Eagles to work out another defensive end

by JasonB on Mar 22, 2010 3:26 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

The Eagles have been scouting & scheduling workouts with a number of defensive ends in this pre-draft period. According to Chris Steuber, the latest is reportedly Kansas State DE/DT Jeffrey Fitzgerald.

Playing just one-year at Kansas State after transferring from Virginia - where he was a two-year starter - after the 2007 season, the 6-foot-4, 270-pound Fitzgerald had a strong senior campaign for the Wildcats and recorded 40 tackles, 10 for a loss and seven sacks. Fitzgerald participated in the East-West Shrine Game this offseason, but was one of the notable snubs from the Scouting Combine last month. At Kansas State’s Pro Day on March 3rd, Fitzgerald showcased his athleticism and strength to NFL scouts in attendance by running a 4.83 in the 40, generating a 35-inch vertical and benching 225 pounds 21 times.

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Is this guy any good?

If we were to draft him, what round would it be?

we had 44-6
you had 58-14
now we want an eagles SuperBowl win in Dallas next season

by maximdim on Mar 22, 2010 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

I've been looking around

All I could find about his draft projection was a mid rounder, probably not before the fourth. Could fall to fifth because the draft is so deep. Could be a good player, and the way Eagles rotate guys on the DL he could be a solid contributor in the 2010 season. Didn’t we draft Trent Cole in the fifth?

by RiotJuice on Mar 22, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

For what its worth, Walter Football has him going in round 6 or 7 and rated as the 19th DE in the class. Scout.com has him as the 25th DE but doesn’t give a round grade to him. The third place I checked was Draft Countdown, which doesn’t have anything on him except measurables. Like I said, for what its worth.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 22, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

21 reps?

That’s not what I want to see from a lineman.

by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 22, 2010 9:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

21 reps?

That’s not what I want to see from a lineman. I wouldn’t call that showing his strength…

by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 22, 2010 9:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Don’t have a clue why that posted twice…

by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 22, 2010 10:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Isn’t this guy about the same size as Tapp?

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 22, 2010 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

Same weight but he’s got about 3 inches on Tapp.

They call me The Professor.

by Whodie126 on Mar 22, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

is he really 6'4", or just press guide 6'4"?

I wouldn’t be surprised to see this guy come in at 6’2", 255

by DLawrence on Mar 22, 2010 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

no

he is a legit 6’4" and 270, in fact I’m a bit surprised the Eagles are working him out considering a lot of people consider him a 3-4 end. His strength is stopping the run.

by d-jackfan10 on Mar 22, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I actually looked him up on nfldraftscout.com

So, ok. He’s basically a lower-round Abiamiri. Maybe he can stay healthier than ol’ Vic.

Not surprised the Birds are also working him out though. They’re also bringing in Sapp from Clemson, and (evidently) this dude McCoy from Middle Tenn. State. Both are 3-4 OLBs, rather than what we clearly need: a LEGITIMATE 4-3 DE and a LEGITIMATE SAM

by DLawrence on Mar 22, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Just about all teams have 4-3 and 3-4 looks. It's just that they tend to stick to one or the other

more. I could see him playing some DT on 3rd down like they did Darren Howard.

by Lombardi and Broad on Mar 22, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

You have a lineman who doesn’t have good strength, only had 1 really productive year in college, and isn’t much of a pass-rusher? Pass.

by MG77 on Mar 23, 2010 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

I see what you did there.

They call me The Professor.

by Whodie126 on Mar 24, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

5th or 6th rounder

by Troy O on Mar 23, 2010 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Combine measurements

I totally agree, Crabtree was 6’3 220 coming into the draft, once drafted he became 6’1 215, DeSean was 6’0 195 during combine, 6’2 255 is a very believable number

by Dawks4Life on Mar 24, 2010 1:28 AM EDT reply actions