Eagles Vs Rams Inactives: Steve Smith Will Play
by JasonB on Sep 11, 2011 11:38 AM EDT
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PrintThe Eagles have released their list of inactives for today. Vince Young, Curtis Marsh, Jaiquwan Jarrett, Danny Watkins, Julian Vandervelde, Winston Justice and Phillip Hunt. That means that WR Steve Smith will dress and will play here in week one, which is of course something the Giants did not expect to see.
The only real notable inactive here is Vince Young, who won't be able to go after suffering a hamstring strain in the final preseason game. That said, he is the backup QB and hopefully wouldn't have played anyway... It is a bit of a bummer to see both the first and second round picks from this year as inactives, but then again given the super abbreviated offseason maybe that's to be expected this year more than any other.
King Dunlap and Jamaal Jackson are the only backup offensive lineman dressed today. Dunlap will backup the tackle spots, while Jamaal Jackson will backup pretty much everyone else. The Rams inactives are after the jump and include five of the six players they drafted in the first round.
Hoomanawanui, D. Alexander, Pettis, Hines, R. Quinn, J. Williams, T. Wragge
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Wow, 2 months ago I thought they would have been starting.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Sep 11, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
And tell me again the difference between a 1st rd draft pick and a 7th on Sundays?
by VRFC8 on Sep 11, 2011 11:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
and that sure wins a lot of football games
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
couple things here
1… Eagles did a great job in FA picked up other good options to add depth to safety & OL.
2… CBA drastically reduced early round rookie wages, meaning there is less push to start them immediately.
Bonus 3 (not really, just question), I knew Watkins wasn’t starting, but was surprised bout him not dressing.. I’ve not been on as often in last 2 weeks (baby) did I miss something?
by Sparki on Sep 11, 2011 12:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not really
mostly only that Mudd will start his 5 best guys and he doesnt care what anybody else (including Andy) thinks about it….
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure
…How that really goes against the two points I made.. really just a good 3rd point to add to the mix. We covered the position in FA, he’s not being paid enough to make playing him feel mandatory, and Muddy feels we have a better alternative. All good reasons to not freak about the FO not starting our 1st rounder.
I would say
Quinn was our 1st round pick and some day a good rusher. But he missed an entire year of football last year. So I guess they consider him not ready. Danario Alexander is kind of a surprise because he has shown plus talent in the past. He was our tallest WR also.
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 11, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Also third round pick Pettis
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He didn't have the greatest pre-season
Our 4th round pick in Salas showed more than he did. Not as surprised about that one
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 11, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Rams drafted 6 players in the first three rounds, five are inactive.
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Its because its so hard to crack that awesome roster Jason
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
That is not true at all
Only Quinn(1st) and Pettis(3rd) are inactive
by FlimtotheFlam on Sep 11, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems pretty stupid to have someone like Smith who’s not gonna be on the field for that many plays to be active over another OL.
by youaretheman26 on Sep 11, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions
I guess we’ll be spreading them out.
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by AnthroEagle on Sep 11, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
How do we know he’s not going to be on the field for many plays?
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Steve Smith
for Phillip Hunt…..
This gives you an idea of what they plan on doing today…. Stop the run on D and pass pass pass on O
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Yup
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by AnthroEagle on Sep 11, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't they always do that on O?
in that order.
by metseaglesknicks on Sep 11, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
you don't think...
…Watkins not even dressing after going the entire preseason (unheld out portion) as the projected starter is not alarming? Especially since his age was given to us as a positive as “experienced”.
I-C-Y-U-H8-ME
I dont think so no… just like a lot of talent didnt make this team, a lot of talent needs to sit out every game
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Not really, given that he’s an offensive lineman. They don’t dress a lot of backup OL. So if you’re not starting, there’s a good chance you’ll be inactive.
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If I were SS
I’d be so Pissed at the Giants for trying to tell the rest of the league id be injrued for half the year to try to low-ball my value
How many reps is he going to get on the bench?
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
They don’t dress many backup OL
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I’m wondering why.
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by h2o_34_35_44 on Sep 11, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
we were told when they drafted danny watkins that he was a smart tough kid who will come in right away that there wont be a learning curve. thats what the haters of this pick including myself were told.
now as a rebuttal for why hes not starting is that he didnt get enough time to gel and learn this offense and adjust to the NFL. however jason kelce and casey matthews are starting today.
you need to throw this kid into the fire just like they did with winston justice. 27 year old RG 1st round selection that is not even dressing is inexcusable
by greenismean on Sep 11, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
you need to throw this kid into the fire just like they did with winston justice. 27 year old RG 1st round selection that is not even dressing is inexcusable
Wow, im happy you’re not the coach….
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
well i know the season hasn’t even started and im not 100% sure whats going on with watkins but when you draft a right guard so high at the age of 27 because he is NFL ready from day 1 and now he isn’t even dressing how are we supposed to wrap our heads around that? 1st round selections in the NFL draft are supposed to be impact players unless QB’s from day one. Guards and Centers are hardly ever taken in the first round unless their considered a lock to start.
by greenismean on Sep 11, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
And give up six sacks in a game?
Yeah, if Justice taught us anything, it was that learning under fire was the wrong thing to do.
winston justice showed me andy reid isnt very good at drafting lineman lol
by greenismean on Sep 11, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
And thus it begins with Phillip Hunt following in the tradition of other Na Brown award winners, being mostly inactive or relegated to special teams during the regular season.
How do you figure? If they dont plan on rushing the passer that much, why would they need him? He’s a rusher specialist, thats it… they have other DEs that can play both the run and the pass
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by BWestFactor on Sep 11, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the input
Except, he’ll probably come in handy against teams that don’t have Steven Jackson in the backfield.
Anyone else seeing a trade for an offensive lineman in the near future?
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Why?
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If we can only find 7 O Linemen to dress than we’re in trouble.
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by h2o_34_35_44 on Sep 11, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
What would be the point of dressing more backup OL?
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So they can feel purty.
Jason Peters: Heart of a Lion, Face of a Chipmunk.
Eli Manning has the personality of a baked potato.
Re: Danny Watkins
How many rookie offensive linemen are playing this week? Zero? One?
Cris Collinsworth nailed it in the Saints-Packers game. This lockout hurt the OL rookies the most, apparently. I am concerned about the OL when we play a team like the Packers or the Jets, but in Mudd We Trust.
by Eagle Fly Free on Sep 11, 2011 11:59 AM EDT reply actions
Rams first round pick is inactive as well.
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Yep. Things are different this season.
Having said that, the fact that Jason Kelce is starting? I can’t tell if that’s really good… or a huge mistake. Excited to find out.
by Eagle Fly Free on Sep 11, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Kelce.
Jason Peters: Heart of a Lion, Face of a Chipmunk.
Eli Manning has the personality of a baked potato.
after a preseason of speculation and overreactions
We finally will get to see what we have. I will make the bold prediction our lbs will be blitzed a lot early. This will slow the run and get the young lb confidence early. Let’s be honest na and as can shutdown any wr st Louis trots out there. On a side note anyone else think its funny our oline is all white except peters…..mudd is clearly racists haha
by VRFC8 on Sep 11, 2011 12:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
no, skip said that Amendola could match up with any CB the eagles had…no way they can shut him down!
/s
Oh man if skip said it, it must be true!!!!
by VRFC8 on Sep 11, 2011 12:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Two weeks ago Watkins was the starter, now, he isn’t even dressing. That seems crazy to me.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
he’s a bust already…
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by Eagladelphia on Sep 11, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, him and Evan Turner might as well just enter Witness Protection and change identities.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
by EREX21 on Sep 11, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
hahaha
My mojo so dope. BITCH!
Juan Castillo is a Defensive minded coach first
Paul Dee is a Hypocrite
Revis's Island< Nnamdi's Nation< Jimmy Smith's EGO
Revis has his Island, Nnamdi has his continent, Asante has his no fly zone, and Mr. Rogers has his neighborhood
Didn’t you hear, Turner got rid of the hitch in his jump shot…. he’s gonna be dangerous now…
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by Eagladelphia on Sep 11, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
MJ who?
Jason Peters: Heart of a Lion, Face of a Chipmunk.
Eli Manning has the personality of a baked potato.
I actually think he will be a pretty good player for the Sixers. Maybe not ever live up to a 2nd overall pick status(whatever that is) but I do think the kid will be very good.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
he just wasn’t used to playing off the ball, he was always used to having the ball in his hand and Ohio. He was lost early in the season, but at the end of the season he was putting up some good stat lines, and always played good D.
OMG i forgot how painful it is to liaten to shannon sharpe talk
by VRFC8 on Sep 11, 2011 12:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He's better than DJ Steve Porter
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by KeepSwinging on Sep 11, 2011 12:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
For what it’s worth, Steve Smith is amazing in Madden 12 when used in the slot. The Eagles should absolutely use him that way, because if I can’t trust Madden football then I might as well give up on society.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
My mojo so dope. BITCH!
Juan Castillo is a Defensive minded coach first
Paul Dee is a Hypocrite
Revis's Island< Nnamdi's Nation< Jimmy Smith's EGO
Revis has his Island, Nnamdi has his continent, Asante has his no fly zone, and Mr. Rogers has his neighborhood
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