Joe Mays

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Mar 13, 2009 8:37 AM EDT

I have heard a couple ppl saying how they might want to draft a linebacker in the draft and i was just kinda wondering what is happening with Joe Mays. Mays was a standout last preseason being all over the field and as a second year rookie i kinda wanna see him get some reps in mini and training camp before we go out drafting a linebacker. I get that preseason is preseason but i see potential in him.

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I thought he was a rock in the middle. I guess they are looking to upgrade

Tank Daniels not Mays.

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by yophillybro on Mar 13, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions

wasnt Tank a mid season pick up?

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Mar 13, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

The gmen cut him on the last roster cutdown, i think.

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 Mar 13, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

you are correct sir

"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 Mar 13, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

But we re-signed Tank just a few days ago

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

by Joe_D on Mar 13, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

But I don't think he is guaranteed a roster spot. I guess this move will just add competition during camp.

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by yophillybro on Mar 13, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah he was a RFA it would be dumb to not tender him for depth and competition.

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 13, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Joe Mays impressed the heck out of me last year. I remember him being all over the field making tackles. He has good football instincts, it seems. I’m sure they still have faith in him. He’ll compete.

by JCC on Mar 13, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Size issue

Along with being a rookie last year, Joe Mays is only 5’11. He’ll have to have one hell of a training camp to get playing time this year.

by NFC-BEAST on Mar 13, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

He might only be 5’11" but he is a beast. The only position I can see him playing is MLB, so I think he will be kept as flexibility to move Bradley wherever.

by Clyde Simmons on Mar 13, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

JJ praised him over and over … that’s a good sign because as you all know JJ = God.

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 13, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

No argument there lol
And JJ spoke unto the defense, “Thou shalt blitz the fuck out of them”

by NFC-BEAST on Mar 13, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Patriots preseason game..

he pretty much made every tackle on the drive and they were allll over the place.. you think he could come in a take over for Jordan Gocong if either start to slip?

DeSEAN JACKSON THE ONE

by TheILLadeph on Mar 13, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

he's a great depth guy

In no way do i think he would start. A little bit of a size issue… but he can make tackles and that’s all that really matters. I think he has a great opportunity to be a backup at the MIKE linebacker position. I’m not sure if he’s as fast as gocong or jordan, but if he is, he could probably backup at all linebacker positions

Representing CANADA eh?

by awat5 on Mar 13, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

I know he has experience

at MIKE backer, but that size issue comes into effect there! I can’t picture a strong middle backer at 5’11"…you want a guy that can see over the line…I agree with you that he could be a back-up…but he will probably only be exceptional as a situational backup in blitzing situations where he doesn’t need to see, he just needs to blow up a gap. He is an athletic ANIMAL!!!

"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 Mar 14, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

when i saw him play he reminded me of keith adams.

by snowhill82 on Mar 13, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

the bullet! there’s always room on our squad for role players like that

i’m comfortable with our LB core going forward but if a guy like Matthews falls to us in the draft i would certainly mull the possibility of taking him to replace gocong

by andyreidswaistline on Mar 13, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

were you

not happy with Gocong? I thought he was solid. If anything I was a little skeptical of the other side with that Gaither/Jordan combo.

by jalarsen1 on Mar 14, 2009 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I think Gocong is a weak link

If you look at Gocong’s numbers, he was a starter for a whole year but he only had about the same number of tackles as both Jordan and Gaither neither of whom played a whole season. Plus Gocong had some horrible plays. He missed his gap and let Adrian Petersen get to the second level untouched for that long touchdown run. There were numerous times over the season where he overran plays and let people get behind him. He got abused both in blocking and coverage by Chris Cooley in the first Redskins game. I don’t get what JJ sees in the guy. He only had two sacks, and one of those was against the Falcons on a play where nobody blocked him and Ryan fell down. I agree that neither Gaither or Jordan are great, but the only real weak link I see on this defense is Gocong.

by MJW on Mar 14, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah Gocong

over pursued a lot.

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 14, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

gocong was involved in one of my favorite moments this year.

when brandon jacobs decided to hurdle asante samuels, gocong turned that guy inside out. pretty cool. that being said i wouldn’t mind seeing gocong used on the line at end.

by snowhill82 on Mar 14, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Joe Mays on Youtube

i remember watching Joe on youtube before we even drafted him…hes very fast and seems to be around the ball ALL the time. I hope we at least give him a chance to play in a game this year.

by BDawkins20 on Mar 14, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

I definitely think he's a keeper

as a role player, special teamer at worst.

I’d be surprised if he moves into the top 4 at LB, but he’s definitely got the instincts to play the game.

The thing I’d hate to see is us revert to the days when we had small, speed guys out there and got abused in the run game. I realize we’re better now largely because of our DTs, but also I think that’s why Gaither/Bradley/Gocong were initially teamed together, because they were all smart with enough size to take on the run and enough speed not to be liabilities in coverage. In theory, anyway.

by D3Keith on Mar 14, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions