Eagles lock up Hanson

by JasonB on Feb 21, 2009 1:54 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

The Eagles announced on Friday night that they've agreed to a five year deal with cornerback Joselio Hanson, who was due to become an unrestricted free agent.

"We are happy to keep Joselio in Philadelphia with a long-term contract," said head coach Andy Reid. "He's become a productive and valuable player on defense for us over the last few years, especially in nickel situations. Good cornerbacks are certainly a valuable commodity in this league and Joselio definitely fits that category."

Andy is right. Solid CBs are hard to find and Joselio has certainly developed himself into a capable nickel corner. I think he clearly outplayed Lito Sheppard this year, much of that on effort.

It's important to get deals with our guys done before free agency starts and this is certainly a good example of that. Hopefully Dawkins & Thomas are soon to follow.

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who cares about hanson!

I want to see them lock up dawkins first and then tra. Hanson was ok but i never saw much out of him. there are a lot more important players deserving of contracts and they should be the priority. Mcnabb should be resigned, then dawk for 2-3 more years and the same then with tra. The front office needs to get their shit together and get these deals done soon. Its too much to worry about going into the offseason.

by andyb on Feb 21, 2009 7:59 AM EST reply actions

I do.

I hear what you are saying that there are more important issues than resigning the nickel corner, but I think this is a good deal. Hanson is a solid player. The cornerbacks “you don’t see much of” are usually the kinds you want to hang on to. If they are constantly in the highlight reel they are either intercepting passes or getting beat. Hanson is a solid, consistent performer.

In terms of what to get done first, the offseason just doesn’t work that way. Deals like McNabb’s are complicated and don’t get done overnight. Just because the Eagles signed Hanson first doesn’t mean it was first on their list of priorities.

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by Chris Iafolla on Feb 21, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions

wow. that’s a little harsh. no offense man, but i think the FO has their priorities right where they need to be. i’m not going to go through and list hanson’s stats, but during all of the time that our “pro bowl” corner Lito was injured, Hanson stepped in and basically split two seasons of starts with Sheppard. he has also shown that given more time this year, he can be a very capable corner and is always very well prepared for the game. he has shown nothing be effort since he’s joined this team.

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Feb 21, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t think the order is very important. Assuming all the deals(other than McNabb) get done before free agency starts then we’re fine.

I really don’t see why they’d rush with McNabb to be honest. He should be put off until the summer IMO.

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by JasonB on Feb 21, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

I’m with you … get the FA deals done … concentrate on the draft … then get McNabb done …

I don’t think it’s important who they sign first as long as they sign the right people. This was a great move IMO as I’ve said in other threads I was skeptical about Hanson in the past but he really stepped it up and I would even go as far as to say I’m comfortable with him as a starter … yeah I said it.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Feb 21, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions

Are Dawk and Hanson holding hands?

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES

by 700 Level on Feb 21, 2009 9:16 AM EST reply actions

lol no. hanson is trying to slap dawks ass and he’s hitting his hand away. I dont mind the resigning of hanson. I just dont think he is that great. Im sure lito is way better than him. the only reason he didnt play was because of bitching about his contract and probably lack of effort. I think rod hood was the best nickel corner weve had in the past decade not counting any years where lito and brown played 3rd and 4th and taylor and vincent where starting. If someone can point out a better nickel corner than rod hood recently, please correct me.

by andyb on Feb 21, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions

Hanson … I liked Hood a lot but they are both good. Lito was bad this year, we do a good job at CB it’s probably the most successful position of the Eagles.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Feb 21, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions

Thank God

he showed so much talent this year , and he also got deon mad for doing the prime time dance … so anyone that pisses off deon is good in my book … and hes a good CB too !

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by NorthPhillyKid on Feb 21, 2009 10:57 AM EST reply actions

this was an excellent move; and definitely a player that deserved the contract. i honestly have nothing bad to say about hanson. he’s developed nicely and puts forth tons of effort. i was fairly certain they’d get him for 2 or 3 @ $10 to $15M with $6M or so guar. the five year effort is great. without examining the contract, i’m assuming that it’s more of a 3 year deal anyway… excellent all around

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Feb 21, 2009 11:00 AM EST reply actions

henson is special

Im so glad we grabbed him. he has great size and he never stops. i’ve never seen the guy quit. its good to know that are corners are set for atlease 3 years

by NickPampani on Feb 21, 2009 11:07 AM EST reply actions

Nice...

…to wake up to news that Hanson, Thomas and Dawk (most likely) are coming back. This definitely cuts down on the number of things we need to do this offseason. How much more do we worry about the line at this point?

LT – Thomas
LG – Herremans
C – Jackson
RG – Cole
RT – Andrews

That looks pretty good to me…I say on to other positions.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 11:53 AM EST reply actions

i think we still need to draft at least one tackle…having thomas back would be great, but we all know it won’t be for much longer. I’d feel very uncomfortable drafting a tackle to start in the season opener once thomas goes. I think we need to start developing a rookie now.

by eagleyosh on Feb 21, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Hmm

I agree, but I disagree that it needs to be in the 1st round like a lot of people believe (not necessarily you). We still do have: McGlynn, Dunlap, Gibson, Jean-Gilles, Patrick and Justice (not for long). So it’s not like the cupboard is empty. I think we will draft an OT at some point but not necessarily early.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

yah, I’d be happy drafting a tackle whenever, as long as it isn’t some flyer late in the second day that has a lot of upside, but is unlikely to ever play in a game. Also, the question becomes, if OLine isn’t an issue on draft day…what do we go with early? We all know westbrook could use some help, but JoeD tells us that that’s not going to happen in the first round, and quite adamantly at that. QB is fine, WR is fine (all for picking up a proven veteran, but a chance on a early round rookie at this point would be kind of insane), fullback isn’t really that hot of a commodity that we can’t get one in the second or third. on defense, I could go for another pass rusher, but our secondary is really talented, and I really like our linebackers too. An upgrade is always welcome, but what position do you think the eagles should address (assuming no big FA pickups) outside of Oline? personally, even with thomas in there, in our first three picks I’d be taking a tackle, RB, and pass rusher

by eagleyosh on Feb 21, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Good question

I think we have the luxury of taking the best player available. So if it’s an offensive lineman I could see them doing it. I personally think we could take a FS (Delmas?), DE or WR (Harvin and Nicks are intriguing). It’s going to be exciting to see what they do though!

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

At #21 I’d always prefer to take BPA.

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by JasonB on Feb 21, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

It’s interesting to try to figure out what are the positions of “need” right now.

FS – If you bring Dawkins back you’ve got your starter for next year. You need a young guy in the wings, but maybe that’s Demps. Also, didn’t Jack play S in college also?

OL – If you bring Thomas back, you could be set with the starting five and you have some young guns in McGlynn, Jean-Gilles, Dunlap, Patrick, etc..

RB – Unlikely they’re bringing Buck back but do you draft one in the 1st round? Highly unlikely based on Andy’s draft history.

TE – Again, would they take one in the first round? I think it’s unlikely.

So who the hell do they take with the first two picks? I really think based on this we could see something unexpected. I for one really think they’re going to nab a WR. Not sure about the other pick.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

It’s interesting to try to figure out what are the positions of “need” right now.

FS – If you bring Dawkins back you’ve got your starter for next year. You need a young guy in the wings, but maybe that’s Demps. Also, didn’t Jack play S in college also?

OL – If you bring Thomas back, you could be set with the starting five and you have some young guns in McGlynn, Jean-Gilles, Dunlap, Patrick, etc..

RB – Unlikely they’re bringing Buck back but do you draft one in the 1st round? Highly unlikely based on Andy’s draft history.

TE – Again, would they take one in the first round? I think it’s unlikely.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry for the double post.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

no your not ...

I agree we can all speculate … I’ll say one thing for sure … if they trade out of the first round this year I will never again attempt to figure the Eagles FO out.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Feb 21, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

Good signing

I really like this signing. With Lito in limbo (heh), we have Samuel, Brown, and Hanson. Not bad. Plus we have that Jake guy. I think we are in good shape at CB right now.

by MRPH on Feb 22, 2009 9:03 AM EST reply actions