The Eagles have agreed to a one-year with backup defensive tackle Derek Landri. Landri has been productive during his time in a Birds uniform. I would guess that the former Notre Dame Golden Domer was given an opportunity by the Eagles to go out on the open market and find out if he could get an offer better than the one the Birds gave him. Obviously he didn’t get an offer good enough to leave Philadelphia.
Last year, Landri who relies on his quickness to make plays, took part in 12 games and made 43 tackles and two sacks. He has a knack for getting penetration. He led the team with eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage and also blocked a field goal attempt.
I believe the Birds will draft a defensive tackle in the first round, but it was a good move to hang onto Landri for depth at the position.
I love the signing. Im happy Landri decided to come back to philly and not many teams were knocking. He really excelled in this DL scheme. I expect nothing but good solid play from Landri going into next season.. he may even wind up starting next to Cullen Jenkins with Mike Patterson coming back off of brain surgery..
I like it… Do you think this move changes their draft plans? I would personally still go after F. Cox, doubt he’s on the board @15 tho
PFT reports the Eagles are at least sniffing around Yerimiah Bell, FA ss from Miami. Of course they are quoting Drew Rosenslob, so who knows if it bears any relationship to the truth. Tough guy who might fit in well up here, has played for the new secondary coach previously.
They may go Cox but as were seeing, it seems that DE Quinton Coples is dropping, progressively. If i were the eagles and that man was available at 15 or around there i would select him in a heartbeat. That may be the guy there targeting. They signed Landri because they didnt have a choice and neither did Landri, the birds couldnt go into this year with only two healthy DTs. Im beginning to think they dont go DT in the first and look to get a DE, Quinton Coples is my pick.. Hes like a young Julius Peppers, 6’6 and a dominant pass rusher, if they wanted to get cute they could line him up at DT similar to how the giants use Tuck, Osi and JPP…
Just as long as they don’t bring back Trevor Laws. Its a good signing because there is no guarantee that Mike Paterson will be able to come back at full strength.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Quentin Coples drops to # 15, and the Eagles deal a #1 next year, Brandon Graham, and Asante to the Bengals for their first #1, and Trade down a spot or two, for extra 2nd round picks and draft Dontari Poe, with that extra #1 pick to solidify the DL.
We’re here Jon Hart…………defintely seeing things similarly.
Absolutely it does in my opinion about Drafting a DT Prospect early in the Draft
They now have 5 under Contract in Jenkins,Patterson,Dixon,Landri and last years practice squad player Cedric Thornton (6-4 310lbs) which word is that Washburn has some very high hopes for and who has a strong work ethic and is very coachable..
Fletcher Cox has shot up the board and is probably a Top 10 Pick and don’t be too surprised if the Rams at #6 select him if they pass on the falling WR J Blackmon .. ,,,
T laws visiting the Rams and the Packers I believe this week
I wanted both DL Landri and Hargrove on the Eagles Roster last year and both Laws and J Parker gone.. Now Hargorve goes on and had a strong season for the Seahwaks and signs a big deal as a Free-Agent ..
Gcobb Nation,
I still think we’ll take a DT in the second round. But this eliminates cocks imo (thank god!).
I’m leaning towards the Birds taking Kuechly and kicking him out to SAM. They’ll probably trade up a a few spots. SS Marc Barron is also an option here. If Coples were around at 15, which he won’t be, you’d have to think they’d take him.
Yeah Paul, Laws should have been cut last year. I liked Thornton before the draft last year, and was a little surprised he went undrafted. Thats cool…our gain.
Bobby Wagner is real hot right now; gotta have him on this team. I want him and Vinny Curry in the 2nd, along with Trumaine Johnson if they are able to get extra picks.
This could really be a great draft if they do the right things.
The Birds dont need Kuechly. He will be drafted by Buffalo, or Carolina anyway. Barron will be drafted by the Cowboys at #14. But Coples is dropping because of the more pressing need of the other teams selecting before thr Eagles. If he is there you have to take him. But I do try to get more from the first round, and I think they would like a talented DT for the future.
miumuiman – Why are you against taking CoX? Seems like a good player to me.
Cliff – Yeah, I hear you on Wanger. But I also like the idea of adding a slot corner with return ability – ala Brandon Boykin….
Boykins is a good prospect Shill , but my choice would be Trumaine Johnson who is just as fast 4.47, and is 6-2 210 lbs. He also can play free safety. I would draft Devon Wylie(4.36 40) to return punts, and use him like New England uses Wes Welker as a wide receiver; much better use of a roster spot than Chad Hall.
Like the move for added depth…I still think the Eagles will stay put at 15 or trade up on draft day and just take their best overall rated defensive player on the board regardless of the the position (unless Blackmon or Floyd drop to 15, I think both are gone tho)….
If Coples happens to be there the Eagles will def take him even though at the moment they are pretty solid at DE. However, I don’t think he would get past the Cowboys. I see them drafting a pass rusher they desperately need…they have nothing other than Ware since Ratliff is a shell of his former self…what a bad contract that was in resigning him… But Yea there is no way Coples would get passed the Cowboys. Ware and Coples on each side would suck for us big time.
I want nothing to do with Vinny Curry…he is the exact prototype that Reid likes in DE which to me means we should avoid him. The Giants are so effective with Tuck and JPP because of their size mixed with athletic ability…if they are not getting to the QB they are tipping balls on the regular. I want some serious size on that line. Obviously Coples at 6-6 would be perfect since he can play inside and out but i think we would need to trade up for him
this will be a rare Reid/Roseman draft where they will not select an OL or DL in the first 2 rounds…. they will be looking to add playmakers on both sides of the ball….dont understand the love for Boykin…I’m a UGA football fan due to Mark Richt and Boykin is NOT what the Eagles need…. he is a zone corner who is a poor tackler….just watch the LSU SEC title game last year where he wiffed on the RB several times…
We should grab Burfict in the 3rd or 4th round…or if he falls to the 5th that’s a big time steal. For those who think that’s not a good idea…I have one name for you.
Casey (stinkin) Matthews. If we can use a mid round pick on this bum then there’s no excuse not to get potentially a 1st round talent in Burfict who can be the steal of the draft under proper coaching.
Damn…We don’t have proper coaching.
the Eagles have been doing their homework on SS Mark Barron and WR Michael Floyd extensively over the past few weeks….
I dont know abou tyou guys but i am hopping and wishing they bring in a QB becasue Vick is not the one. Yes human highlight real but it doesnt add up to wins and the ones that really count. He is a black tony romo. Never won playoff in 10 seasons. and he cant so it in number 11. I have still been waiting on someone to give me a stat off his entire resume even back to college that show she isnt a turnover machine. I watched the top 10 lefthanded QB’s of all time and he is number 6 BUT the one thing they all kept saying is he has a heck of an arm but is a turn over machine. And i can see Reid drafting a QB to give him more time in his contract to develope him.
I am with you Jott,
I don’t like Boykin either at 5-10 180 lbs soaking wet and he is coming off a bvroken leg that he suffered late last season so even knows what kind of speed he will stll have, but he’s too small and as Jott stated, not very physcial at all and the Eagles have enough of these type CB’s allready…
Burfict is not a 1st Round talent which is why he is falling to the 4th/5th/6th Round after peaking like 2 years ago when he was a sophomore..If he were a 1st Round talent, then he would go in the 1st Round.. Songs, you have to realize this sooner or later…
yeah – lets get Burflict – we haven’t had a Honey Buns on the team since Fraley left –
Casey ‘stickin but at least I don’t have man boobs and can play special teams and do a decent job in coverage as a nickel backer and I didn’t show up at my combine and pro day looking and acting like a fat piece of shit’ Matthews –
pman – you funny – songs – realize – funny is he is constantly talking about others not being able to evaluate D talent and he keep harping on this guy
To GmCliff,
If Coples falls to #15, don’t you think the Patriots would be lighting the Eagles Phones up..
Per Boston sources, Belichek is enamored with 2 DE’s in this Draft and is willing to deal his #27 & #31 Picks, Coples and Mercillus and Belichke’s know that neither will be around by the end of the 1st Round…
Eagles need to sit Tight at #15 make a deal for there is always 1 or 2 Top Players that are Rated in the TOp 10 that fall to the middle,late part of Round 1.. Now if the Browns and or Dolphins reach and take QB Tannehill with their 1st Round picks as many expect, than that pushes anothet player or 2 down the Draft Board..
It appears that OLB M Ingram and C Upshaw are also dropping for teams are still not sure if they can be coverage in Passing situations and are not really true DE (with hand on the ground).. These players are best suited as a a stand-up OLB that moves around the formations like a Clay Matthews type and are better suited for 3-4 Schemes and that comes after the QB and may only be 1-2 Down Situational Players to start their Careers..
songs’ gravestone will have the word “Burfict” on it in one way or another.
When scouts acroos the board say that the guy’s game tape shows a majority of bad plays, many that cost the team, I say, don’t draft the guy…
I don’t believe Cocks is all that great of a prospect. Watch tape of Devon Still. He is the best DT in this class. Plus, Cocks is similar to Cullen Jenkins, whom we already have on the team. We need a guy who can blow up the run, not sack the passer.
I think getting Kuechly and Stills would make our run D much much much much better. I also like the slot corner Boykins, but Id want to see them get an OT now in the 2nd round.
I am agreeing with Jott here, It seems as though the Eagles are targeting Michael Floyd WR from N D and Mark Baron SS for Ala. I also beleive that CB is a position that they are looking at with one of their 2nd rd picks. I’m not a big fan of Brandon Boykin from Georgia but I do like Alfonzo Dennard CB from Nebraska, Trumian Johnson CB from Montana and Josh Norman CB from Coastal Carolina. I also beleive that the Eagles would have a hard time passing on Stephon Gilmore CB from South Carolina if he is Still available at # 15.
got you muimui – you’ve got a crush on Stills, probably a Penn Stater, so you’re not going to look past him…
Ha, I’d take 5 Cullen Jenkins’. You realize you need 2 DTs right? The only people I hear saying Stills is the best DT are Penn State homers…
Wait, what’s the reason for thinking the Eagles want Barron or Floyd?
Muimuiman- I dont see the eagles drafting Cox either but i dont see anything wrong with adding another Cullen Jenkins type player. Hes very good. But like I said, along with GMcliff, Coples may be the guy at 15 bc he is falling progressively. There could be a trade in the works but why would the eagles trade down when Coples is there for the taking? It wouldnt make sense. Remember what Roseman has been saying, they will draft not for need but who is the best player on the board.. Nomore outsmarting themselves. We can also see that approach with the current off season, all solid smart moves. Nomore tricks and games.
DT Stills is dropping big time and is probably out of the 1st Round all together as DT Jerely Worthy, Kendall Reyes & brandon Thompson are rising up the Draft Boards
Stills like Brockers and Poe are still questioned about being 1 Year Wonders which has scared off many teams.. Remember that Penn State D/Line had 3 Seniors who played with each other for 2-3 Season so their experienced Unit Dominated versus some pretty weak Offensive Lines and Offenses in general in Big Ten in 2011.. (Ohio State,Illinois, Iowa,Purdue, Minnesota,Indiana all had poor Offense’s which struggled to move and score points during the 2011 Season)
They do have a slew of DTs as well as DEs but that doesnt mean they will overlook all DTs and DEs.. They cant pass on a Coples, why gift wrap him to the patriots? Not gonna happen
Another trade Partner for the Eagles could be the Detroit Lions who need a CB big time and would love CB Stehpon Gilmore or a Dre Kirkpatrick who won’t be around when the Lions Draft # 23 ..
I have a question, has any DEs or DTs struggled in the washburn system? I dont believe any have. Last year there were alot of problems but in all the DL didnt look terrible, and noone stood out as a complete train wreck. Its predicated on going off the ball with an attacking style rather then reading and reacting. Noone ive seen struggled so bad that they needed a lineup change.. So Wash and his system has a way of making average and above average guys look good.. Whoever they decided to draft will flourish in the system, for it suits alot of players abilities..
Eagles are not targeting Michael Floyd, or Mark Barron. They’re not going to trade up to get them, or Kuechly. They are not drafting a WR in the 1st round.
Paul if Coples falls, I’m not trading him to the Patriots. I draft him, and trade Brandon Graham, Asante Samuels, and a #1 next year to the Bengals, for their first #1, and eventually draft Dontari Poe, after trading down to get extra 2nd round picks. Thats what I would do.
No way I pass on Vinny Curry. Has the potential to be a Pro bowler, ina few years. He’s a bigger faster Trent Cole. Play him on the otherside of Coples and you have your DE of the future since Cole,and Babin are getting older, and you can get rid of Jason Babin’s contract next year, or use him as a pawn to grab DJ Fluker OT Alabama, in next years draft.
J Hart – good question… and I too disagree with Pualman’s ‘body type Washburn prefers’ latest thing he grabbed out of his own ass. “long and lean” said Paulman, you know, like Haynesworth, Patterson, Jenkins, Landri….long and lean types. Yep, I think of those guys as long and lean….ha
My theory – Paulman based all of that off of Babin.
Gmcliff – “they are not drafting WR in the 1rst round” – isn’t that what they said before Maclin? And not trading up? Haven’t they done that over and over… why are you so confident about what they won’t do? It seems to me like you’re ignoring the past… which tells us that any confident guess right now is dumb.
We agree again gmcliff, they would not trade away if coples was there for the taking, and they are not drafting floyd or barron.
Josh Norman from Coastal Carolina, can be had in the 4th round. He is another better option than Boykins. 6-0 190LBS 4.48 40, EXCELLENT COVER CORNER!!!
I am not a Penn St. homer, I just know that what I see when I look at Stills.
I love Cullen Jenkins, the problem is that he is a pass rushing DT. We don’t need two of them.
If ANYONE remembers the Packers superbowl winning season, they obviously had Raji playing NT. But they would play Cullen Jenkins on passing situations and then play Ryan Pickett on running downs. We could use a guy like still in a similar situation.
Shill, brother, every year GM’s get enamored with the potential of these draft prospects, not because they are the answer to the teams isssues, but just because they are the latest news in terms of talent. Michael Floyd, wont be anything special. I’ m sure the Eagles can see that. Maclin was the best talent available when they drafted him, and he dropped to them, Floyd is no where near as talented as Maclin was coming out of college. People have him so overrated it’s rediculous.They didn’t say they were not going to draft a WR when they drafted Maclin either. But, they wont draft Michael Floyd, or anyother wide receiver in the 1st round. Silly to think that. Not this year.
Cullen Jenkins was the DE on the Packers team. He played just about every down.
If Devon Still is so obvious the best DT in the draft..Why has he dropped out of the 1st round into the middle of the 2nd round?
Its a 3-4 defense. He plays DE in that, but his responsibilites are similar to a 4-3 DT. He did not play just about every down. Go back and look at the playoff games.
Cullen Jenkins and Babin are primarily pash rushers. Lets get a fat DT in the likes of Hollis Thomas please. I don’t see why this is so difficult to understand??
And not Poe, he is Mamula all over again, as I mentioned during the combine.
@ gmcliff
I’m not sure. Why did Lesean Mccoy drop to the second round. Why did Aarron Rodgers, Randy Moss slip? The draft is such a crapshoot. I thought Mccoy was easily the best Rb in that draft. But then again, I thought Devin Thomas was going to be a pro bowl WR lol.
The birds need to stop the run
Poe would be fine, and I would also draft another DT in the later rounds as well like Nicolas Jean Baptiste, or Akiem HIcks. I do agree Mui, about 2 big DT’s, I have been screaming for that for years.
But I have said on past post that Devon Still is a personal friend of mine, but in all honesty he’s not going to be a good pro. Despite what people see on his tape he still has some flaws, and injury issues.
I think your wrong about WR M Floyd GM..
He is more advanced than Maclin who played out of 3-4 WR Set and a Spread Offense in Missouri where they passed 50 times a game.. Ever wonder why Missouri QB are flops in the NFL (XChase Daniels and Blaine Gabbert) becase they can’t read defenses and have difficulity playing under Center..
Maclin is a tad faster, but Floyd is bigger, stronger than Maclin will ever be and he returns kick-offs and punts rather well and also a much better blocker was when Maclin came out of College. Don’t get me wrong, I like WR Maclin, but to say he was better 3 yeras ago when he came out of a spread offense where he ran basically 3 routes all game is not accurate..Whats wrong with the Eagles having 3 good WR’s anyways… Avant/Cooper & Hall may be the weakest #3, #4 & 5th WR’s in entire NFL, most of the Top Teams in the NFL go at least 3 and even 4 deep at WR.. Avant is a good possesion WR who would really be a 4th/5t hon most teams.. He can’t run away from LB’s and is good for those 6-8 Yards routes which are a dime a dozen when your the 3rd/4th Option as an outlet and don’t get me started on COpper & hall who probably done even make 1/2 of NFL Rosters….. .
This DT thing is so fluid. I just read confirmation on bleedinggreennation that Landri himself said he had a long term deal with the Eagles in place before the Peters injury complicated the $…. So that supports the “they won’t go DT”at #15 argument. But Patterson’s health, plus his and Jenkins’ age, plus Dixon’s health, still leaves wiggle room there…
Is it true GmCliff that D Still used to hang out at the Hershey’s Chocolate Factory when he was a kid and would each candy all day long.. I am afraid that with a big Rookie contract that he would eat himself off the team..
Shady ran a 4.56 40, and some felt he had some blocking issues thats why he dropped. Moss slipped because of off field issues, and Rodgers was thought to need more development, which he got playing behind Farve.
Devon has some major injury concerns, like that kid Bowers did last year just more serious. I mentioned I know him personally………….You can’t compare him to them. I alot of people were screaming for the Eagles to draft Devin Thomas,(latest, and greatest at that time)and he is a bum now. Sometimes people peak in college, and their production doesn’t translate to the pros. Thats what I’m saying about Michael Floyd, and Devon Still. Everybody thinkd their all that until they get on the field, and they show they don’t measure up. Remember Jimmy Kennedy?….Thats Devon with more injury concerns.
We agree to disagree Paul on Floyd…I think he will be this years Devon Thomas.
Sorry GMCiff, Poe is going to bust faster than Ryan Leaf. The dude has accomplished zilch in college.