Brent Celek, Todd Herremans Make USA Today All-Joe Team

by JasonB on Jan 28, 2012 1:16 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 01: Brent Celek #87 of the Philadelphia Eagles scores a touchdown after catching a pass during the second half against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field on January 1, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Every year USA Today names their "All Joe Team" which is meant to honor guys who play and make a major contribution to their team, but have never made a Pro Bowl in their careers. Two Eagles made their list for this season.

Brent Celek, Eagles - Tough yards are his forte. According to STATS Inc., his 8.1 yards after the catch (and he had 62 receptions) was the best among all tight ends in 2011. Celek is also an effective blocker, a trait not all modern tight ends are known for.

Todd Herremans, Eagles - A starting guard his first six NFL seasons, he shifted to right tackle in 2011, a move that made him Michael Vick's blind-side bodyguard. Philadelphia's 6,386 yards were a team record.

Two guys that certainly fit the category well. Brent Celek especially had a fantastic season when you think about how little he was targeted last year and how that seemed as though it would continue this year. But for some reason, he just started to gain Michael VIck's trust and really finished with a very strong year.

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quick question would a 2 tight end set work for us?

I think it might help us especially in the red zone or short yardage gains for first downs since we throw for them. What are some of the cons of running that formation?

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by So. Cal Swag on Jan 28, 2012 1:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Con: The Eagles front office/coaches will never consistently run a two TE set.

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by packimop on Jan 28, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah we could make it work.

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by wild_eagle on Jan 28, 2012 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

They’ve both been great.

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by KByars on Jan 28, 2012 1:37 PM EST reply actions

I thought Celek made Pro Bowl in ’09?

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by Imp on Jan 28, 2012 1:42 PM EST reply actions

Hm, guess not. Don’t know who I was thinking of.

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by Imp on Jan 28, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

He got snubbed

I remember being furious about it

by P_Roach17 on Jan 28, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions

Celek became a very reliable Target who fought hard for yac. I’m glad Vick finally began to trust him.

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by EaglesandRavensFan on Jan 28, 2012 3:33 PM EST reply actions

I don't think it was a trust issue

The offensive line improved during the season so Brent could get set free from blocking duty more often.

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by Rabbit T on Jan 28, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

And those TE screens were badass plays. One of my favorite parts of this offense was seeing the screen getting reintegrated in some form.

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by AnthroEagle on Jan 28, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

The solidification with the OL helped pave the way for Celek to get some receiving plays. Receiving corps need to get the feel of Vicks style of passing, at times they have to be prepare for that bullet, instead of having the ball bounce of helmets, or ill-timed eye hand coordinations resulting in dropped balls and pass through.

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