More Eagles make TSN top 20 rankings

by JasonB on May 23, 2009 2:47 AM EDT in News Comment 18 comments

The Sporting News along with RealScouts.com has been writing up various lists of their top 20 NFL players at every position. Last week we checked out a number of positions where Eagles ranked amongst the top 20, this week TSN released a few more top 20s where Eagles were featured.

First up is the glamor position on the defense, which is defensive end where Trent Cole ranks #15

15. Trent Cole, Eagles. Cole is extremely athletic, which makes him a perfect fit in the Eagles' zone blitz scheme. He does so many good things within the system against the run and in coverage -- and he has 29 1/2 sacks over the past three seasons.

Not bad for a 5th round pick...

Broderick Bunkley comes in at #18 amongst defensive tackles.

18. Brodrick Bunkley, Eagles. Bunkley is extremely quick off the ball and moves well laterally. Equally disruptive against the run and the pass, he is an improving player who excels in the Eagles' system.

I feel like Mike Patterson has been overlooked here. Not only do I think he was amongst the top 20 DTs last year, I think he was better than Bunkley.

Switching back to offense, new Eagle Leonard Weaver was ranked as the 9th best FB.

9. Leonard Weaver, Eagles. The Eagles' biggest struggles in '08 came in short-yardage situations. Weaver is a power back who can pick up those yards as a runner and be a physical lead blocker for Brian Westbrook, who could use help in deflecting initial contact between the tackles. Weaver, a former tight end, might be the best receiver on this list and regularly makes plays after the catch.

TSN also listed their top 30 outside linebackers which included no Eagles, however most of the list(all but 3 or 4) was dominated by 3-4 OLB pass rushers.

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These lists are terrible. They have DEs on the DT list. Kris Jenkins gets left off of the DT list, while Canty is top 5. What a joke. Makes for decent conversation though I guess.

by FredEx on May 23, 2009 2:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Any top 10 FB list without Lorenzo Neal is a joke

At the old age, he can still play

by chrisbeomsuh on May 23, 2009 6:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is he even in the league right now?

Bleeding Green Nation - Philadelphia Eagles Blog

by JasonB on May 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes

he plays for the raiders, they signed him a couple of weeks ago

by mgrisez on May 23, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'll do wonders for that team

Already had a pretty good rushing attack anyways. I think McFadden will have a big season.

by chrisbeomsuh on May 23, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

IGOR OLSHANSKY?!?!?!?!?

Trent Cole at 15 is an absolute joke. I also have a major problem with the following players being ranked higher… Patrick Kerney, Kyle Vanden Bosch, John Abraham, Adewale Ogunleye, and Andre Carter.

On a REALLY talented Eagles defense, the one guy that we can least afford to lose is Trent Cole. The author of this list truely had no clue. None whatsoever.

by Bye, Dawk :( on May 23, 2009 7:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would probably put

Abraham above Cole. He had 16.5 sacks last year.

Let's get it.

by homestar2281 on May 23, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Olshansky

Olshansky is a nice player who benefitted greatly playing next to Haynesworth.

by andyreidswaistline on May 23, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Edit: My bad

Confused Olshansky with Oelhoffen

by andyreidswaistline on May 23, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Edit: x2 - that's wrong too

I don’t know who the eff I was thinking about.

by andyreidswaistline on May 23, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vanden Bosch

by andyreidswaistline on May 23, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Igor played in San Diego. I love Igor because he was one of my favorite Ducks(not so much anymore now that he is a Cowboy) but there is no way he should be ahead of Cole and if Osi is in the top ten then Trent should be.

I can’t figure out why Patterson isn’t on there but then again I have almost all these rankings have been a joke.

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by The Legend on May 23, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Trent Cole is ranked too damn low,

I mean are you serious, looking at the list with guys who for a span of 3 to 5 or even 2 years, have recorded a combined sack total of 20 or less. Cole is a brute force at his position and constantly plays with a high motor and never tires out. I’ve never watched a game and seen him with his hands on his hips before, he’s always up and ready to attack on every play . The main reason why he doesn’t have as many sacks as a guy like Jared Allen is because they always slid a TE/RB to his side and bump him when the ball is snaped on every play. They always double him in every game and obviously at his position(RE), he’s matched up with LTs, which we all know is the most important position at O-line besides the center. Half of these guys ranked as they are is a joke.

by esizzle on May 23, 2009 11:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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whats up boys! im back .. my stupid ass internet explorer sucks . i think it has a virus .. anyways .. these list all blow .. i can make rankings and they will be far more accurate than these .. cole is not a stud de …but hes good .. hes one demensional .. so im not going to defend him .. although the people ranked ahead also are ranked too high .. now bunkley is too low .. he is top 10 dt .. and patterson is borderline top 20 .. patterson is no where near bunkley .. bunkleys the better player .. no comparison .. the fb rankings are lame .. neal is a monster .. and pretty much every postion ranking they did was idiotic .. calvin johnson was way too low .. that was garbage .. the rbs were bad .. the qbs were accurate except mcnabb should be over palmer .. palmer has been a bit of a disapointment .. and peters at three was correct .. peters is a stud .. stacy andrews was ranked too high . hes not that goood .. he could be ,, but hes still raw .. massive tho ..

by jack is better than asante on May 24, 2009 2:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome back, sir.

And these rankings are in fact terrible.

by FredEx on May 24, 2009 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good Luck Jim

Heard a couple days ago Jim Johnson was stepping down to fight cancer. Best of luck man hope you pull through.

by fantasyrankings on May 24, 2009 3:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

rankings

i looked at the rankings .. the dt arent bad .. they are kinda accurate .. the DE isnt bad either .. osi is low at 7 .. i would put him at 4 .. but the prob is olshansky .. he doesnt even make my top 20 .. that is what stood out .. and andre carter is the same as cole .. pass rusher thats it .. but cole has more sacks .. so i would move cole up two spots

by jack is better than asante on May 25, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

DE list sucks

Richard Seymour “best season since 2003” sucks compare to players below him. Patrick Karney is on the decline. Abraham should be in top ten, with Cole. And Cole is worse than Andre Carter and Adewale Ogunleye!? What? Insane…

Love the opening line. “Here’s the thing to remember about the defensive ends: It’s not only about the pass rush.”
Yet that seem like all he cares about with his list…

Moo.

by Imp on May 25, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs