Rashad Barksdale, Philadelphia Eagle for like 4 months

[TexasEagle]

I'm sure Dhani's all but cut at this point. Likely McDougle too. I think Lewis might be the only one from that list with a better than 50% chance to make the roster.

[troyhstewart]

I'm sure Dhani's all but cut at this point. Likely McDougle too. I think Lewis might be the only one from that list with a better than 50% chance to make the roster.

Cut them now, they don't deserve an offseason roster spot. That means one more UDFA they can bring in to camp.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Moats is as good as gone too but he at least has some trade value.  Even if we can only get a 7th from the Colts for him, it's something.

[PhillyPhreak54]

No draft picks today....theyre into the comps now.

Have to be an '08 pick.

[shorebird]

somebody with that speed can always play special teams

Punt/Kick returner!

[SD_Eagle5]

One of the WIP announcers was saying this guy was a baseball player and only played 1 year of College football. He had a PC and said his first passion is baseball but he chose football cause he likes being apart of a team. Said he had no idea he'd be drafted until teams started working him out and like what the saw. 6th rounders are project picks but this one is even moreso than usual.

[SunMo]

i never like hearing that football isn't someone's first passion

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

C'mon... it worked out for Drew Henson!

[General_Failure]

And TO.

[primetimePATS]

I'm a Patriots fan, but I wanted to congratulate you guys on getting Rashad Barksdale. He's a guy I've met a couple times; I'm an Albany native, and he is a friend of one of my best friends who attends UAlbany. In fact, my friend happened to play basketball with Rashad only a couple hours or so after he was drafted. He said he went out and bought a Lexus when he first found out, but other than that was still the same, great guy.

My friend also told me he's really looking forward to being an Eagle and also said he's one of the best athletes he's ever seen (my friend has run track with some Olympic-class athletes, too, so take that as an endorsement), and looked really good on the football field despite only starting to play this year. Another of my buddies plays football at UA and said he was the best player on the team after one year of football. Here's hoping he does well for you guys.

[Don Ho]

I'm a Patriots fan, but I wanted to congratulate you guys on getting Rashad Barksdale. He's a guy I've met a couple times; I'm an Albany native, and he is a friend of one of my best friends who attends UAlbany. In fact, my friend happened to play basketball with Rashad only a couple hours or so after he was drafted. He said he went out and bought a Lexus when he first found out, but other than that was still the same, great guy.

My friend also told me he's really looking forward to being an Eagle and also said he's one of the best athletes he's ever seen (my friend has run track with some Olympic-class athletes, too, so take that as an endorsement), and looked really good on the football field despite only starting to play this year. Another of my buddies plays football at UA and said he was the best player on the team after one year of football. Here's hoping he does well for you guys.

Thanks for the info.  I am dying to see this guy on the field.

[ice grillin you]

he won a northeast conference newcomer of the week award this year as a senior

pretty amazing the guy walked on the team nine months ago and now is an nfl draftee

[ice grillin you]

Danes have fingers crossed
Barksdale, Coleman, Hobbs hoping to hear from NFL teams during draft 
 
By MARK SINGELAIS, Staff writer
First published: Friday, April 20, 2007

ALBANY -- Hudson native Rashad Barksdale revived his football career with a nervous phone call to the University at Albany coaching staff last August.
Barksdale is hoping to receive a call during the NFL draft next weekend, though he insisted he'll be just as happy to sign as an undrafted free agent.

Barksdale is projected as a possible late choice in the seven-round draft April 28-29, an amazing development for someone who played one year of college football.

Barksdale, a cornerback, was an outfielder on the UAlbany baseball team before trying out for football last summer.

"It's been really nice," Barksdale said. "I was fortunate to be blessed with talent and made the best of my abilities to come out and play football. If you'd have asked me four years ago where I'd be, I would have said playing baseball."

Three UAlbany football players -- Barksdale, defensive end Andre Coleman and offensive lineman Jacob Hobbs of Schenectady -- are attracting interest from NFL scouts in advance of the draft.

Barksdale said he has been told he has a "slight chance" of being taken in the sixth or seventh round. He visited the New York Giants and met with coach Tom Coughlin on Wednesday and will receive a visit from a Philadelphia Eagles scout on Monday.

Barksdale is represented by agent Tony Agnone, who also works for Giants star defensive end Michael Strahan.

"I'm not really worried about (being drafted) because I just want to get into a (training) camp," Barksdale said. "I'll be able to get into a camp, and when that happens, it's up to me to make the best out of it."

UAlbany offensive coordinator Peter Rossomando said the Arizona Cardinals have graded Barksdale as talented enough to be chosen on the first day of the draft, which includes the first through third rounds. That doesn't mean Arizona would take Barksdale that early, if the Cardinals feel no one else would draft him at that point.

Barksdale, who's listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, tantalized scouts by running the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds   at UAlbany's pro day last month, attended by scouts from the Giants, Eagles, San Francisco, Green Bay and Chicago.

"I only played one year, and I just think I have so much more I can offer down the road," he said.

That road began last summer, when Barksdale resumed his football career with a phone call to the UAlbany coaches that made him feel "like a little kid wanting to call some girl." But he was welcomed with open arms by UAlbany coach Bob Ford, who had seen Barksdale play at Hudson High.

[ice grillin you]

ummmm....look test....check

this cat is my new favorite player...who on the barksdale bandwagon with me!?!?!?!

[Feva]

I'm callin' shotgun.  He played JuCo ball where my dad did (Hudson Valley) back in the day.


I was talking about Barksdale with a buddy of mine who's a Giants fan.  This kid may really be something good.  He thought I was bullshteinting until I showed him the article from the NY Post.  I'll make sure he sees this one too.