Possible Free Agent LB Targets For The Eagles

Give me Tolluch

Of that group, I like Loften the most, followed by Fletcher.

Wow! I’d much rather have a FA than a rook at Mike…. but….

After begging for him last off season… I watched Tulloch veeeery closely last year. He’s ok at best. Definitely a 2 down LB.

Lofton is probably the best bet… but you’d have to overspend for a “decent” talent… and who knows if he can play in our scheme.

Fletcher is truly a stop gap… and I hope we can do better.

Dont know a thing about Jackson… but I’d rather have another rook than a guy that has a decent shot a injury.

Hmmmmmm……

I guess I’m leaning more and more towards Keekly. We can get him if we want. Might have to move up a tad… but we can get him.

Signing Fletcher gets bonus points because it would DESTROY the defense of a divisional opponent.

I know the Falcons aren’t going to let Lofton go but they are in salary-cap purgatory and Lofton is going to be expensive. We have the 11th most cap space currently, and we’re likely going to shed Samuel’s expensive contract. Lofton will probably cost a good chunk of money, but Fletcher might get signed on a cheap 1 or 2 year deal. The Eagles need veterans at LB. Perhaps they then draft another LB in the second round to revamp the front seven. If that were to happen, Juan Castillo might as well be reading off of a Chipotle menu because our defense would be a force.

Jo-Lonn Dunbar at MIKE and David Hawthorne at SAM. Both can play either LB position, but they are best suited at these respective positions.

Dunbar filled in very well for an injured Jonathan Vilma last season. He is stout, and he is solid against the run. There is not a lot of tape on him, so his level of talent is somewhat of an unknown. We would not have to break the bank to get him, either.

As for Hawthorne, he is a very solid linebacker. He really came on this past season for the Seahawks, and I envision him playing the SAM position. He is strong against the run, and is also pretty solid in pass coverage. We can put him over most TE’s in the league and trust that he Will not be lost in coverage. Hawthorne would not be as cheap as Dunbar, but he Will also not break the bank.

I like the versatility of both players, and the fact that either can man the MIKE or SAM backer positions. And, both of these players would vastly improve our linebacking corp for years to come, as both players are just entering their prime.

There is talk of the Falcons having him become a two-down LB next year, should the Falcons decide to retain him.

However, and this is just my take on it, it might be plausible that the Falcons allow him to enter free agency, considering their limited cap space, a numerous amount of their own players entering free agency, and their own likely interests in other free agents.

Also, word is that the Falcons have been in talks with Channing Crowder, MLB formerly of the Dolphins, so perhaps they might sign Crowder at a cheaper price and let Lofton walk?

I would say Luke Kuechly at best is very similar to Stewart Bradley.
And I would say Vontaze Burfict is very similar to Jeremiah Trotter.

Both have pros and cons.

Kuechly’s advantage is his ability to stop the run and with the Washburn’s scheme he fits in pretty well.
Kuechly’s disadvantage is his speed. We already have LB’s faster than him and even though speed is not everything it is important.

Burfict’s advantage is his that he is a big aggressive physical player. If blitzing this guy is a nightmare to any O-line. The is the equavalent to drafting a guy that has potential to be the next Ray Lewis. With proper coaching this LBer can put fear in the heart of any O#.
Vontaze’s disadvantage is that he lacks self control. This guy’s likeb the Ndamukong Suh of LBers and even though that might sound cool, those penaltys would kill us.

If the Eagles are smart either one should be fine. And we have no need to trade up or down. If Kuechly is gone before pick 15, then we should take Burflict. And if Burflict is gone than take Kuechly.
If anything Juan played LB so he should atleast be able to teach that possition with a full offseason.
I don’t like our FA options and I would’nt waste my time or money with Lofton or Tulloch.
I have confidence with either of these draft options along with Rolle and Clayton.
Any thoughts?

Then we better draft Devon Still because Patterson’s football career is most likely coming to an end. And with the scheme washburn runs we need our 4 man rush on beast mode. And in that case Devon Still is our guy.

Devon Still & Vontaze Burfict Please!!!!!!!!!!!!

And give desean a 4 80mil dollar contract and start Casey Matthews at MLB and what else…o yeah we need to get back dimtri Patterson, ronnie brown, Todd pinkston, showtime Freddie , Lj smith, and make Jim washburn our offensive coordinator DREAM TEAM!!! “I hate Vince young so much”

The move is to sign London and draft the most physically talented kid out there, which seems to be Burflict from ASU. Let him learn under a consummate pro like Fletcher for a year or so. Meanwhile we get the veteran this locker room so desparately needs

Why is no one metioning Larry Grant from SF he is PATRICK WILLIS’S back up and destroyed the steelers on monday night. He is a restricted free agent but hes a 7th round pick and making 600,000! He is 6’1" 255 and fast!