yards and two scores.
Here's his prospect profile from NFL.com
Hill surprised many by declaring his intention to enter the NFL Draft after his true junior season, although it wasn't shocking given the likely platoon at the position for the Badgers in 2009 and the short lifespan of NFL running backs. In three seasons with the Badgers, he rushed for almost 4,000 yards and 42 touchdowns. Although he was productive at Wisconsin, he doesn't rate as excellent in any one facet of his game and scouts wonder if he'll hold up in the pros considering his injury history and physical running style. Had an arm span of 32 1/2 inches at the combine.
Hill is a big back with a bruising running style. Certainly not the typical Eagles back... Check out some videos after the jump.
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So what does this mean for Eldra Buckley? Even with Westbrook out, it looks like he won’t be sniffing the field except for on special teams.
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
by Bob_Q on Oct 28, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HHMMMM???????
idk about this move , i kinda like it. I mean everybody looks good in highlight packages and college good is no where close 2 nfl good. That being said i always liked this guy, he was the man at Wisconsin and hes pretty nimble and agile for a bigger back. Big backs that can move are not the norm so he could be a keeper.
by goldenbird09 on Oct 28, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree....Its a Very interesting move
But, I like it. He’s most def a baller. But NFL proven..not as of yet! And like u said, this cats a Big back with speed and agility! That’s very rare. U look at B.Jacobs, he just runs ppl over. Adrian Peterson is the only current Big back I know that has some agility! He probably won’t dress for many games this season, but it’s good to have him in our pocket. Very rare skill set for his size.
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by Realtalk32 on Oct 28, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm confused
Is he going to be a 4th RB?
Are we cutting Buckley? If so, WHY?
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 28, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Westbrook has to miss any more time (and you know he will), it’ll be nice to still have three active running backs, especially if Hill gives us variety with his power running style.
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
by Bob_Q on Oct 28, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So he's a Westbrook insurance policy
that actually makes sense, cuz Westy’s been REAL banged up this year
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 28, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hill is a big back with a bruising running style
So is Weaver. If the fatman intended to run between the tackles, shouldn’t he use Weaver? Why do we have Weaver? This is another bizzare pick from fat andy.
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by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
weaver is a fullback. Unless they go get another fb, who lesd blocks?
by JasonB on Oct 28, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nick cole does a pretty good job of it.
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by variablesdont on Oct 28, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but Cole has to start.
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by IronHank on Oct 29, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We got a Reggie Bush Lite on our hands….
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by EagleGreeninMD on Oct 29, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true never thought of it that way .. it still seems strange that they would sign with MCcoy and buckley atleast to me
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by EAGLE_MAN71 on Oct 29, 2009 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had the same thought
we’re bringing in running backs and we’ve barely used the ones we have (Weaver and Buckley)
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 28, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
important note
since he was signed off another teams practice squad he must be on the eagles active roster for the rest of this year.
by JasonB on Oct 28, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oooooo
I totally forgot about. This is VERY VERY interesting then. Wow I can’t believe I forgot about that rule! I think we need to use Eldra more. I believe he and McCoy are more than enough to get the job done. Come on Reid…u got some good backs…….U em’ !
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by Realtalk32 on Oct 28, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree buckley looked awesome in preseason as well as mcCoy, this kinda puzzles me i dont get it
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by EAGLE_MAN71 on Oct 29, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So if need be, could we move Buckley back to the practice squad?
That seems like what we would have to do, unless we’re going to carry 4 running back PLUS Weaver.
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 28, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That really seems odd to me
that we would carry 4+ a FB…we only have 4 WRs
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 28, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCoy should play 5th WR spot.
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by IronHank on Oct 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I know thats a little bit of a ghetto fix, but still, its possible…
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by IronHank on Oct 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you sure?
I was under the impression that a player signed off another team’s practice squad counted against the 53 man active roster for at least 3 weeks. He can be cut or moved to the practice squad before the 3 weeks, but still counts against the 53. If he’s moved to the practice squad before the 3 week period he will count against the 53, but not against the practice squad 8.
I’m not sure, but this is how I understood it
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 29, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
personally i love it a lot
eff you we winning anyway
by eagleswin on Oct 28, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only bad thing
he dropped his playing weight from 240 down to 220. I mean, that is still big for a RB, but not Brandon Jacobs like I thought he was. Also, only measures in at 5’10. Some scouting reports love the guy, others hate on him big-time. But, we know he has to get some reps, so we’ll see.
By the numbers, Hill is a lot like Marion Barber….4th quarter pounder…I’m just sayin.
by birds'n'raiders on Oct 28, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well that’s generally a good thing. The guy looked pretty fat to me in college, if he dropped that bad weight he should only gain speed without losing power.
by JasonB on Oct 28, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hills a load.....
as a saints fan i was impressed by hill’s play in preseason, he ran with power and vision,was great in short yardage, goal line situations.the biggest thing was his blitz pick up, saving the qb on a few plays in the phinns game. he’s gonna be a player in this leauge
by r c a on Oct 30, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm just saying
he needs to put on some muscle
by birds'n'raiders on Oct 28, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no one mentioned this
but is there any chance Bwest is not ready to go?
Brent Celek is the man
by 700 Level on Oct 28, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone on Igglesblog mentioned that Congress had its hearings on head trauma this week, and that the NFL might have asked teams to play it extra safe w/head injuries.
But he out for a couple minutes according to Herremans, I doubt he plays Sunday.
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
by BrianS on Oct 28, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Andy is playing games with B-west injury reporting
But he’s likely out for more than 1 week with that sever of a concussion…
by Smallbugger on Oct 28, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If u guys go to the Team site..
Rick Burkholder, the trainer, give us a FULL analysis and update of the injury. He also schools us a lil on what a concussion actually is and how they assess it.
Its pretty cool. U can tell he’s passionate about his profession.
Check it out..
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/multimedia/#
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by Realtalk32 on Oct 28, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go to Press Conferences click Rick Burkholder updates Bwest
Seriously its good info
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by Realtalk32 on Oct 28, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad move
I like it. PJ is underrated, he was forced to split carries and that is why he started going down hill (no pun intended). Welcome, PJ! Lets just hope this turns out good. So far this has been a pretty good for off the chart pick ups (Babin, Buckley, Will, etc).
by macjack09 on Oct 28, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is my kind of guy.
human beings, who are almost unique in their ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
by variablesdont on Oct 28, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah much better than that debacle by the name of Lorenzo Booker
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by kashman07 on Oct 29, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PJIBTB?
Just doesn’t have the same ring to it…
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Oct 29, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peanut Jelly in Butter than Brian?
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by EagleGreeninMD on Oct 29, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol to the opening video on philadelphiaeagles.com
by bkeagle718 on Oct 29, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok – the opening video is by far, the best one yet. I actually laughed out loud sitting at my desk.
I don’t get this move really. I mean, he looks good, promising, all that, but we don’t run the ball as much as we should and I really wanted to see what Buckley could do. Now, maybe PJ will do some ST stuff and Buckley steps up but I guess we will have to wait and see how we utilize him.
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by Eaglesgrl5 on Oct 29, 2009 7:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't get this either
we barely utilize the running backs we do have, and we bring in another. This whole offseason Andy has made acquisitions that really led me to believe we were going to make a real effort to run the ball (Peters, Stacy Andrews, Weaver, McCoy)…nothing’s changed…yet we pick up another running weapon.
I don’t get it
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 29, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is he on ST’s?
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by EagleGreeninMD on Oct 29, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Reid decided that a short-pass-happy offense isn’t working and we needed a bruiser for those 3rd and 3 situations who’s not a fullback.
…
I kid, I kid. Who knows though. Big red always comes into the season with a set-in-stone game plan and makes some drastic changes after a few bad games.
by joetimek on Oct 29, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
PJ Hill
I live in Madison, WI and I’ve watched this guy play in college quite a bit. I don’t remember who but someone said he dropped weight to 220….that’s the best news possible. In my opinion he’s a decent back but had “happy feet” in the hole a lot of times. If there was no hole there he’d tip toe into the hole and get stopped easily. If there is a hole he’d run hard through it, just wished he’d create his own hole at times. So if he dropped all the extra fat he was carrying around he’s going to be faster, which I really like. He was carrying too much around in college.
by slandog on Oct 29, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nothing to see here, keep moving
Hill is just a roster depth move that any team would make if their starting RB is likely not going to be available for 1-2 weeks. Given how reluctant Andy has been to give his RBs handouts out of a conventional set, Hill won’t see any carries.
by MG77 on Oct 29, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Isn't someone supposed to make the obligatory "Super Bowl, here we come!" post?
I felt myself missing that comment
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