Eagles interested in Kyle Vanden Bosch?

by JasonB on Mar 3, 2010 5:14 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

The Tennessean is reporting that the Eagles are among a few teams interested in Titans' free agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch

At the NFL Combine, I heard plenty of buzz about teams interested in Vanden Bosch. Behind Carolina’s Julius Peppers, Vanden Bosch and Green Bay’s Aaron Kampman are mentioned most as the top defensive ends headed to free agency. The teams I heard mentioned the most for Vanden Bosch were the Eagles, Bears and Lions, but I've also heard of other teams who have interest and could step up when free agency starts. The Saints, for instance, would seem like a good fit.

Vanden Bosch did actually make the pro bowl last season, despite the fact that he registered just 3 sacks. He's a solid player, but I don't think anyone could sell this as an "impact" move.

He's big, holds up against the run well, and has shown an ability to get to the QB at times in his career but not consistently. He's not the missing piece by any means, but he gives you more than the Jason Babins & Chris Clemons of the world...

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Hopefully he’s just the fallback plan in case the actual “impact” move goes south…

by PhillyFriar on Mar 3, 2010 5:20 PM EST reply actions

Ugh

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that his production dropped off the table after Haynesworth left. 3 sacks? I’d stick with Juqua.

by Shady is an Eagle! on Mar 3, 2010 5:21 PM EST reply actions

3 sacks

thats a half a sack more than Julius Peppers had in his last non-contract year

VOID!!!

by dt3 on Mar 3, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

2007 Julius Peppers ...

the whole Panthers team sucked.

They call me The Professor.

by Whodie126 on Mar 3, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

We need to stay away from former Tennessee DEs

They always turn out bad for us. Javon Kearse, Juqua Parker. I would prefer not to add Kyle Vanden Bosch to that list….or even take a chance on it.

by macjack09 on Mar 3, 2010 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Juqua

was picked up as a street free agent. I think he’s turned out pretty good for what it cost to get him.

I’d take Vanden Bosch over no move at all.

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Mar 4, 2010 12:28 AM EST up reply actions

How has Parkeer been bad?

Eagles picked him up for relative peanuts and he has given them more than solid production over the past 3 years.

by MG77 on Mar 4, 2010 7:52 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah I’d say Parker has been quite a success.

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by JasonB on Mar 4, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah I'm pretty happy with him as well

In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt

by Eaglesgrl5 on Mar 4, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions

+1

for basically nothing I think Parker has done great, he doesn’t get enough credit. Of course we want him to have 10 sacks, but if he got those 10 sacks we’d want him to get 13….

by slandog on Mar 4, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

NO!!!!!!!!

If Peppers, Kampman, and Edwards all go elsewhere, then we should draft a defensive end. No Vandenbosch pplease

GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!

by tanman5 on Mar 3, 2010 5:46 PM EST reply actions

He flat out sucks without Haynesworth on line...

No thanks.

Bye 36, you will be missed...

by Route36 on Mar 3, 2010 5:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions

i'm alright with it...

as long as they draft a DE in the first like griffen or graham….of course, id rather have peppers…

"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."

by greenbean#twoOH on Mar 3, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions

calling vanden bosch a pro bowler is like calling fred durst a rapper… just doesn’t make sense.

by awd777 on Mar 3, 2010 6:08 PM EST reply actions

or like calling Garrard 2009 a pro bowler

by McMuffin on Mar 4, 2010 12:48 AM EST up reply actions

Garrard is a much better QB...

than Vandenbosch is a DE. Garrard has been playing with one of the worst receiving core in the league.

Bye 36, you will be missed...

by Route36 on Mar 4, 2010 4:09 AM EST up reply actions

pass

I am the people's troll :3™

by yomjoseki on Mar 3, 2010 6:18 PM EST reply actions

I second that

I’d rather take a chance on a rookie

by Bob_Q on Mar 3, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

No thanks

by 999 on Mar 3, 2010 8:48 PM EST reply actions

I sincerely hope this is just a bad rumor. I don’t want that overrated bum in green. You could generate more QB pressure with a scarecrow…

by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 3, 2010 9:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Yuck. I hope they don’t go anywhere near him unless he is cheap as hell.

by zfg on Mar 3, 2010 11:13 PM EST reply actions

The dude has 7.5 sacks in the last TWO years. He only has 7+ sacks TWICE in his nine year career.

Dude is so overrated. I have no idea how he got into the Pro Bowl as a starter…

RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
McNabb's Chamionship game and Super Bowl career: 129/225, 57.3 completion percentage, 1426 yards, 6.3 YPA, 9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 72.9 QB rating, 1-5

by Imp on Mar 4, 2010 12:41 AM EST reply actions

He played opposite of Kearse. Who is not exactly Kearse anymore.

Opposite of Cole might get you more from Vandenbosch. Plus, let one of the linebackers step up and create chaos. We just need better than Parker and the platoon at the other DE.

by Trade Kolb on Mar 4, 2010 7:08 AM EST reply actions

Not a Fan but...

If we can’t get Peppers or Kampman, I wouldn’t be opposed to trying him out for a cheap 1 year deal and drafting a DE in the 1st or 2nd. But all the same, I’d rather take the first two.

In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt

by Eaglesgrl5 on Mar 4, 2010 8:21 AM EST reply actions