from eagles site.
QuoteTodd Herremans is impressing the Eagles with his long arms and feet. "He's a fourth-round pick and I told him he's been playing like a first-rounder," said defensive end N.D. Kalu. "He's doing a great job." Herremans is playing quite a bit as the No. 1 left tackle with Artis Hicks working at left guard. Tra Thomas is out another three weeks.
:yay never know what's gonna happen with Tra. :paranoid
Larry might want to change his sponsorship from Pinkston to Herremans-Manneans.
you have to figure with the Eagles drafting 30 O-lineman the last couple years, a couple should stick.
good to hear.
If we can have depth and talent across every OL position we would be the envy of the entire league. The entire leauge, I say!
Thats good to hear. He better keep McNabb's backside protected. :paranoid :-X
QuoteTodd Herremans is on his way to starting the preseason opener against Pittsburgh. He's been that impressive with his long arms and good feet and the strength to hold up against a power pass rush. The coaches are in love with the kid.
...from Spuds' article yesterday. Unbelievable IMO that he can be good enough to start now. Seems this kid was a big-time find from the Eagles' scouting department.
You've got to figure that after drafting 74 OL over the past 2 years, one or two would be real surprise finds for the team. Gotta love it.
In other news, it sounds like BYU kid Scott Young is probably the draft pick with the least chance to make the team.
If he can't make the roster with the BYU connection he must be pretty awful.
Herremans was the pick the Eagles traded up to get, so they must have liked him a lot in that spot. I believe Gil Brandt also had him as a sleeper.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep calling him Manneans even if he becomes a Pro Bowl tackle.
I recall 21 teams flew out to some Podunk college to watch this kid's workout.
What were the scouting reports on this guy pre-draft? I'll have to see if I can find the thread about him from the draft.
You've got to figure that after drafting 74 OL over the past 2 years, one or two would be real surprise finds for the team. Gotta love it
this is true...one of the advantages of being a very good team year in and year out is that you can afford to stockpile at a certain position....and the eagles have positioned themselves nicely to allow themselves to do this
Quote from: TexasEagle on August 08, 2005, 05:56:18 PM
What were the scouting reports on this guy pre-draft? I'll have to see if I can find the thread about him from the draft.
nfl dot com draft profile (http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2005/herremans_todd)
2002 -- Sat out the Ferris State contest with a right knee medial collateral ligament grade two sprain.
i heard he exaggerated the injury in order to avoid the juggernaut that is ferris state
that lack of hip flexibilty also concerns me
Spadz gets in line to blow Manneans (http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=32455)
QuoteHerremans is a uniquely talented guy, and he's also a product of offensive line coach Juan Castillo's diligence. Castillo took Herremans' technique and threw it out the window and made it start over.
pretty interesting. Just goes to show they drafted him more on athletic ability than his particular football abilities in college.
I think I may change my sponsorship from the trunk driver to Manneans....
QuoteThe Eagles obviously liked Herremans (6-6, 321), for they traded three lesser draft picks to move up and draft him. But they didn't expect him to perform like a veteran in training camp.
"He's a big guy who's got a great reach, who is very smart -- putting into practice what you tell him almost immediately,"offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. "He doesn't usually make the same mistake twice. And he has taken every snap. Right now, he has been a very durable guy. We like what we see at this stage."
Herremans has the right temperament for an offensive lineman, as he declined to back down yet didn't snap out when veteran Hugh Douglas took a shot at him in a heated exchange.
:yay
link (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15035559&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6)
Hugh taking out his TO anger on the rook? lol
I was reading a quote from Mike Lewis where he talked about the Hugh vs. Herremans "fight". Mike said that it was the slowest fight he's ever seen and that he couldn't stop laughing.
Another thing about Herremans...I read in one of the papers this weekend that he admitted that he got bored in I-AA games because he was so much better than the other guys.
I'm rooting for him big time. Tra's blood clots concern me. We need a viable backup LT. And don't forget that if Tra does rebound, he'll be the next one to come banging on the National Bank of Lurie with Drew in tow looking for ca$h.
tra is coming up on 31...he wont ever see another penny from the eagles
Yep.
That's why Herremans has a great opportunity right now. I'm actually kind of glad that they are throwing him into the fire right now instead of moving Artis outside and having Sciullo at LG.
If Herremans plays well this year when given the opportunity, this could be Tra's last year in PHL.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 15, 2005, 09:48:00 AM
tra is coming up on 31...he wont ever see another penny from the eagles
I thought the O-Linemen were the exception in the NFL. Maybe not to the Eagles, but I thought that their careers generally lasted longer and that the good ones are usually able to play until and sometimes beyond 35.
If Herreman shows ability, he'll probably be the first player extended. Decent LTs are super-expensive.
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/NMJCHENOHKIP/TC7_081205.jpg)
Yeah, Hugh, stay focused. Kill TO.
no doubt this looks like a man who just faced Todd wost Manneans.
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/GKMILLPIIKIP/24camp_050813.jpg)
Damn! Hugh needs da Botox!
Quote from: Larry on August 15, 2005, 09:55:26 AM
If Herreman shows ability, he'll probably be the first player extended. Decent LTs are super-expensive.
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/NMJCHENOHKIP/TC7_081205.jpg)
Looks like Hugh is taking the kid's lunch money. :-D
Quote from: MURP on August 15, 2005, 01:17:47 PM
no doubt this looks like a man who just faced Todd wost Manneans.
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/GKMILLPIIKIP/24camp_050813.jpg)
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/CCJPFBCAGKIP/TC6_080905.jpg)
Is there anything that picture can't do?
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 08, 2005, 04:25:00 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep calling him Manneans even if he becomes a Pro Bowl tackle.
F U
Quote from: General_Failure on August 15, 2005, 03:07:59 PM
Is there anything that picture can't do?
LOL, I was thinking the same thing. Its the multi-purpose picture...I love it. :-D
Quote from: Tomahawk on August 15, 2005, 09:53:06 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 15, 2005, 09:48:00 AM
tra is coming up on 31...he wont ever see another penny from the eagles
I thought the O-Linemen were the exception in the NFL. Maybe not to the Eagles, but I thought that their careers generally lasted longer and that the good ones are usually able to play until and sometimes beyond 35.
Olineman can play late into their years, but I think overall that typically Olinemen actually have short careers. They bang on every play and are constantly having people roll up on their legs. A lot of Olinemen spend as much time on the operating table as they do on the playing field.
Of course I could be wrong, but I thought that's what I've heard over the years.
Quote from: stillupfront on August 15, 2005, 04:43:46 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 08, 2005, 04:25:00 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep calling him Manneans even if he becomes a Pro Bowl tackle.
F U
Lurch Manneans, it's a great name.
If good ol' Todd puts on 30 lbs or so, he could have the fattest fat-ass manneans around.
I just wanted to bump this thread for the fun of it (http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=13980.0)
:-D
Good times.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 15, 2005, 05:45:44 PM
I just wanted to bump this thread for the fun of it (http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=13980.0)
:-D
Good times.
:yay :-D That post still makes me laugh. :-D
Chris McPherson fluff piece on Manneans (http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/homeNewsDetail.jsp?id=33063)
I was really impressed with this dude lastnight he was going up against a very tough D lastnight and had a good showing. It was a bit suprising to me that the Steelers blitzed as much as they did, it was a good test for this kid.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 15, 2005, 05:45:44 PM
I just wanted to bump this thread for the fun of it (http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=13980.0)
:-D
Good times.
And you wonder why I hate you!! :-D
The first smiley ever by me!
Quote from: stillupfront on August 26, 2005, 08:56:51 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 15, 2005, 05:45:44 PM
I just wanted to bump this thread for the fun of it (http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=13980.0)
:-D
Good times.
And you wonder why I hate you!! :-D
The first smiley ever by me!
:evil