College Players The Eagles Are Interested In

[phattymatty]

so whatever happened to DJ Shockley? 

a few months ago he was being mentioned with the Big 3 QBs, now a lot of people are projecting him to not be drafted at all.

[MURP]

so whatever happened to DJ Shockley? 

a few months ago he was being mentioned with the Big 3 QBs

I dont remember him being mentioned in the same breath as Young or Leinhart, but my steel trap could be rusty.

[MURP]

brief Chad Jackson Interview.

Scott Wright: Are there are specific teams that have shown the most interest in you?

Chad Jackson: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Miami, Denver, and the Patriots.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

so i was jumping the gun by ripping the pick the day after they made it

You ripped him solely on the color of his skin, Mr. "End Racism".

[ice grillin you]

not true...but of course that has to factor into it...white outside linebackers are nfl ebola...also that hes from california...and also because of the little i saw of him and what i read about him

he was the classic pick where reid thought he was a good guy and a hard worker so he took him

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Interesting stuff on PFT.com a bit of a comparo of Bloom vs. Moss:

BLOOM BUZZ BUILDING

Although he hasn't played football for two seasons, former Colorado receiver/kick-punt returner Jeremy Bloom seems to be building a buzz as the draft approaches.

Making the rounds this week is a DVD of various Bloom highlights.  The disc is being circulated by his agent, Gary Wichard, who is known to be a relentless promoter of his clients.  (In the interests of full disclosure, Wichard also represents taterskins safety Adam Archuleta, who purchased ad space from us this month for his training video.)

The Bloom DVD, which we reviewed on Wednesday, begins with footage of the moguls skier smoking Will Allen, Ahman Green, and various others in the 100-yard dash during a past CBS Superstars competition.  Then, there's footage of Bloom's recent pro day workout, including his 19 reps in the 225-pound bench, multiple examples of very crisp route running, and some impressive ball skills while receiving punts.

The DVD culminates with clips from Bloom's two-year career with the Buffaloes, which featured a touchdown in his first punt return.  The thing that caught our attention was that, when he broke toward the sideline he instinctively switched the ball from his left hand to his right hand.  There are guys who have been playing for years in the NFL who still fail to move the ball to the outside arm, which increases the likelihood that a fumble will land out of bounds before it can be recovered by the opposing team.

Still, the knock on Bloom is that he has played only two years of college ball, and that he allowed his skiing career -- and the endorsement opportunities flowing therefrom -- to wipe out his remaining NCAA eligibility.  This naturally causes some of the old-school scouts to question whether Bloom is fully committed to football.

Some folks (including us) have bashed his stats.  But, as it turns out, his numbers compare very favorably to the first two years of Sinorice Moss's career.  In 2002, Moss had three catches for 30 yards and no touchdowns.  In 2002, Bloom had two catches for 102 yards and one touchdown.

In 2003, Moss had eight receptions for 111 yards and no touchdowns.  In 2003, Bloom had 22 catches for 356 yards and one score.

In his two final seasons at Miami, Moss didn't generate dominant statistics, with 20 receptions in 2004 and 37 catches in 2005.  Moss averaged less than 500 yards receiving in those two years.

And while Moss has the pedigree (his big brother is Santana of the taterskins), Sinorice doesn't have much experience at all in the return game.  How, then, is a guy didn't do it in college presumed by everyone to be a natural at it in the NFL?


We're not raising these points as a knock on Moss.  But it seems that the gap between Moss and Bloom might not be as great as previously envisioned.

We're also not suggesting that Bloom will or should be drafted at or about the same time Moss comes off of the board.  But it's looking to us like Bloom will most likely be targeted by someone in the back half of round three.  Then the question becomes whether a chess match unfolds between two or more teams that might nudge higher up into the round in order to get him. 

Hell, at this point we don't rule out Bloom being taken at the bottom of round two.  And we can think of at least one franchise holding a pick in that ballpark that needs a return man who can be groomed into a pass-catcher.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bloom's white, so Moss is better.

[NGM]

And somewhere IGY began sobbing quietly to himself.

[ice grillin you]

whitey can succeed at wr in the nfl...that said he couldnt hold sinorces jock

you guys should watch these players actually play some games to form your opinion on them as opposed to looking around the net for articles to embolden

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

whitey can succeed at wr in the nfl...that said he couldnt hold sinorces jock

you guys should watch these players actually play some games to form your opinion on them as opposed to looking around the net for articles to embolden

This from the guy who's an expert on every NFL player but admits to barely ever watching any teams but the Eagles.

Interesting.   Give me more insight, sir!

[ice grillin you]

And somewhere IGY began sobbing quietly to himself.

word?

yeah because an internet football website is going to form my opinion on a player

[ice grillin you]

This from the guy who's an expert on every NFL player but admits to barely ever watching any teams but the Eagles.

hardly an expert...i dont know anymore or less than anyone else on this site or most others...but the players i do watch i am able to scout with an accuracy that most dont have

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

but the players i do watch i am able to scout with an accuracy that most dont have

Ah, a true savant a la Rainman.  Definitely K-Mart.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

hardly an expert...i dont know anymore or less than anyone else on this site or most others...but the players i do watch i am able to scout with an accuracy that most dont have

And that's why there are tons and tons of experts on TV and the internet making bunches of cash because they are so good at what they do. But alas, IGY is above that. He would rather share his never ending scouting knowledge with a bunch of people killing time on some Eagles message board.

Thank you for your humility, and your gift to us Eagles fans. And if it not to bold of me to ask the master of all things Miami and other big name school scouting, could you provide a modicum of evidence as to why "he (Bloom) couldnt hold sinorces jock"? Thank you kindly, Mel Jr.


= IGY.

" Hiney ho!"

[ice grillin you]

And that's why there are tons and tons of experts on TV and the internet making bunches of cash because they are so good at what they do. But alas, IGY is above that. He would rather share his never ending scouting knowledge with a bunch of people killing time on some Eagles message board.

what experts?....mel kiper?...pro football talk?...chris mortenson?...some of them  know more than me because they have the means to see more players than i do...but if weve both seen the player they cant evaulate any better than i can

its football dook not molecular biology...if youd come to a judgement on moss and bloom after seeing them play then so be it...your opinion would carry as much weight as mine...but you make yourself look silly when you post articles from cheesy websites and then embolden text that you wish you would have come up with to prove your point....it reeks of desperation