The Eagles obviously noticed the success of having a bigger more powerful defensive tackle in the person of Antonio Dixon attacking the opposing offensive line. Aaron Wilson of NationalFootballPost.com says the Birds have shown some interest in another mammoth defensive tackle.
I’m talking about Hampton’s Kenrick Ellis. He’s a big one standing 6’5″ and topping the scales at 346 pounds. I could see the Birds wanting to have a big set of tackles and a smaller set of tackles.
Mike Patterson and Brodrick Bunkley would be their smaller pair with Dixon and Ellis and the king sized duo. He only had seven sacks in three seasons at Hampton so he’s not seen as a pass rusher, he’s regarded as a run stopper.
If you have a big powerful guy, who can stuff things up against the run, he should be able to push the line back and not let the quarterback step up on pass plays, which is a major help to the defensive ends as they come around the outside.
He’s been projected as a 3rd or 4th rounder, so I think he would have to drop to at least the fourth for the Birds to get select him.
The Birds aren’t the only team showing interest in Ellis. The Packers, Steelers, and Broncos are also taking a close look at the big guy.
The Big fella had previously played at South Carolina but was booted off the team for some reason. Rumor has that Ellis had failed a drug test during that time.
There have been reports that he interviewed well in Indianapolis so quite a few teams have put him back on their draft board.
“I had character issues,” he acknowledged. “I had disciplinary problems. They did everything they could. It just didn’t work out for me. I had to get out of there.
“I had to look within myself and change a lot of things within myself and around me. And after I changed those things, it was pretty much easy after that. I had to realize that I had a problem, and I confronted it and overcame it.”
I’ll bet Andy converts him to a kick returner. I’m laying odds – a dollar to a donut.
I read the title and got extremely excited…..only to be let down. STOP IT WITH YOUR PLAY ON WORDS G-COBB!
“5’5″ and topping the scales at 346 pounds” The dude must be a bowling ball
He’s 6’5 346 pounds
Guys, it should be 6′ 5″. It’s a typo.
Dude is a beast…If he’s there in the later rounds they need to grab this kid…With the new D-Line coach insructing him could be interesting
I smell another draft of we’re smarter than you. To’Neshiam or whatever the hell is name is.
runthe, based on what? These workouts? Or are you just throwing a jab at the FO for the hell of it? And you’re saying that in a draft that netted graham, cooper, cheney, coleman, allen, clayton, harbor…. the main take away is Teo’ Nesheim? Really?
Hey look , If the NFL draft is a crap shoot I’d rather roll the dice on a 6’5″ 350 lber than a tweener high motor fastbal type…just me
On Another Note********************Lockout threatens workout bonuses
Top Workout Bonuses
2011 NFL Workout Bonuses
Team Player Bonus Pct
New York Jets D’Brickashaw Ferguson $750,000 85
New York Giants Shawn Andrews $500,000 90
Seattle Seahawks Stacy Andrews $500,000 90
San Francisco 49ers Nate Clements $500,000 90
Chicago Bears Jay Cutler $500,000 90
Miami Dolphins Karlos Dansby $500,000 90
Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall $500,000 85
Giants Eli Manning $500,000 90
Buffalo Bills Shawne Merriman $500,000 70
Arizona Cardinals Kerry Rhodes $500,000 85
Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers $500,000 85
49ers Justin Smith $500,000 90
Jets Bryan Thomas $500,000 85
Bears Brian Urlacher $500,000 85
Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Ware $500,000 90
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Donald Penn $400,000 85
Jets Mike DeVito $350,000 90
Dolphins Brandon Chillar $300,000 85
Packers Greg Jennings $300,000 85
Giants Michael Boley $250,000 90
New England Patriots Tom Brady* $250,000 90
Bears Lance Briggs $250,000 85
Kansas City Chiefs Matt Cassel $250,000 90
Cardinals Darnell Dockett $250,000 90
New Orleans Saints Sedrick Ellis $250,000 90
Packers Ryan Grant $250,000 85
Bears Devin Hester $250,000 85
Chiefs Derrick Johnson $250,000 90
Minnesota Vikings Bryant McKinnie $250,000 90
Redskins Donovan McNabb $250,000 85
Cincinnati Bengals Chad Ochocinco $250,000 85
Jets Calvin Pace $250,000 85
Cardinals Joey Porter $250,000 90
Giants Antrel Rolle $250,000 90
Jets Bart Scott $250,000 85
Patriots Ty Warren $250,000 90
Cardinals Adrian Wilson $250,000 90
Patriots Tully Banta-Cain $200,000 90
Saints Drew Brees $200,000 90
49ers Vernon Davis $200,000 90
Packers Donald Driver $200,000 85
Saints Jahri Evans $200,000 90
Dolphins Brandon Marshall $200,000 90
Packers Ryan Pickett $200,000 85
Jets LaDainian Tomlinson $200,000 85
Patriots Jerod Mayo $180,000 90
Indianapolis Colts Robert Mathis $160,000 90
Packers Nick Barnett $150,000 85
Giants Justin Tuck $150,000 90
*Brady can recover in 2012; bonus increases to $500,000 if there are no 2011 workouts
schiller spadaro and eskin called to confirm your three way for tonight
run, thanks for relaying the message, I almost made alternative plans.
your middle school vice principal called and said they’re holding you back a grade for lack of intellligence and failure to mature. Big improvement from last time they called saying you were unfit for formal education thought. Good trend, keep up the better work.
no problem my friend. you deserve a microphone for defending this FO. typical sycophant.
ooh, good word. You just got bumped up to high school. Well done.
Seriously though, I’m no sycophant. I don’t defend the team, I just point out when you spew bs. There’s a difference. You’re the extreme – hater.
making friends again Schiller,
the truth is you are both right , shiiler , they had a decent draft of the names you mentioned sadly i think grahm has the biggest chance of being the bust. but they did outsmart themselves, and delete a decent pick with teo . as soon as andy called him on draft day and the dude was freakin sleeping , if i was andy i would have rescinded my pick , i would have called the commish and picked again!
graham is garbage and he was not worth trading up for. he didn’t show anything to prove he’s a first round talent…Now that guy the Giants got proved he belonged. the eagles need to stop trading down only to pick the wrong guy. I’m going to put this out there also……stewart bradley is ass!
he’s considine at the linebacker position and I’m tired of seeing him trying to chase his responsibility down the field.
Another wasted pick.
B Graham is not garbage or a bust, I don’t believe he was worth moving up 11 spots and trading away 2 3rd Round picks to obtain him, but I believe he will be a good NFL DL, not dominant in any way shape or form, but I can see him being a solid rotational DE who can get 8-10 Sacks per Season..
Besides rehabbing and recovering from his ACL Surgery, he needs to improve his strength and his stamina like all young players. Think of Trent Cole when he was a rookie, he had to get biigger/stronger and learn to play at the NFL level, I think Graham physically is ahead of where Cole was when Cole was a rookie, but we’ll see if Graham is dedicated to become the best that he can be and work all year round to improve his game and his body
like T Cole did…If Graham does, then he will be a good player for the next 6-8 years , If he doesn’t then he won’t and will be a disappointment,Graham has the skills and appears to have the mindest to work hard and be the best that he can be, which is about all you can ask for when drafting any player..