The Eagles have made their first significant move of the offseason, coming to terms with defensive end Jason Babin. The former first-round pick had been rumored to be interested in returning to the Eagles ever since the team hired his former defensive line coach, Jim Washburn earlier in the offseason.
Babin produced the best season of his career under Washburn, notching 12.5 sacks while starting all 16 games for the Titans last season. His previous career in sacks was five, which came back in 2006 with the Houston Texans. He earned his first career Pro-Bowl selection in 2010.
Babin spent the 2009 season with the Eagles, appeared in 12 games, but only accumulated 2.5 sacks. He made the team after an impressive training camp and preseason, but was inactive for nearly half of the season, dressing for just one game in the first six weeks.
Babin was finally given an opportunity to work his way into the defensive end rotation in Week 7 when Victor Abiamiri had to miss some time with an injury. In the three weeks that he saw extended action, he was productive, picking up his 2.5 sacks in Weeks 7 through 9. When Abiamiri returned against the Chargers, Babin saw his snaps decrease. He remained active on gameday for the rest of the season, but didn’t see many snaps the rest of the way. 
When given a chance to start, and the opportunity to work with an excellent defensive line coach, the 31-year old defensive end was able to enjoy the best season of his career. The Eagles will be banking on the idea that Babin’s success was not a one-year wonder, and that he can finally be the answer at the other defensive end position, and force teams to take some attention away from Trent Cole.
Nothing to see here….They could have had this guy for chump change before letting him go only to draft a waste in Bradon Graham…Still waiting for the Splash!
Songs, give your list of free agents
i like the move i think mcdermott used him wrong like he did with the rest of the defense. Next up linebacker……they have to do somthing there. Its a sad day when foku is your veteran backer lol.
Yeah, not a real flashy move, but it could mean that their going to use some more money to secure a DT or Tulloch. Doubt Babin will get all 5 years or 12 sacks again. Babin gives us a solid DE opposite of Cole. Hopefully now Cole won’t disappear after 8 games. Now go get Mebane and/or Tulloch for the D.
ANOTHER DUMB MOVE BY THE EAGLES BRAINTRUST IN FREE AGENCY….THIS GUY SUCKS… GO OUT AND SPEND ON RAY EDWARDS… WTF…. NOW D-JAX IS HOLDIN OUT …..THEY ARE F-ING CHEAP AND WILL NEVER GO ALL OUT TO WIN LIKE THE PHILLIES DO….LURIE AND REID ARE F-ING GARBAGE….
THIS REGIME DOESNT GET IT… BABIN STRIKES NO FEAR IN OPPOSING LINEMAN….COLE WILL CONTINUE TO GET DOUBLE TEAMED AND THEY WONT GET TO THE QB… AND YOU WONDER WHY THIS TEAM FALLS SHORT EVERY YEAR…. THE LACK OF SPENDING MONEY ON QUALITY
If i was the eagles, i send kolb out and get DRC, get a linebacker like tulloch or rudd signed and then since vince young as a backup and i think we are good to go from there. Need a backup that can win some games behind vick just incase.
SOON AS CHARLES JOHNSON GOT THAT BIG DEAL FROM THE PANTHERS, THE AGENT FOR RAY EDWARDS WANTED THE SAME, BUT THE EAGLES ARE CHEAP
I HOPE D-JAX FLIES THE COUP AND THEY F-ING REGRET IT…
Hey jott for a guy thats dosent stike fear he was voted by the players as a top 100 in the league on nfl network.
eagles are cheap though i cant lie there
This f^@king better not be it. I want Mebane & Tullock.
jott….seriously, do some research man. I would never want ray edwards here. The guy has said that he wanted to possibly pursue a boxing career(makes you question his commitment after he gets a payday and he will get paid). In addition, his best season was only 8.5 sacks….and that was when the Vikings were in the lead most games AND with the williams wall AND jared allen opposite him AND in a dome. Edwards is all hype.
Who would you want? This isnt Madden…ill say it again, signing all of the ‘big-name’ free agents will NOT bring you to the dance, how many parades have the redskins had? You must develop from within.
Would you rather go back to the teams of the 90’s going 3-13?
all you negative nancies out there….
see this is what im talking about. They played us fans again using the same old word “excited”, “ageressive” if you look back a few years ago you hear the same word evey year. this is the first time in nfl history to have achance to build a championship team. the only thing they done agressive was” agressively talk bull”. our defense was trash last year and they didnt do anything to upgrade it except to get babin who is 31 and only had 1 good year and hes 31. you let go Dawk and he still is better than most safties out there he sure could take a paycut and come back to help us out. what are they doing to us. Please Andy just tell us the truth and say yall dont know what they are doing. year after year they do the same thing, sisnt Joe say that is insanity? then they are insane. Babin? thats it no bush, burress, fat albert, noone who is proven huh? i see now, there football pholosophy is to insane to win superbowls but just enought to keep a fan base by just being in the talks. they bring young guys in evey year who are hungry and the vets thats are left coach them up to be effective enough to “be in it” but not PROVEN enough to win it. our guys cant gel together because there is always someone hurt and a new body coming in. Vets when superbowls, young players get you trades and “keep you in the talks”. The gig is up, i am on to you and i am very upset, i been a EAGLES fan long before Lurie and Reid came to town. thanks but no thanks “GET TO STEPPING” your lies aint working now and the world sees you are full of it…….
Jott, so 8 sacks + ‘fear’ is greater than 12.5?
Explain that to me. Especially when ‘fear’ is just something I’m hearing from you only and it’s in reference to him playing opposite Jared Allen and two other roided out DL studs.
Why was Babin rated above Edwards on every FA ranking I saw?
And REALLY? CHEAP? THAT is being thrown out there? Shows stupidity – 0 teams have any options not to spend this year. Did you miss the memo? Every team must spend 99% of the cap this year. So ‘cheap’ – which was bullcrap before – is especially WRONG now.
Use your freaking brain before you spew the old hate catchphrases of years past….geez
thought it was 89%? not to attack anyone….
I think it drops to 89% after a few years…not sure though.
That would require them to adapt, adjust and overcome. Instead, based strictly on uncontrollable compulsive reflex the need to say some sort of insult about the team/organization coupled with the inability to actually think…… (or read it appears in many of these posts)
Schill – you think anyone else realizes there are 31 other teams out there trying to do the same thing we are? Do you think after what 10+ years, the folks would figure out the FO is NOT going to say a word about specific players – and the team just may surprise you (Vick type signing perhaps?) and that this whole process is supposed to be – – – – fun?
Jott – forget the redskins example of spending a lot of money
SHOW US A SUPERBOWL WINNER who spent a bunch of money. Show us a team that won the superbowl after a blockbuster offseason of huge $ moves. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL, EVER in the NFL. Don’t give me the Phillies – baseball is entirely different and has no salary cap. If you think that doesn’t matter than I say you are classifiably STUPID. You LACK THE NEURONS TO UNDERSTAND THINGS. if you can get that and you were just being emotional/overreacting, well ok, but get with it. Be an adult for a moment.
yeah, either way it should force teams to spend. Which is a good thing, then the eagles can’t sit on the $. I think we have a good shot at Tulloch and Mebane. I would love to see Mebane line up along side of Dixon. That would be a giant front at DT. Tulloch would be great to stop the running game behind those two. If they get both it would show that they are seriously trying upgrade the D. Before I get ahead of myself, even one would be an upgrade.
navy – that would require some wisdom/maturity/patience/sense of perspective….um… we all know the sterotype of a philly sports fan. Some of us are able to rise above, and hopefully more, but….
Chris – I’d be happy with any legit upgrade to LBs. I’d like Tulloch, Barnett or Lawson in any order. I’m not convinced we need help at DT. If we sign someone good – great, but I’m not convinced we know enough about Washburn’s system with Patterson and Bunk, Dixon Laws. I’d rather focus on other BIGGER holes in my opinion – including RT. I’d be real happy getting Da Right Corner, a good LB, then a RT. Maybe a vet RB too, but I like Dixon and Devine.
SCHILL, that rock we were talking about yesterday, has turned into Everest. Where do these f^@king dip$#!t$ come from? It ain’t over yet boys. Rumors are, Tullock, Mebane & Blaylock are on the way. +DRC & 3rd rounder, in the Kolb trade. This is getting very interesting.
I dont get it. they are signing bodies to traning camp and no name guys get 4 yr deals and you havent even signed your first round draft pick or the first player to get voted to the pro bowl for two differnt positions.(jackson) Vick needs to be signed and who cares about the Kolb deal.. the cards dont want rodgers anyway thats why they are quick to get ride of him. I dont like the deal becuse we need a cover/press corner not another Samuels, this guy doesnt tackles either. two corners who cant tackle? teams will just run right at these jokers. We already have DE’s out the ying yang and you bring in one more? you cant even play the ones we got. And we did a pretty good job at that position last year we need a big body in the middle with the other dude. Get the big guy from the ravens for the middle.If you got Asimwhatever you can shut it down, but now that we didnt get the push up the middle now you really need a shut down corner. Its not hard to get to the edge in the nfl guys. SIZE MATTERS REMEMBER. THINK BIG …..
SORRY GUYS JUST PISSED OFF THAT THE EAGLES HAVE CLOSE TO $65 MILLION UNDER THE CAP AND ARE NOT GOING BALLS TO THE WALL IN FREE AGENCY.
DD – yep. They’ve always been lurking though. It’s just that the vast majority of their activities as Eagles fans involve complaining. And during the lockout, nobody had to complain about Reid specifically – we were all united in our complaints against the rich greedy…yada yada…now their back doing what they do – bitch and moan
Haynesworth to the patriots for a 2013 5th rounder. Once again, the pats beat us.
Jott – um, you say 65, but it was 20, and that was before Babin. Serioulsy man? Keep breathing
Jason Babin is perfect.
1) he played here before.
2) he’s small and fast.
3) he’s underachieved most of his career.
4) he’s relatively cheap.
DAMN, SCHILL, & I thought I complained alot about Amaro. At least some of my spews have validity. These guys complain so much, they make me sound like a mute. Have some faith boys, it’s very very early.
@howardeskin “Kolb agent I’m told working on new deal with Arizona.”
Babin’s an upgrade at DE, I preferred a couple of othes but I still think he’s a good pick-up (I expect Juqua Parker to be released at 4pm this afternoon)
I also think that LB S Tulloch and the EAgles have a deal worked out and that he will be announced this evening as the next Free-Agent to sign with the Eagles.. Now add DT B Mebane and maybe CB C Rogers and the Eagles are in business
paulman I couldn’t agree more
jott…65 mil….what planet are you on dude? please get some new sources or websites to read….
Mebane would be good as would rogers.
Did we release or plan to release Hanson….cant remember off the top of my head.
I think Babin is a better signing than Edwards. Edwards is a guy that had 8 and 8.5 sacks on an UNBELIEVABLE Dline. Juqua Parker did almost as well on our terrible Dline. Edwards is a nice player, but I think Babin could have more upside over the next 2 years. He hasn’t played as much so his age isn’t too much of a relevance to me. The one year he starts in washburns system, he tallies 12.5 sacks. Let him do his thing and it wiill help our Dline.
Id like to see some other additions to our D. Don’t know much about Tulloch or Mebane, if someone could provide me with info on how good they are. If we make some of those signings, and then add DRC, it would somewhat excuse us for not getting Nnamdi.
Dont know why everyone is upset, This was a Washburn move and i’m glad they gave him who HE wanted ! I also just seen on NFL Network that the Eagles tried to get Doug Free the OLinemen, Looks like OL is a priority for them, Glad to see it, Having Justice or Dunlap protecting Vicks blindside is scary.
Man, if we sign Tulloch and the DRC trade goes through…..re-sign Desean…..I give this offsean an A — it will turn into an A plus if we get someone like Barnett or a big time DT.
what’s all the hullabo about mebane? He seems like another Patterson type – but just a different name at a position people want help at. I’m Ok with giving Washburn a shot with our current DTs.
birdo – what about RT?
I personally won’t give the offseason any higher than an A- unless we get a more solid RT.
This is my dark horse, but look for Austin Howard to be our RT this year. I know, it may be crazy, but Mudd works wonders and this guy showed he can play AND he has the size.
If not, lets give Justice another shot. He’s NOT horrible….just average. There are some solid RT’s out there tho so we’ll see.
Austin is my dark horse tho.
SCHILL, Mebane is a better pass rusher than Patterson. If they do sign Blaylock, he’s a LOG/ ROG. They then move Herramans to RT.
where did you hear about blaylock?
As soon as I heard about Babin I was pissed..never wanted this guy back..had one good year his whole career. BUT after looking at the guaranteed money which is only 5-6 million, the Eagles would prolly be able to get out of the contract if he doesn’t perform in the next year or two.I just think this was all Washburn who wanted this guy back here. Does anybody know what Babins contract does to the cap this year?
Shiller i disagree with you about Mebane…unlike Patterson, he gets to the QB and thats exactly what we need. He uses his smallish bowling bowl frame to his advantage. Yet, I also think its important for the Eagles to trade or make some kind for splash for an upgrade at RT. I’ve been saying that I wouldn’t be surprised if that was their big splash
@Birdo, I’m with you man if Eagles get Tulloch, DRC in Kolb trade, Babin, resign D JAX – definitely will be an A caliber off season! When its all said and done our defense may become one of the top’s in the league ….Tulloch will be a huge signing…Him and Chaney will be a serious problem!
Wait for Barnett to get released by the packers dont sign tulluch pre maturely…
WILD, Mike Lombardi said earlier. He’s good & plays both guard spots.
At this point, I’d take Tulloch over Barnett. He matches what Washburn is trying to do. Barnett however will be a welcomed addition.
Tulloch-Chaney-Barnett — give it to me!
DD – Patterson and Mebane’s stats are pretty similar. I don’t know much about Mebane but from where I’m sitting – it looks like some fans want him because he’s a fresh name – the grass is always greener…
Seems like a sideways move for me. I’ll say it again, aside from adding a stud DT – and really, how many are there out there – I”m fine at that position.