Training Camp News Articles Thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Anyone else concerned about the lack of updates on Moats?

[rjs246]

Yes.

[Rome]

I'm more concerned about the absence of entries in his PE.Com blog...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm more concerned about the absence of entries in his PE.Com blog...

Shut up.  I'm being serious here.

I don't care how good Bruce Perry and Reno Mahe look in this camp, and I especially don't care how Buckhalter looks for now.  Moats was a 3rd-round pick last year and was to be counted on to get quite a bit of carries and free up Westbrook to be lined up as a receiver in various formations.

The offense doesn't have enough weapons to lose a guy like Moats, so I want to know what the hell is going on with him.  No news is not good news.  It leads me to believe that the injury is serious and that he's seeking 2nd/3rd opinions.

They sold us on Moats being the guy right behind Westbrook.  At this point, if/when Westbrook goes down for a few games, the offense will have SERIOUS issues moving the ball running or passing.

[General_Failure]

What's Dorsey up to these days?

[Rome]

Okay...

Well, I think it's mildly worrisome.

If a few weeks go by and we're still not hearing any progress, then yeah, I'll be concerned.

I'd actually prefer Moats & Westbrook play about a series each during the preseason because as you suggested, the running back position is tenuous at best.

[ice grillin you]

all you can get out of the eagles is 'ryan moats has a knee sprain'

i said his injury was worrisome the day it happened when they literally wouldnt speak on it at all for the first 24 hrs


i will say tho the longer it goes without news the better i actually feel about it...i think if it were serious something defintely would have leaked out by now...at this point i tend to believe its your standard knee sprain whatever that means...

[mussa]

I'd prefer a back whos not small and is durable. Not a back where we have to worry if they play too much in preseason. Thats crap. I'm not sold they are going to run more with these fragile backs.  All of them have issues westy, moats, perry, buck, tapeh. the only ones who really don't are parry and mahe. the two players minus pinky that i want gone in the worst way. 

[Rome]

Well, we have what we have, mussa.

We have smaller backs who tend to get injured quite a bit, so it stands to reason that playing them a lot in preseason is a monumentally stupid idea.

Besides, even a so-called big back isn't going to play a lot in the exhibition season.  Starters as a rule rarely do...

[ice grillin you]

yes id really like a big back

but

i dont have a big problem with what they have...provided they make a concerted effort to run the ball this year and that includes mcnabb

[mussa]

Well, we have what we have, mussa.

We have smaller backs who tend to get injured quite a bit, so it stands to reason that playing them a lot in preseason is a monumentally stupid idea.

Besides, even a so-called big back isn't going to play a lot in the exhibition season.  Starters as a rule rarely do...

My point is it would be nice to have a durable back(small or not) going into this season of, maybe having a running game, no?

[Rome]

I don't disagree, guys.

I'd prefer a "big back" myself.  The Eagles seem to feel differently. 

They prefer smaller backs who get lost behind the monsters they have on the o-line and who also have the ability to be pass-catching threats.

Also - stating the obvious here but a running back can be the most durable player in history but all it takes is one freak play to end that. 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

From the PE.com practice blog:

Another drill that had two positions working together was the tight ends and linebackers working on blocking each other. Director of Media Services Derek Boyko was telling me that this was one of his favorite drills, and it's obvious why. I love all the one-on-one type drills because you can really see who has it and who doesn't. On a particular occurrence, tight end L.J. Smith blew up linebacker Dhani Jones at the line with relative ease.
--Shane Evans, 8:28 a.m.

Awesome. It wouldn't be an issue for me if L.J. wasn't known for being a zesty blocker. The "relative ease" comment gives me a warm and fuzzy. Someone snipe Dhani from the bleachers. Assbag.

[Rome]

A guy who is a zesty blocker "blows up" the starting SAM and this is supposed to make me happy?

Okay.

[ice grillin you]

why didnt you post the blog entry that followed where dhani 'steamrolled a pulling shawn andrews'


wip training camp report states that moats still not out there and that andy said hes getting better but still has soreness in his knee