Eagles Extend Akeem Jordan

by JasonB on Sep 6, 2011 10:57 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles Roster Moves

If you were making odds for which Eagle would get a contract extension this week, my guess is that Akeem Jordan would not have been among the favorites. However, he is the guy who got a new deal. The Eagles signed Jordan to a two year deal today after giving him a one year contract in the offseason.

And that was it. There really wasn't any further explanation, but the speculation was that it was a cap maneuver of some sort being done to free up room for a new DeSean Jackson contract. However, Jordan was only set to make a little over $500K and the team was actually benefiting from signing a "vet discount" deal where his cap figure was lower than his base salary. So I'm really not certain how this would create any real room for Jackson's new contract.

Maybe, they just see Akeem is a solid veteran that has started and done a decent job, can backup all three positions and figured that was worth locking up for an extra year?

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To be honest. I have always been a fan of his.

Every time a Cowboy hates, an Eagle gets his wings.

by Spurs Yoda on Sep 6, 2011 11:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I’m an ’07 App St. grad. So embarrassed after Sat.

by Jared Herzog on Sep 7, 2011 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions

no im not but!

my wife is she grad in ’05. she always gets excited when Jordan makes a play and yells GO DUKES! she wanted his jersey but i wasnt sure if he would be on the team so i suggested her second favorite player and got her a Jason Avant jersey :P

by Stuk on Sep 7, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

JMU

70% women to 30% men student body…..FACT. I have two friends who went there for that reason alone.

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I just graduated

and it’s closer to 60-40 now than when I started.
But still….
J-M-U Duuuuuuuuuuuuukes!

"On the flip side, though, Bleeding Green Nation cites a PFF study that says Jackson dropped the highest percentage of catchable passes (19.67 percent) of any receiver in the league last year. I think he also dropped that punt at the end of the last Giants game. But then he picked it back up."

by Mike757 on Sep 7, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice!

SHe has good taste in players! I graduated in ’03.

by zoso7374 on Sep 12, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

So if Matthews isn’t able to get the job done, do you think Jordan moves to WLB and Chaney moves back to the middle?

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by Eaglesadvocate on Sep 6, 2011 11:04 PM EDT reply actions

Not a bad idea.

But lets hope all goes as planned. For once.

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by Dunta Is A PUNK on Sep 6, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know man. I would have Matthews on a short lease. I wouldn’t mind an LB corps of Jordan-Chaney-Fokou. Or maybe I’m overvaluing Jordan.

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by Eaglesadvocate on Sep 6, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I really wouldn’t mind that either. I’ve always thought Akeem was a perfectly decent starter.

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by JasonB on Sep 6, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I always thought Akeem was solid as well, but more as a WILL LB not SAM or MIKE

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by The Legend on Sep 6, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Come on man… I don’t remember one play that stands out from Akeem’s career so far… we definitely undervalue LB’s….

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 6, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

you dont need to have a stand out play to be solid. Not like anyone said he was amazing, but hes a nice fill in if the need arises.

by Rhayes on Sep 6, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

ha ha

that just proves my point, you couldn’t even think of one play…

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 6, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

What do you mean by "play"?

Since when are we judging LB’s by how many picks and sacks they get? # of sacks for a LB depends mostly on whether the DC sends them on a blitz or not and whether the O picked him up. Ints are great when they come but they’re typically fluke plays, batted balls, right place right time etc. Not a fair measure of a LB’s worth. Small sample size and randomness.

To win games, you need consistently effective defense of the pass and run. Whether a LB gets 0 or 3 ints in a season, what happened on the other 1000 plays is probably more important to the team’s success.

Does a LB get on the highlight reel every time he covers the tight end or slot receiver effectively? Does he get recognition every time he tackles the RB for a minimal gain, possibly preventing a big play?

by MikeCampy on Sep 6, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

This is why people think you are a troll. You’re contrarian for the sake of being contrarian, without ever having good reasons for your opinions. And the ellipses after every single post drive me up a freaking wall.

/rant over

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by Eaglesadvocate on Sep 6, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

From the Eagletarian on Philly.com...

Here is what the scouts had to say about the linebackers:

Scout 1: "It’s a very, very average group. I like Casey Matthews. He’s not his brother, but he’s always around the football and is smart. But would I be nervous with him as my starting middle linebacker? Yeah. I would much prefer if he were in the middle with two really good veterans on either side. Then you wouldn’t even worry about having a rookie in there. They’ve just got a lot of issues, starting with consistency. You’re putting your trust in a bunch of young guys who don’t have a lot of snaps. And that would make me nervous.’’

Scout 2: "The key, at least initially, is going to be Matthews. We weren’t very high on him when he came out. We didn’t think he could be a starting middle linebacker. But they obviously do. I like (Jamar) Chaney, but I think he’s a better fit at MIKE because he’s got that speed and explosion that you need in the middle. To me, it looks like just an average group. I don’t see them getting their hands on footballs. I don’t see them knocking the ball loose. I don’t see them making impactful hits. The only guy I see close to that is Chaney.’’

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 7, 2011 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions

What a load..

Fokou will deliver plenty of blow-up shots (some less legal than others) but he will definatly have some

impactful hits.

…

by EagleEyes on Sep 7, 2011 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Like the one he had on Peyton Hillis…

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 7, 2011 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions

you do need to get over that 1 play

by CSJones on Sep 7, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I didnt see any of that address Jordan. In fact both scouts are advocating for my suggestion: Moving Chaney to the middle, and having the veteran Jordan at WLB.

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by Eaglesadvocate on Sep 7, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

"Average"

Seems to be the key word here. Heathy and a average is fine with me,cuz the more they play together,the better they will get.

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by Dunta Is A PUNK on Sep 7, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

akeem

hes solid .. i cant remeber a game where fokou .wasnt absolute shit .. they got one thing right in cutting teo trash .. where is wild eagle to defend that bum now .. but fokou needs to be next

by JIBTA on Sep 6, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude

Fokou is a very solid LB. Go re-watch the first qtr of miracle at the meadowlands II. He is behind the line of scrimmage the entire time. The giants don’t score until they change their protections and concentrated on him.

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by Jason-E on Sep 6, 2011 11:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Correction

The giants score on a play that Fokou wasn’t on the field for

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by Jason-E on Sep 6, 2011 11:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Wassup JIBTA

I had to go back and read the “It was all a Dream” post again… good work with that… you like T.O. too huh ?

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 6, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

how can u hate fokou?

he has improved so much ……. your dumb bro ,…… def the best linebacker we have…… yes i love the way chaney has been playing in preseason but lets wait until after week 1 to see if were sold

by Mike GinZ on Sep 6, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Getting solid starters out of cheap late picks is a great thing...

…allows big money to be spent elsewhere!

by MikeCampy on Sep 6, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I think you meant to reply to JIBTA on that one…

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 7, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions

o wow i did.....

fucking amature hour my bad folks

by Mike GinZ on Sep 7, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

lol

by Stuk on Sep 7, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

no way

ur a moron if u think fokou is better than chaney .. chaney is our only legit starter who would start on almost any other team

by JIBTA on Sep 7, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

there is really no point in arguing with u about anything

u have your opinions which NO ONE ever agrees with…….. im not saying fokou is better than chaney……. but chaney is still unproven…… fokou was the only LB last year on this team i had respect for…….. bradley is just injury prone and will never be the same again gaither is trash jordan is a solid back up but will never be a starter and ernie sims should just walk into on coming traffic blindfolded because he is just fuckin worthless

by Mike GinZ on Sep 7, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought I remembered a play like 2 or so years ago where Akeem sniffed out a screen play and intercepted it.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Sep 7, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

championship baby!

Hells yeah I grew up watching him win championships. Dude is a straight baller. I don’t care what you say about his great supporting cast, he won.

Except when he played baseball.

…what?

Akeem?

Not Michael?

Oh.

Yay?

I would like to thank my hands for being so great, for allowing me to type this post.

by corn on the kolb on Sep 6, 2011 11:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Couldn't you find a better pic ?

Looks like Marlon Favorite in that one…

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by Eagladelphia on Sep 6, 2011 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

Hey JimmyK and JasonB!!!

This is The Great JeromeBrown99 from what used to be PEcom and is now Eagleseyeblog.com…. known as a man of many words… with a nice sized schlong… a good cook… with great fandom… along with being the Earfs bestest Eagle fan. I also spend most of my free time saving the Earf from Evil… and the likes of nyg & cowboy fans. This is my first… and likely last… post. I must say… youse are great men… and fine Eagle fans.

JimmyK… thanks for coming by EEB.com and telling us your age that day. Good solid site over here. I’m impressed. btw… I had your age pegged.

JasonB… you are one of the few fans that can keep his head cool throughout whatever… and see what is really happening through the veil of darkness… much like many of the good coaches I’ve known from throughout my football days… and you make as much sense as any Eagle fan that posts on any site. Good solid mind you have. Your midi-chlorian count must be veeery high…. as is The Great JB99’s.

Good job guys! Keep up the good work!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

obtw… we don’t have any returners? Is that a joke? Peanut is the best GD returner in the history of the Earf. No reason to “save” that as he is a gamebreaker… and gamebreakers don’t leave the field… until necessary. Plus Maclin lit it up his entire Mizzou career… and Lewis who is dynamite and will be hard to keep off the field… especially next year.

Bird is word.

by TheGreatJB99 on Sep 6, 2011 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Hahaha

You have to come back!

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by FlyEagles15 on Sep 7, 2011 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Maclin did light it up. Now he looks skerd every time he catches a kicked ball. I don’t know what happened when he first walked into the Novacare complex, but it’s like they zapped his return skills once he walked through the front door.

by DLawrence55 on Sep 7, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Now that we have...

all the big guns signed for years to come I can sleep tonight.

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by no1pipelayer on Sep 7, 2011 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

Im totally on board with this

plus hes one of our only good LB’s in Madden, id be screwed if he got cut

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by theaction on Sep 7, 2011 7:21 AM EDT reply actions

The irony of the picture

Well not irony but still funny. Garrard gets dumped like a 2 dollar whore and Jordan gets extended.

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

Garrard will likely end up in Miami or something...

I was thinking Redskins, but I dont think it will happen. They have 2 avg qbs. I personally put Garrard above Beck and Grossman. Will the Skins cut one of them and pick up Garrard, doubt it. But the Dolphins should really consider him.

"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb

by thePurpleLion on Sep 7, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Skin will never take him

I am positive they are trying to tank this yr and get Luck. And i believe Jax is doing the same thing. Cutting Garrard was a reactionary move to the Skins naming Rex “Fuck it im going deep” Grossman as the starter.

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

can't get enough

of the sexy rexy fuck it im going deep

by Stuk on Sep 7, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

did he actually say that or something ...

I like the name … its catchy, “Rex ‘Fuck it Im Going Deep’ Grossman” … its better than:
“Ben ‘Rapist’ Roethlisberger”
“L. ‘I Like’em Young’ T.”
“Brett ‘Dianna Who’ Favre”
“Ricky ‘For Who, For What’ Watters”

We can keep this going for hours!

"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb

by thePurpleLion on Sep 7, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Off topic, but I’d like to see the Colts sign him so he gets to play the Jags twice this year, should PM miss significant time. He’s gotta be better than Kerry Collins.

by Wikkin on Sep 7, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

DeSean signs his contract...

Friday at 630pm….BOOK IT. 6 yrs 30mill guarenteed, but really is for 5 yrs 20mil due to some clause where if he misses more than x games in x yrs the last yr isnt guarenteed. Total contract worth 65mil.

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

A guess??

did you call your bookie?

"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb

by thePurpleLion on Sep 7, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh yea

I asked for odds and he would only do it straight up.

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

minimum

I thought the minimum for this year was 600k?

by outsyderz34 on Sep 7, 2011 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

OT: Vance Worley

I know this is a football board but this dude is undescribable. How he is so good amazes me when he doesnt really throw a dominat pitch. Yet all he does in win.

The Vanimal

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

Vance has gotten some good run support

Phillies seem to hit a little better when he pitches…maybe just a coincidence

by donniethelion on Sep 7, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

It has to be the rec specs

by VRFC8 on Sep 7, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

worley

he blows .. he needs to be traded in the offseason .. maybe we can get a young short stop for him .. he has average stuff and next year will be mediocre at best … i hope hes moved .. hes another kendrick ..

by JIBTA on Sep 7, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

or

joe saunders .. or ja happ .. or the other garbage who come up and have a good season and than blow .. u need good stuff to dominate at the major league level .. worley will never be anything more than a 4 .. who will be around 12-12 each year .. his value is high now .. so move him

by JIBTA on Sep 7, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions