Eagles Preseason Wrapup, Do We Have Na Brown Award Winner?
by JasonB on Sep 3, 2011 1:30 PM EDT
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The 2011 preseason is now over and most importantly the Eagles came out basically unscathed. Teams all around the league have lost players for the season and certainly we know that in years' passed the Eagles have suffered major injuries in preseason. But this year, they've stayed healthy. In fact, the only presumed starter that won't be ready to go for the start of the year is Winston Justice and he's still getting over offseason knee surgery.
The Eagles also led the league in a couple categories in preseason. They actually led the entire NFL with 19 sacks and were the only team in the NFC to not allow a single rushing touchdown. The Eagles also out passed, out ran, outgained, outscored, got more sacks, more first downs, converted more third downs, scored more TDs and had more time of possession than all their preseason opponents. In fact, the only statistical category that the Eagles did not better their opponents in preseason was turnovers. The Eagles had a -5 turnover ratio in the preseason.
Mike Kafka led the team in passing, Dion Lewis led in rushing and Chad Hall led them in catches and yards. Kurt Coleman easily led the team in tackles followed by Jarrad Page and Brian Rolle. Phillip Hunt led the team in sacks with 3, followed by Brian Rolle with 2.5. Jaiquawn Jarrett, Asante Samuel and Jarrad Page all had an INT a piece.
But did we see a breakout unknown player? Every year we try to find our Na Brown award winner for the previously unknown guy/later pick that turns heads at camp or in preseason. This year, there really wasn't an obvious guy. DeAndre Brown was well on his way there as people were all excited about how tall he was despite the fact that he didn't do anything... but he was cut early in camp. So did anyone stand out?
Dion Lewis looked good in all three preseason games and he was a 5th round pick... He could be a candidate.
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Hunt maybe?
I think he went from just being a body from the CFL to a guy everyone wants in the rotation now. He’s a speedy SOB.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
MonSTARZ forever!
I gotta go Hunt here too
He’s come from out of nowhere (err…Canada, which is the same thing really)
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that's your second dig at Canada
but I’ll let it slide cuz I hate the CFL.
^Nights Of Cabiria
by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Sep 4, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
What?
I thought for sure he was going to be our 6th WR/PR. Either we’re gonna see more of Chad Hall this year, or (and I hope this is the case) they’re keeping Donald Lee on the roster.
Chad Hall was also cut.
"It's not going to make me try to hit you any harder, because I'm going to do that anyway." - Brian Dawkins
Yeah I just read that
So here’s to Donald Lee making some big catches and good blocks for us this year!
Eagles shopping for a PR/KR
this is the rumor, expect some big moves today… well big for this time of year.
"The positions I played, every play, I was making contact, not like that … Deion Sanders. He couldn’t tackle my wife. He’s back there dancing out there instead of hitting." -Chuck Bednarik
by MidwesternEaglesfan on Sep 3, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
“Ha….RT @JamesLUFC: @caplannfl Just seen Reno Mahe boarding a plane to Philly..”
"It's not going to make me try to hit you any harder, because I'm going to do that anyway." - Brian Dawkins
Make sure you all have a gas cap that locks
"Get 'Em"
by FlyEagles15 on Sep 3, 2011 2:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
possible KR?
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
R2C2!
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Sep 3, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
are you kidding me
he cant even hack the giants wr corp and beides ham/nicks their corps is terrible
JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason
lol
A more surprising cut happened to a former Eagle. The Bengals released guard Max Jean-Gilles, per a league source.
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
R2C2!
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Sep 3, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d personally say Phillip Hunt. Many people saw our DE depth and said he’s most likely be “just a camp body” and “an experiment to see how players from the CFL translate”. However, he’s probably one of the few players on the team that was believed to be cut fodder yet actually earned a spot on the team. Hunt looks really good off the edge, seemingly a perfect fit in the Wide 9 formation. He’s gone from camp body to roster spot in four weeks, which makes the candidacy viable.
Rookies like Lewis and some of the signed vets weren’t exactly stretches to make the team to begin with, so while impressive, not sure if they fall under the “under the radar” category for the award. The only other person I see fitting the award is Landri (if he makes the team).
"It's not going to make me try to hit you any harder, because I'm going to do that anyway." - Brian Dawkins
good post, 100% agree
^Nights Of Cabiria
by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Sep 4, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Na Brown award
I think to win this in my mind you have to be a guy who goes from not likely to make the team to a standout in camp and preseason and not only makes the team but is a part of the team every week. Phillp Hunt wasn’t projected to make the team by 90% of the experts in Philly until about 10 days ago. Hunt and Tapp at DE is pretty solid, to have those guys coming in for Cole and Babin is just sick. Just wait til Brandon Graham comes back. Do we really need to blitz at all this year?
"The positions I played, every play, I was making contact, not like that … Deion Sanders. He couldn’t tackle my wife. He’s back there dancing out there instead of hitting." -Chuck Bednarik
by MidwesternEaglesfan on Sep 3, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
agreed
any day is a good day to be a Dodgers, Eagles, Penguins, Clippers, Texas A&M fan! except when they lose
I was born the year Brett Favre started playing.... amazing
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by henry-dekoeyer-eagle-fan on Sep 3, 2011 1:58 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Evan Mathis
He came from the bungles and bows he is our starting lg.
by Saidrick on Sep 3, 2011 2:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Depends on the definition...
If the award is “Preseason most impressive player period” it has to be Dion Lewis, dude has been tearing it up.
If it is “Most surprising player” I’d go with Hunt, with Brian Rolle a close second
Hunt without a doubt, I think he was always getting pressure.
Trevor Laws: "Thank Giants for kicking to (Desean)."
Mike Vick: "Why would they kick to Desean?"
Matt Dodge: "Snap too high!"
NJ Eagle: "Fly Eagles Fly!!!"
Rod Harper (I think is his name)
he went frm UDFAto turning heads and being impressive in camp to not making the roster at all..
That said He would be an amazing PS candidate if he clears waivers.
Mulligan
Gotta take a mulligan this year. We had nothing, nothing, nothing… then were so stacked with new pro bowl acquisitions in such a small window that nobody had time to drool over our UDFA’s. My vote is for a new award category: the Cedric Thornton award for the player making the final cut that no one saw coming.
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