Eagles Bring Back Derrick Burgess
by JasonB on Dec 14, 2010 4:44 PM EST
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PrintWatch Phillies! The Eagles are trying to upstage your signing of Cliff Lee! They've brought back Derrick Burgess! I kid, of course, but it is true that the Eagles have re-signed their 2001 3rd round pick to help take the place of their 2010 first round pick Brandon Graham, who the team placed on IR today.
Burgess spent four injury filled seasons in Philadelphia and while he occasionally showed flashes of real talent, overall you'd have to consider his career to that point a bust. Clearly the guy could play, but this was a guy who a broken leg and torn ACL in his first two seasons. Of course his greatest game as an Eagle was the 2004 NFC title game where he sacked Michael Vick twice.
He would leave the Eagles in 2005 and sign the Raiders, where he not only stayed healthy but became a two time pro bowler. In his first two years in Oakland he recorded 27 sacks.
But then he started to get dinged up again and his production tailed off before he was let go. He eventually ended up with the Patriots last year where he had 5 sacks. He was cut before this season.
He's actually only 32 and coming in fresh not having played this season. Obviously you have to questions about his overall game fitness, but as a veteran who is only going to be asked to sparingly in a limited role the team could do a lot worse.
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If nothing else. And they are going to need lots of it from here on in.
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I suppose
But it’s hard for me to believe he’s actually going to make an impact.
Hopefully the defense is as much improved by the return of Asante as we all think it will be.
And here’s hoping that Chaney doesn’t get undressed against NYG.
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Its worth a shot.
Plus he’ll bring a nice veteran presence to the locker room. I’m wondering why they didn’t call up Pannel Egboh though?
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Because it may lead to something better than Nirvana.
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Abiamiri’s coming back next year? Keep your fingers crossed…
DTO, it’s your time to shine.
Honestly, ACL tear is usually a two-year injury. As was mentioned in the Graham threads, he’ll probably be PUP’ed. Burgess is pretty dynamite if he can stay healthy. Hopefully, signing Burgess for two years means we won’t draft yet another DE early and we get some linebacker or secondary help.
Pretty please.
by Eagle Fly Free on Dec 14, 2010 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Just to have an option I’m sure. I have no doubt there’s nothing guaranteed next season.
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First off, Graham hasn’t exactly done anything fantastic this season, lots of potential but for a first round pick he should of done more, and second, Abiamiri has had as many chances as McDougle had to make this team and its time to let him go, we have plenty of defensive ends or hybrids. Burgess has talent, 5 sacks isn’t exactly a horrible number for a backup, thats more than Graham had this season.
And bottom line he’s obviously here to fill a roster spot so anything he brings to the table is better than nothing, he knows the team and the system and he should fit in fine with Trent Cole on the other side and with Parker that makes a decent top 3, this also gives Tapp and Nesheim a chance to play even more.
I disagree Graham should have done more. Maybe in our fan’s eyes, but the reality is he only played about half the snaps and for what he played he showed he can be a dominant defensive end in this league. Very rarely do rookie defensive ends(first round or not) have any impact in their first year or two. It is a very hard position to transition to from college to the nfl.
by PhilsForever on Dec 15, 2010 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
Also...if he turns out to play AMAZINGLY and we all love him...
Then we can keep him or trade him instead of just watching him go to another team…
I think it's a good move.
Guy relatively knows the scheme. Is a pretty decent stop gap.
Who knows, maybe he’ll surprise everyone and make a splash.
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Fresh legs at this point of a season must account for somthing.
by h2o_34_35_44 on Dec 14, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Prolly
their back up D plan in case Tapp & Te-o completely shit the bed the rest of the season.
Graham won’t be on the field next year
Here's what will happen:
He’ll come in, get a sack on his first snap, and tear his ACL in the process.
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why not darren howard too
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by dday on Dec 14, 2010 6:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Or Jason Babin or Chris Clemons? Oh wait…
by Route36 on Dec 14, 2010 7:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Babin’s a beast right now for Tennessee. I feel like I hear his name every time I turn on one of their games.
Both Clemons and Babin are having good years I think that was R36’s point. Babin has 10 sacks and Clemons has 9.5 good for top 10 in the NFL.
They call me The Professor.
I kind of figured.
That was definitely a statement of agreement.
Great
good move FO, We need someone to be able to step in if we need him. I dont think he will play much . But I do like the move,
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