Weaver Speaks On Tapp Trade

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 5:04 PM EDT Comment 36 comments

Darryl Tapp is the second former Seahawk in as many years who will now call Philadelphia his football home. Of course, former Seattle fullback Leonard Weaver made the most of his first season in Philadelphia last season, earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl and a new three-year contract.

Weaver had this to say about the Eagles new defensive end.

"He's a Julius Peppers/Dwight Freeney mixture type of player," Weaver said. "I think that after going through the drought he's been through the past three years in Seattle with the losses that he's hungry and ready to come out and prove himself again."

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I was always comfortable with it

I trust our FO, and the SeaGulls board reactions showed me that we got a steal.

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by DeSean10 on Mar 18, 2010 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

woo!

The Eagles WILL redeem themselves in the '10-'11 season, with a win at SuperBowl 45 in Dallas!

by antoniak on Mar 18, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

If we are correcting everyone,

wouldn’t it be “Who”? and not “Woo”?

In Kolb we trust

by yophillybro on Mar 19, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

*Field Gulls

My sincere apologies for that mistake, just caught myself…

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by DeSean10 on Mar 18, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

throws stone

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by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

you dick.

haha, jk. i’m an idiot, and i wish we could edit these posts after the fact.

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by DeSean10 on Mar 18, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m down with it. Clemons was a situational pass rusher. He wasn’t terrible, but he didn’t really get on the field enough to be worth having.

by zfg on Mar 18, 2010 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

The Eagles' system doesn't fit most DEs... but we fit Tapp

Most popular DEs like to just run around OTs and get sacks. The Eagles system asks players to engage the OT and react to the play on 1st and 2nd down usually. Tapp already does this… hard working guy, I think he’ll be a 3 down DE for us.

by Smallbugger on Mar 18, 2010 6:15 PM EDT reply actions

plus he draws a double team.

thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro

"I'm trading Kolb to Buffalo for Cribbs"- the brilliant Trade Kolb

by wild_eagle on Mar 18, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Umm..

I think Cole will still draw most of the double teams on snaps, but hopefully that’ll free up Tapp to show some of his own mojo in midnight green, or whoever will be starting opposite.

Living in Seattle I’ve seen the kid play and he’s legit. He has room for improvement, but he’s still young and probably entering his prime in the next couple seasons. I’m excited.

by notfromphilly on Mar 18, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

thats a very good point i was thinking about this the other day

having cole on the other side just makes tapps potential limitless

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by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

they both make each other's potential limitless

thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro

"I'm trading Kolb to Buffalo for Cribbs"- the brilliant Trade Kolb

by wild_eagle on Mar 18, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Cole is better but they are the same style of player

from what I’ve watched

Hopefully they can feed off of each other well

by Smallbugger on Mar 18, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

and make babies for our future

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

that's what I'm getting at.

there the same, short(relitively of coarse) yet strong, fast, active and above all there aggressive as hell…

Damn good trade.

thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro

"I'm trading Kolb to Buffalo for Cribbs"- the brilliant Trade Kolb

by wild_eagle on Mar 18, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

“He’s a Julius Peppers/Dwight Freeney mixture type of player,”

…wow, lets hope weaver is right

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by immynimmy on Mar 18, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

he's so wrong

this guy is a Reggie white / Deacon Jones hybrid with a hint of Warren sapp.

My "t" and "y" buttons are messed up so don't bitch at me about misspelling, I'm just saying.

by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Mar 18, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd take that even more

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by Talon Talent on Mar 18, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

As usually my hopes are super high for our new acquisition

but I haven’t watched much Seahawks the last three years.

My "t" and "y" buttons are messed up so don't bitch at me about misspelling, I'm just saying.

by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Mar 18, 2010 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

i think this guy can start

for us at LDE he can make plays and maybe bring some constant pressure to help our corners nice pickup.

by HawaiiEaglesFanatic on Mar 18, 2010 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

the seahawks didnt really have a de that demanded to be double teamed

but if they did at any point it was tapp and with tapp coming on the other side of a guaranteed double on cole it gives tapp an even better advantage … i have high hopes for this kid … victor who ?

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe victor will be standing up at lb come snap time in 2010

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

why?

he would be worse then Gocong there. Can we please stop with the hybrids. Hybrids work in college because of the talent level or lack of, at the NFL level where the talent level is much greater, they rarely work. We need an OLB. Lets get an OLB, not a DE who may become an OLB. Save those type for 3-4 defenses.

"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins

"All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one." Scarface

by Talon Talent on Mar 18, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

while i agree with you on it being more possible in a 3-4

Can we please stop with the hybrids

what am i three ? lol dont give me the can we please stop routine lol

my main point was i dont see victor having any impact at lde with tapp being signed now … ya jerk lol

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

Go stand in the corner!!!!! It’s time for a time out!!!!!!!
I just remember when we signed jackson and then hearing we will try him at safety. macho at safety didn’t work, and I don’t care if he has played some safety before. This draft is infested with safety talent so why can’t we draft one of them and let them play it?
I then see your post on Abirami and I had flashbacks to that and really hoiw many of those really work out, especially in a 4-3 system. Thomas Davis went from s to LB in Carolina, Demarcus Ware is doing well obviously, but in a 3-4. Just saying, I either want him to learn how to play his DE position or let him go and free up a roster spot for a contributor. That’s my thought process. Sorry I treated you like a 3 year old, it was actually meant as an over stressed emotional response to the notion rather then a target just at you.

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"All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one." Scarface

by Talon Talent on Mar 19, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions

did i do a post on victor ???

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If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 19, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

or did u mean comment

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta's Daddy - NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 19, 2010 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

I was responding to this

maybe victor will be standing up at lb come snap time in 2010

“I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create.”- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

Jibta’s Daddy – NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 18, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"I will never have my best season," Brian Dawkins

"All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one." Scarface

by Talon Talent on Mar 19, 2010 6:45 AM EDT up reply actions