Comments on: Report: Eagles would target Fletcher Cox over Tannehill

By: griffnjnc

griffnjnc — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:45:59 +0000

I really like Michael Brockers better, especially for the Eagles’ needs. Brockers blows up blockers and maintains excellent balance enabling him to plug the gap and stop the run. Cox appears to blast through the line, but does not maintain balance and ends up on the ground. Watch tape on both players against top teams in big games.

By: redhoteagle

redhoteagle — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:22:14 +0000

If the Eagles choose Tannehill then organization is telling us that Reid will be here over a year to “groom” him. If this is indded a “do or die” season for Reid then there is no way we are choosing a QB. I hope we do choose a DT or a Safety in the 1st round.

By: dougherde

dougherde — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:33:40 +0000

I would Trade Samuel And 15 to the Rams for next years Redskins 1st rounder and a 3rd Rounder this year with the Rams.. DONE!

By: phillyphan83

phillyphan83 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:04:32 +0000

Why do so many of you idiots still think we will go after kuechley? He’s an INSIDE linebacker and, earth to birds fans: does the name Demeco Ryan’s mean anything to you? Were not going to draft Kuechley and move him outside. If we do it would be disastrous. What do I think were gonna do? SS or DT but I’m leaning DT. What I can garauntee is were going have a wait and see approach because this draft is loaded with talent at the top and there will be a quality player available at 15. No need to trade up.

Also wouldn’t be surprised to see Asante traded to improve our picks, I would keep him though. More and more teams are running 3 and 4 receiver sets so we can’t have a schmuck in the slot. And do feed me any crap about not having money for him, were in great cap shape.

By: phillybirds

phillybirds — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:19 +0000

No one will ever be able to predict the Eagles plans for draft day. I’m sure we will trade up. But it will be for someone that no one knows about lol.

By: geo1113

geo1113 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:45:30 +0000

thetechnocrat says:
Apr 17, 2012 6:18 PM
Go ahead and draft either. You’ll be in the same position before and after the draft as last year. Needing OLB help, O line help and a non tackling secondary.
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The O line is set recognizing that Bell is not Peters. They will look for developmental and backups. So they don’t need to draft OL in the first couple of rounds. Merely getting Ryans and moving Chaney outside helps the LB situation. As for the non-tackling seconday, the real problem with tackling was the Casey Matthews experiment. So they really are not in the same position.

But since you brought it up, what suggestions do you have? How would you go about drafting?

By: kepickle

kepickle — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:31:30 +0000

Fletcher Cox will be a panther come the thursday best just get use to it now Eagle fans

By: thetechnocrat

thetechnocrat — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:18:28 +0000

Go ahead and draft either. You’ll be in the same position before and after the draft as last year. Needing OLB help, O line help and a non tackling secondary.

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:15:09 +0000

The only thing that will satisfy those drunk guys that comprise the iggles fan base is more cox.

By: jsrdc

jsrdc — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:59:33 +0000

IMO, Cox very likely won’t make it to pick 15. The Eagles have traded up in the past to get their guy, and this year may be no different. Cox is a very solid prospect, and if he is still on the board at 14, I hope the Cowboys snag him (if they themselves don’t trade out of that position). The Eagles will very likely have a strong draft. They usually do, so whoever their first pick is, he is likely to be a solid player with a high motor, and good character.

As a Cowboy fan, my disdain for the Eagles is very real, but I do respect the organization for doing a great job with their drafts. I only hope the Cowboys can draft as good or better, and with last year’s successful draft for Dallas, I think this year they follow up on it.

By: eaglesfanforreal

eaglesfanforreal — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:34:00 +0000

steelersaresuperiorineveryway6welookdownandlaugh says:
Apr 17, 2012 2:48 PM
The Steeler Nation is the pinnacle of existence and evolution. We are the ships in your ocean of tears. We truly apologize. We did not choose greatness, it chose us. But only because we allowed it. Whoa, so gracious.

Pinnacle of evolution? Congrats, you just made an atheist believe in the creationist theory.

By: cmdeagle856

cmdeagle856 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:25:51 +0000

To all of you eagle haters, I hope we do draft Cox so Washburn can have him penetrating your O-lines with no vaseline and shove him down each and every one of your QBs throat.

By: eaglesfanforreal

eaglesfanforreal — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:12:32 +0000

santamoss says:
Apr 17, 2012 4:45 PM
I heard the Eagles were purposely trying to lose at the end of the year to move up in the draft board to get Fletcher. They had a phrase for it, it wasn’t “Suck for Luck” but I can’t remember what it was.

Dude, really? We won our last four games and were still fighting for a playoff spot all the way up to the last game. I know you’re trying to be funny, but the joke be better if we were actually losing games at the end of the season. Here- no way they trade with Cleveland, everybody knows they wait and take Cox around 6, or longer.

By: mojosmagic

mojosmagic — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:10:33 +0000

“The Steeler Nation is the pinnacle of existence and evolution. We are the ships in your ocean of tears. We truly apologize. We did not choose greatness, it chose us. But only because we allowed it. Whoa, so gracious”
Dude your nothing but a fat slob, couch potato, beer guzzling slob who has lost all grip on reality. You are not a professional football player so get the WE out of your mouth.

By: dobberdubinsky

dobberdubinsky — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:09:28 +0000

Reports like this make me think that the Eagles are indeed targeting Tannehill.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:07:24 +0000

People are making too much of this- Andy Reid just sent Washburn down to Mississippi for some fried Catfish and he just happened to run into Fletcher Cox while he was there.

By: eddiemeredith

eddiemeredith — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:54:37 +0000

Fletcher Cox is unequivocally the best defensive lineman in this draft. He is 6’5 300lbs and runs a 4.8; he can play 3 tech or 5tech in a 3/4 with excellent effectiveness; and i would argue that he could very easily drop 15 lbs and become a defensive end.

Watch him play Vs Alabama. Their excellent offensive line couldn’t stop him from disrupting just about any kind of play and getting consistent pressure.

He has the height/weight/speed to please Al davis and an excellent sense for defensive line play across the line. His skills are refined but not to the point of a Gerald McCoy who’s moves could probably never improve from his college days.

Cox will not make it past Carolina by any stretch.
The eagles would either have to Move up to get him or take either Kuechly or Barron as the next best DT isn’t high enough value. Poe = No and the rest are all about the same skill level and therefore devalued. Look at Cincinatti’s Wolfe for a later pick and UNC’s Zach brown as an ideal 2nd round pick if the eagles can take Barron (as they should) in the first round.

That is all.

By: ilovephillyhaters

ilovephillyhaters — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:50:51 +0000

Steelers superior moron what ever relax the eagles will have a better year the the steelers most teams will learn to control your cap to keep your aging team.

By: santamoss

santamoss — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:45:49 +0000

I heard the Eagles were purposely trying to lose at the end of the year to move up in the draft board to get Fletcher. They had a phrase for it, it wasn’t “Suck for Luck” but I can’t remember what it was.

By: cooklynn17

cooklynn17 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:44:51 +0000

With the 7th pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select Adlopho Flop, 6″2′ 235 lbs from No-Ware State…

ha ha, your franchise sucks.

By: eaglesfanforreal

eaglesfanforreal — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:39:23 +0000

I’d rather have Floydd, nice big RZ target. Cox be ok too, but hope we don’t trade up for him. All these sly play on words though, I think everybody is just jealous that if we did get him, the rest of the league would envy our Cox.

By: wydok

wydok — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:32:49 +0000

Isn’t this obvious?

What kind of ****storm would there be if the Eagles moved up to number 4 and took Tannehill?

I’m not saying they shouldn’t be finding their next franchise QB, because Vick is not long for the team, but there is no way they would trade up this year for a QB.

I’m not sure Cox is worth trading up to the Brown’s pick, though. He might still be there at 15.

By: 4thquartermagic

4thquartermagic — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:18:30 +0000

Fletcher Cox is Nick Fairly with no motor and less character issues.

By: fatsmcnadds

fatsmcnadds — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:10:58 +0000

The Eagles are so in Love with COX they’re willing to give up there Tight Ends!

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:09:48 +0000

I hear the iggles fans really like cox too.

By: rabidbillsfan

rabidbillsfan — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:08:42 +0000

@snowpea84

Actually, the Eagles haven’t really drafted a DT “High”. Bunkley was taken at 14, its the top-half but not high. Cox is what the Eagles are looking for, Brockers could be the pick too but there just isn’t enough tape on him and he would slide to them naturally. I have a feeling that Philly will be calling the Bills come draft day if Cox is on the board after Carolina, Buffalo could definetly move back, and should. The Bills moving back makes the task of taking a Michael Floyd (If he’s still there) or Johnathan Martin much easier to swallow. It would also atleast guaruntee us another 2nd, where I think teams will be made this season. You mentioned Lavonte David for the Eagles in their “Team Needs”, but I really hope the Bills take him, you could call it a man-crush if you will. Either way, I think this could be a scenario that definetly happens come draft day, and it would make both teams better.

By: dirtyjersey9er

dirtyjersey9er — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:08:38 +0000

@steelersaresuperiorineveryway6welookdownandlaugh

You make me so much happier that the 49ers beat the brakes off the Steelers last season.

By: jenniferxxx

jenniferxxx — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:05:53 +0000

“You forgot

- the only team to make Tebow look like a professional QB

- the team that got sent home by Tebow

- the team who’s QB rapes women and is as selfish as one could be. The team with QB who puts only the QB first with his reckless behavior”

….. and the team who was first to get into steroids in a big way, using them to win several tainted Superbowls. Lots to be proud of … right.

By: illbringdabeers

illbringdabeers — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:03:59 +0000

hey steelersaresuperiorineveryway6welookdownandlaugh,

Didn’t the Steelers win their 6th Championship in 2008?

I think the Packers won their 6th Championship in 1944.

By: jacksaysfu

jacksaysfu — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:55:43 +0000

Im fine with Fletcher Cox but I still prefer Luke Kuechly . Everyone can hate on the Eagles all they want but I guarantee that you don’t want your team to play them . With a full off-season & the team finally coming together (4game winning streak) the Eagles are dangerous.