2010 Draft Candidates
by eagleswin on Nov 18, 2009 9:10 AM EST
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i liked the post DSmith215 put up so I decided to follow up on who the Eagles could draft in 2010 draft even though I know that it is still very early.
First Candidate- Everson Griffen (DE)
This guy is 6-3 and weighs 280 pounds. He is a junior this year, but will be expected to enter next year's draft seeing that the NFL could enable a rookie cap. This guy is BLAZING FAST. His worst 40 time is a 4.76 but his best 40 time is a 4.54! When Trent Cole was in college, he ran a 4.7-4.9 40 time. The Eagles should definitely consider this guy.
His stats-
| 2009 Regular Season Game Log | Tackles | Misc | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
| DATE | OPP | RESULT | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFY | FF | BK | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | PD |
| 9/5 | San Jose State | W 56-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @Ohio State | W 18-15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | @Washington | L 16-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | Washington State | W 27-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3 | @California | W 30-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @Notre Dame | W 34-27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24 | Oregon State | W 42-36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @Oregon | L 47-20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | @Arizona State | W 14-9 | Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats. | |||||||||||||
| 11/14 | Stanford | L 55-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Picture from:http://www.trojanwire.com/images/ncf_g_griffen_400.jpg Stats from:http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=236585
Here is a short 10 sec. clip of Everson Griffen getting a Cole-like sack:
Second Candidate: Greg Hardy (DE)
Greg could be a reach, but you never know what could happen on draft day. He is a little faster than Everson Griffen with a 40 time of 4.5 and his highest 40 time being 4.72. He is a true DE and is rated by ESPN as the fourth best in his position. Greg will not play the rest of this year because of a left wrist injury he suffered this year. He has great pass-rushing skills, and his very quick. Greg could actually fall down the draft boards because of his injury.
I couldn't find any stats on him on ESPN or any other sites so I couldn't post them up.
Highlight clip of Greg Hardy last year:(He's #86)
PIcture from:http://thematadorsports.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Greg-Hardy.bmp
Third Candidate: Bryan Bulaga (OT):
I don't know very much about his guy but he is ranked as the 4th best in his position at OT and plays for Iowa He's 6-6 and weighs 311 pounds.
Scouting Report copied from :http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/profile_display.cfm?prospect_id=2088
| Position: | T |
| School & Year/Status: | Iowa - Junior |
| Jersey Number: | #79 |
| Height & Weight: | 6'6 - 312 lbs. |
| Ranked #15 on our Top 100 Prospects Board | |
2010 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa
Bryan Bulaga is the latest in a long line of talented offensive linemen from the University of Iowa. Bulaga began his career at left guard where he started five of the seven games he played in as a freshmen. As a sophomore, he took over at left tackle, starting all 13 of Iowa's games last season. Bulaga has started all five games he's appeared in this season. He missed three games early in the year, but it shouldn't effect his draft status because he was ill, not injured. Bulaga has very quick feet for a big offensive lineman and uses his long arms to ride speed rushers right out of plays. He is not as strong as fellow Big ten linemen Joe Thomas or Jake Long, but he's still very young and has time to develop. Bulaga's run blocking has also improved steadily over the last two seasons. He is no longer satisfied just blocking the man in front of him, he moves on to the next level and tries to get a block on a linebacker as well. The best fit for Bulaga would be on a zone blocking team in the NFL, because of his familiarity with the system. If he has a strong finish to his junior year, he will likely declare for the 2010 draft. If he comes out, he is a lock to go in the first round, and a possible top ten selection.
Picture from:http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0908/cfb.top.10.big.10.players/images/bryan-bulaga.jpg
Fourth Candidate: Patrick Robinson(CB)
Due to the Eagles lack of sudden depth at cornerback, they could take a chance at drafting one this year. Patrick Robinson plays at Florida State, is 5-11 and weighs 192 pounds. His 40 time is 4.4
I couldn't find any decent highlight vids but he kinda looks/plays like Asante in this vid, but probably has better tackling skills than him.
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Great post
And thanks for the shout-out. I’m really excited to get into the meat of this stuff when the time comes.
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Of these four?
I go with Bulaga. Only because his nick name would probably end up being Beluga, as in the whale, which is an awesome nick name for a lineman.
I feel like we are more likely to draft a LB or OL than a DE with the first pick. We rotate so many players in at DE I just think that paying one of them first round money just isn’t worth the amount he will actually play. We could also use some DT depth.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
it all depends on the Andrews's situations
if they are both good to go by next year, expect us to go DL/LB/CB. If they are not good to go, expect us to sign free agent DL/LB and draft OT high.
For now, my top prospects for us are DE Derrick Morgan out of Georgia Tech, CB/S Ras-I Dowling out of Virginia Tech, and OLB Eric Norwood out of South Carolina.
I like Everson Griffin as well, but if both he and Morgan are on the board, I see us taking Morgan.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 9:56 AM EST reply actions
I'm as straight as they come
But I have a man crush on Norwood. The guy is relentless and has the heart of a champion. He is expected to last till the second or third round. For the love of god…if he is there and we don’t take him, I will be livid.
I love the guy too
..no homo. But he is a monster out there. The thing is, we won’t take him in the first round, and we’d be lucky as hell if he fell to us in the second, if we are even willing to spend a 2nd rounder on a LB….dammit
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
of the O-linemen in the draft
my board looks like this:
Offensive Tackle:
1. Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
2. Charles Brown, USC
3. Brian Bulaga, Iowa
4. Anthony Davis, Rutgers
5. Bruce Campbell, Maryland
6. Trent Williams, Oklahoma
7. Ciron Black, LSU
Offensive Guard
1. Anthony Davis, Rutgers
2. Ciron Black, LSU
3. Mike Iupati, Idaho
4. Rodney Hudson, Florida State
5. Mike Johnson, Alabama
6. Markice Pouncey, Florida
7. John Jerry, Ole Miss
So, if we give Shawn and Stacy Andrews another shot, which I think we will, we won’t worry about this until round 3 or 4. If we give up on one of them, the odds are we cut both. This means the choice is between keeping Justice and drafting a OG, or letting Justice go too and drafting a RT and a G.
So realistically, the most likely thing to happen are cases 1 and 2. So, we either draft an interior lineman late (4th round or so) or we draft an interior lineman early. Of the guys who will be on the board, Anthony Davis and Ciron Black are best suited. They are LTs in college, and Davis has the ability to play LT in the NFL, but both have the bulk and strength to play G as well. Think of it like what we did with Shawn when we drafted him. Davis is a 1st round pick, and Black is more of a second, so, again, if we must draft a guy early, Davis is our man.
If we draft a guy late, I’d say the guys most likely still on the board are John Jerry and Mike Johnson. Johnson plays RT for ’Bama, but Jerry has a lot more brute strength.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:08 AM EST reply actions
7. John Jerry, Ole Miss
Any relationship to last years 1st round pick Peria Jerry (also from ole miss)??
yep, his brother
….is that eerily familiar or what
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
and if we dont resign Justice and we give up on the Andrews's
Trent Williams is the best pure RT in the draft, followed by Black.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:09 AM EST reply actions
we'll keep Justice
"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
as for d-line
my board is
DE:
1. Derrick Morgan, Geogia Tech
2. Everson Griffin, USC
3. Carlos Dunlap, Florida
4. Greg Hardy
the first three are LDEs, which is what we need. Morgan has the best strength, most consistent push on the oline, and best motor. Most importantly, Morgan sets the edge and uses his great instincts to force plays to the middle. Griffin is very fast and has the best first step, but has been inconsistent and has a tendency to give up on plays. Dunlap is the most physically gifted of all of them, but is wildly inconsistent and blatantly gives up on plays not right at him.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions
there's an elephant in the room here
they don’t really need reinforcements on the lines this year. everyone they currently have, minus babin and the big kid will almost assuredly be back thanks to the uncapped year, and at this point, neither of those names are really even solid contributors at this point.
the oline depth:
RT: justice, andrews, mcglynn
RG: andrews, cole, MJG, mcglynn
C: jackson, cole
RG: herremens, cole, MJG, mcglynn
RT: peters, herremens, dunlap
plus there’s faneka and topou to contribute.
as for the D-line, they’ve got 4 DTs that they like, they’ve got 3 DEs that they like (cole, abiamiri, howard), 1 that they don’t, but who’s better than pretty much everyone else (juqua), and two that are likely gone, but easily replaceable, in clemons and babin.
they’re going after a RB. in the first round, the second round, the third round.
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.
clemmons isn't going anywhere
he is McD’s Joker, the 3rd down pass rusher / linebacker, a staple of this defense. The odd men out next year will be Juqua and maybe Babin, and even less likely, Darren Howard (only because of age).
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
honestly, I've not given up hope for the big Kid yet.
If all goes according to the Eagle’s plan, next year’s oline will look like this
RT: Sh. Andrews, St. Andrews
RG: St. Andrews, McGlynn
C: J. Jackson, McGlynn
LG: Herremans, Tupou
LT: Peters, Herremans
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:30 AM EST reply actions
I don't follow college ball, but I follow the Eagles
I don’t think DE is a 1st round position of need.
OT is (I’ve given up on Shawn); CB is a need; LB has shown to be a need, but when we get guys back, we’ll actually look good barring more injuries
"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
DERRICK MORGAN
The dude is a man child and could give us the LE that we’ve been looking for to compliment Cole. Everson Griffin is mediocre in my opinion and Greg Hardy is completely overrated. He had one above average season and suddenly every analyst was on his jock. He hardly ever shows up in games and he is as injury prone as they come. In 3 years hes missed 12 games and is already out for the remainder of this season. I’m not worried about a LB in the first round because there are plenty of talented linebackers going to be around in the later rounds such as Daryl Washington (TCU), Eric Norwood (USC), Micah Johnson (UK), Rico Mccoy (UT), Dekoda Watson (FSU), Sean Weatherspoon (MU), Travis Lewis (OU), and Navorro Bowman (PSU).
There are alot more
Those are just the ones I have scouted so far. I’m going to start looking at tackles and corners. Once corner I already like is Syd’Quan Thompson (Cal)
depends
on whether or not Travis Lewis from Oklahoma come out. Not to mention, the draft is stocked with a shit ton of talent, and cover 2 linebackers aren’t that hard to find. If Lewis comes out, Weatherspoon will be a fringe 1st rounder.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not any more
Apparently Bruce Carter of UNC is rated above him now, (I have no clue why) but unless he has a great workout, most expect him to last till the late first to mid second.
ya this guy seems to be popping up on boards
but I’ve never heard of him before this year. I know he was highly recruited, but what’s his deal? Is he a coverage guy, a big hitter?
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
I heard of him. He didn’t start to really come on till this season. He isn’t really a big hitter. He is a pretty sure tackler, but he gets caught out of position alot. The reason he makes up for it is because he is fast. Probably the 3rd fastest LB in the NCAA after Daryl Washington and Eric Norwood. His inconsistency maybe attributed to his lack of talent around him, but I cant be for sure. I have to scout him a little more. He seems good, but I don’t know about great. Against Miami and VT he pretty much was making tackles, but none that had game changing implications. I’ll get a chance to see how he does against BC.
he has talent around him
Marvin Austin at DT, Quan Sturdivant at MLB, and Deunta Williams at Safety, so he has some protection. Hell, with all that around him, he better be making a ton of huge plays. Is a a SLB or a WLB?
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
I meant
On his side. My bad. Deunta doesn’t usually play around him. He makes big plays here and there, but he really hasn’t shown up against the bigger teams. He has the speed to play both WLB and SLB. From what I’ve seen however, I think he is a SLB. One thing is he is big on special teams. I will give him that. He has blocked alot of kicks. More than Norwood I think. He has great speed and quickness, I would just expect him to show up a little more in meaningful situations. I have to go back on him a little, but from what I’ve seen he is always there, just never in time or just not there when it really matters. He will probably be this years combine freak (every year there is 2 or 3) if he decides to enter early. His smarts are just what worry me the most. And he can’t fade into the background when he is needed.
damn...
he must be a 4.5 or a 4.6 dude to catch Dwyer from behind, from the opposite hash mark. Wow…just wow. Someone alert Al Davis
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
dont forget
Selvish Capers and Marvin Austin
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
I completely forgot
Brandon Graham from Michigan. The dude is a monster. He compiles stats like Andy compiles doughnuts in his belly. Graham is a LDE in a base 4-2-5 defense at Michigan. He is the best DE in the draft, but the odds are he won’t last until whenever we pick. His only problem is that he isn’t very tall.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Actually he might
I like Derrick Morgan a little more, but Brandon Graham is my next. I think both are way better than Greg “I’ve already broke it” Hardy. Brandon might fall due to Michigan’s season. Remember, Lamar Woodley was a stud at Michigan but because he disappeared in those loses to Ohio State and USC, he fell to the second round and as the Steeler nation how he has been for them.
derrick morgan wont be around by the time we draft, unless we suddenly lose liek all the the games we have left in the season
with that said, i dont think the eagles will have that bad of a record to recieve a good enough draft pick to get him
eff you we winning anyway
not necessarily
because he doesn’t have the straight line speed some scout love, he may last until the mid-to-late first round. With a spare 3rd round pick in our pockets, I assure you that trading up a few spots would not be a problem, if it was even necessary. For, if Morgan goes so early, then the odds are the Brandon Graham will slip. So, it’s win-win.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Not in the 1st...
but Lagarrete Blount is my #1 target going into the draft. Klob/McCoy/Blount/Jackson/Maclin/Celek would give us the youngest, most dynamic offense in the league
blount would be 3rd-5th rounder because he hasnt played this year, being suspended
he might have trouble getting drafted early because of the brawl he had with that Boise State guy
eff you we winning anyway
Blount
will be lucky if he’s drafted. I’ve heard from a scout that his team might take him in the 6th if he lit up the combine, if he’s even invited.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
yea
since when do u know scouts dude? come on .. blount is a perfect buy low guy .. 1st round talent on the second day
An inconsistent coach is far worse than an inconsistent quarterback.(Route 36)
by jack is better than asante on Nov 18, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
HOW DARE YOU?!?!?
You are making me side up with JIBTA on an argument and for this i will never forgive you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRd3jboBC68
Everything I saw had Blount rated as a 1st/2nd round talent going into the year and I refuse to believe that one on field incident (no matter how ridiculous it may have been) is going to drop him straight out of the combine/draft.
You cant defend Blount’s actions but did anyone else see the Boise State idiot in the crowd and his fake “somebody hold me back” routine that got Blount all heated. Thats the guy who deserved to be clocked in the jaw.
Blount
was already a fringe 2nd rounder, and already had a history of off the field problems. I don’t doubt his physical abilities, no one does, but he is a risky dude.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
nah
hes a better prospect than mccoy thats for sure .. he prob falls to the 4th or 5th cuiz of this and o what a steal he will be .. would of been a late first early second
An inconsistent coach is far worse than an inconsistent quarterback.(Route 36)
by jack is better than asante on Nov 18, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
i highly doubt
i highly doubt u know anything about what nfl teams are going to do .. they dont evne know yet its soo far away .. and with a good combine blount could be a third rounder
An inconsistent coach is far worse than an inconsistent quarterback.(Route 36)
by jack is better than asante on Nov 18, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
most teams
start looking at players a year before they are eligible for the draft. For example, I can tell you that last year, people weren’t very excited about QB Ryan Mallet from Arkansas (he was still at Michigan and not doing anything). Now, everyone has a complete hard-on for him. People are talking about him going #1 overall in 2011.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 19, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
yea
well i guarentee someone takes a shot with blount .. a good combine and hes a third rounder
An inconsistent coach is far worse than an inconsistent quarterback.(Route 36)
by jack is better than asante on Nov 19, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Blount
I think is a great back and could solve our short yardage problems. Line him up behind Weaver and RUN THE BALL. He isn’t afraid to run over people and will put his head down and make his own hole at times. He’s a perfect big back….230lbs with good vision and can run you over or run around you. I like him if he can stay out of trouble. That seems like a big IF though.
that's why
everyone is hesitant on taking him. But who knows, maybe my guy is just with a team that cares too much about that. I mean, I could easily see the Bengals picking him in the 3rd round. They don’t give rat-shit about off-the-field stuff. And it’s working out pretty well this year. But then again, it hasn’t worked out very well for awhile…
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 20, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
My sleeper pick...
Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama
The team moves to a 3/4 base and BBunk/Patterson/Laws move to DE or cycling in at backup NT.
outisde LB – Jordan
ILB – Bradley
ILB – Witherspoon
Rush LB – Cole/Gocong
never gonna happen
stop dreaming right now. We are a 4-3 team, and will always be with Andy. It is an honor to Jim Johnson to run HIS defense. McDermot has added wrinkles, but it is still JJ’s D.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
not only this
but our defense is based around Trent Cole. He is, statistically, the best run stopping DE in the game. His ability to set the edge is the basis of what we do. Because we can stop runs on 1st and 2nd down, we can use the excess yardage to our advantage and blitz like hell on 3rd and long that the run stopping just generated. Blitzing like hell means more opportunities to force turnovers, sacks, and the likes.
Essentially, we are operating on a similar premise as a 3-4, but we do it with 4-3 personnel. And, our DEs all are able to cover, opening up the zone blitz, a staple of the 3-4, and yet a staple of our pressure varient of the 46 bear (ya, that’s what this defense was born from).
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
this similar premis being
stuffing the run on early downs and allowing the defense to attack and confuse the offense on 3rd and long.
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
not to mention,
Jordan is not a 3-4 OLB. If indeed we did draft Cody and run a 3-4, it would look like this
T. Cole Witherspoon Bradley Gocong
Bunkley Cody Patterson
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
granted...
we might see a few 3-4 LOOKS, but never a 3-4 base
by birds'n'raiders on Nov 18, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, be careful...
You’ll get JIBTA down here telling you that 306-pound Brodrick Bunkley would make an exceptional 3-4 NT.
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yea
im pretty sure its working out for the cowboys .. bunkley is stronger than most NTs.. just cuz hes not fat means he cant play that position ? thats stupid .. fergusons not big either ..
An inconsistent coach is far worse than an inconsistent quarterback.(Route 36)
by jack is better than asante on Nov 18, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
not saying BBunk would or would not make a good NT but either way it has nothing to do with his size.
Cowboys – Jay Ratliff – 302
Chargers – Ogemdi Nwagbuo – 303
Dolphins – Jason Ferguson – 310
Ravens – Kelly Gregg – 310
Broncos – Ron Fields – 315
Jaguars – Terrance Knighton – 325
Jets – Sione Pouha – 325
Niners – Aubrayo Franklin – 317
Patriots – Vince Wilfork – 325
Steelers – Casey Hampton – 325
Packers – Ryan Picket — 330
Browns – Shaun Rogers – 350
(list courtest of mockingdan at mockingthedraft.com)
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