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With the 53rd overall selection the Eagles take RB Lesean McCoy

Philadelphia Eagles draft pick running back LeSean McCoy answers questions from reporters Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph, Jr.)

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6 months ago: Philadelphia Eagles draft pick running back LeSean McCoy answers questions from reporters Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph, Jr.)

Drew Rosenhaus' smiling face just flashed on the screen as he put an Eagles hat on Pitt RB Lesean McCoy.

The Eagles continue to load up on offensive skill positions with the selection of exciting Pitt RB Lesean McCoy. McCoy was a TD machine at PItt with 35 TDs the past two years. Last year he scored 21 TDs and rushed for just under 1,500 yards.

Mocking the draft scouting report

5'11, 210 pounds | Pittsburgh | Running back

Strengths:
McCoy is a good all-around back who has the speed and shiftiness of a good back and plus receiving skills for the position. McCoy's best tool is his quickness. He uses it bust a run outside or inside without losing speed. Played mostly in one-back formations, which forced him to follow blockers or make space with his moves. An exceptional cut-back runner. Good hands in the receiving game. Also knows how to run good routes and will be an asset on screen passes.

Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger. McCoy often tries to go off tackle instead of just charging up the middle to get the tough yards. Has to hold the ball tighter to avoid fumbling. Likes to cutback a lot but doesn't have the greatest quickness so this area of his game may translate poorly to the next level. Has to be taught how to block better.

Final word: McCoy is a shifty and strong running back. Although he maybe should have returned for his senior year, he can start in the NFL immediately. Easily the top player in Pittsburgh's offense, McCoy often saw eight-man fronts and still excelled. Strong receiving skills will make McCoy a sound every-down back.

Round projection: 1

Jason Cole of Yaho sports was sitting next to us and remarked, "That's a nice pick. I like that better than Moreno for where it is."

I talked to another NFL beat writer and asked why Drew Rosenhaus was spending draft day with Lesean McCoy. He said that McCoy was his top guy in this draft and that Drew doesn't really go after college guys anymore.

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Mac and Mac...nice day

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Apr 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

For where it is, maybe, but Moreno is the better prospect

by Clyde Simmons on Apr 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

moreno

moreno is a bust .. hes too fuckin slow .. why are u all over his nuts ppl .. beanie ran faster than him and hes soo much bigger

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ahhhh not too pissed about moreno…heard a lot of good things about him…i think mccoy is a great pick!

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

moreno

mccoy is faster! more ellusive .. while he will never be a star rb he can still be a productive guy who can split carries .. he catches the ball well .. and is fast .. moreno has no break away speed .. i dont want the next cadallac williams .. but ill take mccoy here

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

amen to that! like a sproles type of back, just a lil taller though

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

hes never gonna be a stud rb but he can be a sproles but a lil better than him .. sproles is not that great .. good third down back and return guy .. franchise tag was a joke

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, i just think he’s quick. I really like the mccoy pick though….pretty exciting!

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NONE

of these guys have ever played in the NFL. I love how jack thinks he has some insight into the potential of every player…aka jack ike is better than asante samuel, even though jack has never played in an NFL game. personally I love ALL the picks the birds made so far this draft. my personal order of pref for RB’s was knowshon, DBrown, then McCoy. The birds made the best decisions picking the best available talent on the board at the spots they had. with that being said, i think its a little early in the game to be saying anyone from this draft

will never be a star

Especially coming from someone who is has a guy who might never start a game pegged as “better than” a proven pro-bowler


"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 26, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

//cobb'd

Especially coming from someone who has a guy who might never start a game pegged as "better than" a proven pro-bowler


"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 26, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this jackass

ur back .. dude didnt i say sheldon would be gone in the next year .. and u all laughed .. didnt i say we wouldnt get moreno .. i know my shit dude .. jack would of been a top 25 pick in this draft .. asante made the pro bowl on reconginiton only .. his name got him their .. sheldon out played him all year

by jack is better than asante on Apr 26, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

his name got him there?

wow you’re super smart. i wonder how many things you’ve “called” and have been totally wrong on. also, where do you get your logic from? What do you mean by saying his “name got him there?” That just sounds silly.

"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."

- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan

by #1EaglesFan on Apr 26, 2009 5:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you say a lot of shit

i dont recall you saying that about sheldon, i do recall your spewing about knowshon, as i recall your reasoning was that we wouldnt get him was because we were going after wells. and yes we all laughed, why, because this team wouldn’t have taken wells in the 7th round, he doesnt fit our system. you crack me up with your shit man. your like eric cartman, you believe in your own bullshit so much, you actually think its true.
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"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 26, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

breakaway speed

Moreno has almost exactly the same 40 speed Westbrook did. Drafting for RB “breakaway” speed is overrated.

by d.justice on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it’s about how fast you hit the hole.

by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bs

moreno is to slow .. he wont reach the second level consitantly in the nfl .. beanie blew his 40 time out the water .. heyward bey went 7 because hes blazing .. granted al davis is a lunatic and took him 10 spots too high .. but it means a lot .. knowshon is a bust waitjng to happen

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

40 times are overrated. I’m not sure that Knowshown will be a bust, but I am certain Heyward-Bey is.

by Cormican on Apr 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

im not

russell has a cannon .. hey ward bey is the best deep threat in recent years .. he is unpolished .. he can be really good .. it was a reach yes .. if it were pick 25 than we would be talking great value for him .. knowshon is slow .. you cant teach speed .. i can teach heyward bey how to run routes

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so who’s the best TE available and do we have any glaring defensive needs?

by ringordietryin on Apr 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Chase Koffman

Go with another Mizzou player…TE Chase Koffman!

by MWEaglesFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah Koffman would be awsome

by let_them_eagles_fly on Apr 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s Coffman, with a C. Chase has a history of Injury issues and he’s a little slow. I prefer Shawn Nelson. That said, this is a bad draft for Receiving TEs.

by Cormican on Apr 25, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

isnt

jared cook and ingram still on the board? yes! go get one of them .. cooks a physical freak

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Coffman, Cook, the kid from Rice (Casey) … they’re all still on the board.

The only TEs taken were Pettigrew at 20 and Richard Quinn to Denver with the last pick of the second. (maybe that makes Scheffler expendable)

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 25, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not too shabby!!!!! this guy is dangerous!

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good pick. Any chance we land Chase Cuffman, TE?

I'm not ready to move on from #20.

by LeonSA on Apr 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

omg at least spell COFFMANs name right.. sorry im wasted…

DeSEAN JACKSON THE 10NE

by TheILLadeph on Apr 25, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1111111111111111111111

GOD DAMN
his name was spelled like 10 different ways in the past posts ALL WRONG. Thank God we didn’t get TJ housh!


"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 26, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

First two rounds

I really like the picks.

  1. Maclin
  2. Peters
  3. McCoy

I really can’t knock on the front office this time. One stud player and two really good prospects.

by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I am really giddy right now.

Both of our picks were really good. I cannot wait until August, can you feel it coming right now? I certianly can!!!!

by topcat6 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

let’s get a te and then draft for depth… i’m stoked

by awd777 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i dont think we need a te, schobel and celek can handle the load and they are only gonna get better. maybe a safety or de?

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Neither of them can block though

I'm not ready to move on from #20.

by LeonSA on Apr 25, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but that will be dealt with…players can learn how to block, he wasn’t really needed to

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What do you have against

using a third-rounder or later on a TE?

You don’t think we can upgrade on Schobel for our second TE? I think we can.

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 25, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

first te

cook and ingram are better than celek

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ingram

we need ingram .. celek is a back up

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

celek can be a starter next year…that guy has potential

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no way

he cant block anyone .. ingram is big n athletic .. celek is a second te

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not about starter or backup ...

… it’s that Celek is good in the open field on passing downs. When we get in double-tight down nearly the goal line, we’d be better off with someone else.

Doesn’t necessarily have to be a high pick, but having someone would help.

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 25, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Celek
it’s that Celek is good in the open field on passing downs

So in Philadelphia Eagles terms: Celek is good on every down.

"I'd like to thank my hands for being so great."
-FredEx

by micah15 on Apr 26, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what

he was good in the playoffs thats it .. he wasnt that impressive in the regular season

by jack is better than asante on Apr 26, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I;m saying goodnight guys.

It’s 03:16 here now, time to hit the hay. Talk to ya’ll tomorrow.

I'm not ready to move on from #20.

by LeonSA on Apr 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

catch some zzzzzz’s i cant look away now!

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not a bad off season hey peeps?

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Shady <333

I love this pick more so than Moreno. I think that he’ll be the back of the future for when BWest cant handle it. In the 3rd round, I think we should seriously consider Rashad Jennings RB out of Liberty. He’s Brandon Jacobs Jr. and like BJac, is from a small school. I’d love to have him.

by eaglemaniac814 on Apr 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah but i think bwest still has a lot of gas in the tank…but i agree

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SHADY!

My wildest dream has come true! I’m a fan of Pitt for college and Philadelphia for the NFL. Shady is a superstar in the waiting. He has amazing open field moves. He’ll be a superstar in the Eagles system. I LOVE IT!

by Shady is an Eagle! on Apr 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

an early christmas gift! ;)

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I laughed when i was reading the description.

“McCoy’s best tool is his quickness”… “but doesn’t have the greatest quickness”

“Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger.”… "McCoy is a shifty and strong running back. "

by stash600 on Apr 25, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

This is a bad pick.I understand that he is the next westbrook but i dont see that in him i see a guy that cant hold on to the football and will continue to have the same problem in the NFL.We need a big back that can pick up the tough yards on 3rd and short.We only converted on 45% of our 3rd down conversions.

by Irj on Apr 25, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Eckel, Weaver?

by Nah_Roots on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats what im sayin

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what about weaver? whoa, who said this guy was the next westbrook?
id compare him to a sproles if anything….he’s not in bwests league

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This...

This is why I was an Andre Brown fan…but Reid tried with Moats and he’s trying again with McCoy…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

McCoy is a lot better prospect than Moats was though. McCoy was more productive at a much bigger program.

by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what

you people are retarted .. they got the best play maker in the draft maclin .. and they got a playmaker in the mold you all wanted .. the westbrook type .. hes a better fit than moreno .. hes faster .. quick .. can catch the ball and we got him in the second round. . he could of been a 1st rounder .. hes as good as donald brown

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

these jack asses

who cry for a wr .. get the best playmaker in the draft . crabtree is a better wr .. maclin is the game changer .. and they bitch .. hes not jackson . hes bigger .. hes more athletic .. hes a stud return man .. and he was top ten talent .. then we get mccoy in the second .. every bit as good a prospect as brown .. and they still bitch ..

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think people complaining right now are ridiculous

but you responded to jasonB saying people were retarded, then went on to agree with what he said, which was confusing.

by eagleyosh on Apr 25, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maclin more athletic than DJAX???

What are you thinkin?

by topcat6 on Apr 25, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he is

i love d jax . maclin is a bigger version .. he was amazing at mizzou .. and he is a dynamic return man .. he gets into the end zone .. at 6 1 hes a weapon

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed...

McCoy’s ball carrying scares me…he’s going to be a fumblerooskie if he doesn’t learn to transfer…but I agree he is a little better prospect than Moats…but the pick reminds me of Moats…we have so many small guys in the skill positions, it worries me…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not too concerned about the fumbles. Plenty of guys had that knock in college and worked it out in a few years in the pros.

by Cormican on Apr 25, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reid tried with Moats and he’s trying again with McCoy…
McCoy is a lot better prospect than Moats was though. McCoy was more productive at a much bigger program.

Moats is also still in the league (Texans), so it’s not like that pick was a complete whiff. The Eagles just didn’t get a lot out of him.

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 25, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We need an offensive line to help us convert those short yardage plays. We got that this offseason. PEters and the return of Andrews will do more for our short yardage production than any “big” RB would.

by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

+1111111111111111111111111

by Nah_Roots on Apr 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but a big back certainally wont hurt

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We did get Weaver and there’s a lot of draft left.

Plus, Eckel did a decent job in that role. He could be in the mix as well.

by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3rd and short

Shaun Andrews is back, Stacy Andrews, Jason Peters, Lenard Weaver. Yea I’d say we covered the 3rd and short. It’s not all about the big backs on 3rd and short. What RB did you want to fix that problem dude?

by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think we have a great rb situation!!!!!! no complaints here

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree...

I agree, it has been addressed in part…but need run blocking TE…my choice was Andre Brown, personally, if we were going bigger…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think the big boys up front will give our guys enough holes, and nobody can use the screen pass like the eagles, with a fb like weaver as well to block ?!!

by west36express on Apr 25, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Weaver...

Weaver was a great offseason signing…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Big backs don't do well when they have to dodge defensive players 2 yards behind the line of scrimmage

The biggest reason the Eagles struggled in short yardage last year was poor play by the offensive line, not the size of the running backs.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Apr 25, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I...

I think it is a combination, frankly…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any back who gets hit/has to dodge in his own backfield is at a disadvantage

The Eagles o-line struggled to block in short yardage, especially on the edges. That allowed OLBs and/or DEs to crash down the line and hit the running back before the back could get back to the line of scrimmage. Simply put, if the o-line does a better job of opening holes and preventing penetration then it doesn’t really matter the size of the running back.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Apr 25, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All I know is McCoy scored 21 TD last year

To me, that translates to “McCoy is able to get short yardage by finding the hole and getting through it for positive gains”

The dude didn’t get 21 TD on all long-gain plays. A lot were from 4 yards or less away against an 8 man front. Sounds to me like this guy could develop into our short yardage back.

About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.

by IronHank on Apr 26, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We filled alot of our needs this offseason and we should be a much better team. Mccoy scored 21 TD’s last year, i have no complaints about either pick.

Nice work FO

by Qu1nTeR on Apr 25, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bigger Back

Andre Brown would have been my choice at that pick.I agree that Weaver,Andrews,and Peters alll help with the short yardage but Westbrook needs someone to take carries away from him so we can keep him healthy for the playoffs.

by Irj on Apr 25, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but one problem

Andy Reid does not like/use/understand “big” backs. Not only is he a throw-always proponent, he’s also a “run as little as possible, with a shifty guy who could be a WR”-style coach.

Want big backs? Wait until he’s no longer the coach.

by HoosierPop on Apr 25, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...

I agree somewhat with this…but with the beef they signed at OL, it seems to me that they could get a push with the right bigger back…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 25, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brown is like one inch taller and 20lbs heavier than McCoy. He isn’t really “big”

by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is by far

the best draft of reids era so far .. they got two playmakers and a franchise tackel

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree but I’d say “potentially” the best draft. Lets wait and see. 2002 was pretty damn good

by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2002 was amazing… the first 4 picks ended up being pro bowlers… only time will tell.

by awd777 on Apr 25, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i take it back… sheldon never made the pro bowl

/espn’d

by awd777 on Apr 25, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea but he should have

by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

well lewis was the man .. sheppard was good too .. sheldon is a good corner .. and westy was a steal in round 3 .. but iver never seen them add two dynamic play makers .. plus peters .. wow .. i like this one better ..

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Short yardage

If you’re worried about short yardage situations, LeSean McCoy scored more touchdowns in his first two years than did the great Tony Dorsett.

by Shady is an Eagle! on Apr 25, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

drew

who seen my boy drew on tv .. his comercial is funny too .. hes great

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok, I’m outta here. See you guys tommorrow!

by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thanks jason… you’re our knight in midnight green armor

by awd777 on Apr 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

phils lead in the 10th!

by eaglesinmd on Apr 25, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah!

Yeah like I was mentioning earlier I thought the first pick would be justified perhaps by the second — I think the Eagles have done a great job with the draft so far — McCoy, Brown, Wells and Moreno all seemed to be about the same level — of course, McCoy is probably the worst of them, but you never know how these things pan out in the pros — McCoy may have weaknesses but he was able to run against 8 man fronts that is really good. I think the two picks work well together — getting one of the best running backs available and still getting a top guy for their 1st round pick — maybe Wells would have been good at 21, but I think Maclin at 19 was better value than Wells at 21. I think the only thing that would have made Maclin bad was if McCoy and the other backs were already gone by the time the Eagles got their second go — but that didnt happen so yeah

by Whack8888 on Apr 25, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

I posted what a steal McCoy would be in the second round earlier this week http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2009/4/20/846151/if-birds-pass-on-rb-in-1st-then

and it came true. I went to Pitt and watched a lot of Shady over the past two years and all I can say is he makes plays and he did it with little help and a very pitiful offensive line. Wells and Moreno played with great offensive lines. McCoy makes guys miss, period, and not many runners can do that.

by phillynyc on Apr 25, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love this pic..

I was a little upset when the Broncos got Moreno at 12… which I thought was retarted of them considering they have like 100 RBs!! But I think McCoy fits better in our system… watch out for B-West Jr.

Gonna miss Dawk a WHOLE lot next year..

by xEdge_Camx on Apr 26, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GREAT AGAINST 8 MAN FRONTS

McCoy often saw eight-man fronts and still excelled. Strong receiving skills will make McCoy a sound every-down back.

CAN YOU IMAGINE THE OPPORTUNITY WE NOW HAVE WITH THIS OFFENSE. IF MCCOY HAS ANY SUCCESS WITH 8 MAN FRONTS FORGET IT. MCNABB WILL LIGHT IT UP. LORENZO BOOKER WILL HAVE SUCESS WITH THIS OL.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS KID GET A 1000 ALL PURPOSE YARDS THIS YEAR, WITH DESEAN AND MACLIN BOTH RECEIVING 1000 YARDS.

I SAY WE ARE AN EASY FAVORITE FOR THE NFC EAST.

by STRAIGHTOYOURFACE on Apr 26, 2009 7:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Drive by for me - busy weekend

I like this pick especially considering that we didn’t have to move up to get him. I was a little worried after the Maclin pick because I thought we should be looking at other positions, but now I am looking at Maclin and McCoy and am liking it. We only had to give up a 6th rounder to get these guys. Combine that with our other offseason moves and I think we are on our way.

Now for day 2 let’s get a blocking TE, a corner, and depth elsewhere and we are good to go.

by MRPH on Apr 26, 2009 8:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I CANT RESIST

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS???? NO SHOW ON DAY ONE.

by STRAIGHTOYOURFACE on Apr 26, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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