Ernie Sims, Philadelphia Eagle

[Rome]

Anyway... back to Sims.

Getting a lot of cross feedback about this trade on the net.  A lot of fans see it as the Eagles getting another underachieving guy with injury issues from a crappy team, and although there is some merit to that line of thinking, I can't say I totally agree with it.

I thought he was solid playing for Detroit until he got hurt last year, plus playing for a team like that must be a miserable experience day in and day out.

[SunMo]

if i recall correctly, he got fired from a job before he even got out of training.

[ice grillin you]

with the advent of the internet and the death of print media the journalistic bar has been lowered to embarrassing levels over the last 15 years so at least you have that going for you

[MDS]

if i recall correctly, he got fired from a job before he even got out of training.

THAT had nothing to do writing and everything to do with spam

[reese125]

Anyway... back to Sims.

Getting a lot of cross feedback about this trade on the net.  A lot of fans see it as the Eagles getting another underachieving guy with injury issues from a crappy team, and although there is some merit to that line of thinking, I can't say I totally agree with it.

I thought he was solid playing for Detroit until he got hurt last year, plus playing for a team like that must be a miserable experience day in and day out.

agree, and I dont see how this guy was underachieving at all...I mean he was their best LB (detroit lions or not) and Im pretty sure he was up for nfl rookie of the year when he got into the league. Also, take into account he was switched over systems and youre more than likely going to see a dip in production for a younger guy.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So, we can at least agree that he has more potential as a linebacker than MDS has as a journalist?

[ice grillin you]

top ten picks arent supposed to be solid and this guys talent was off the charts in college...coming out he was supposed to be a big time playmaker....hes been anything but...he gets a lot of tackles because he can get anywhere on the field he wants and detroits dline and other lb's absolutely have sucked since ernie has been there...him getting a hundred tackles on detroit is like stephon marbury averaging 25 pts a game on the nets


he absolutely is worth a 5th round pick but hes clearly underachieved thus far in his career...but underachieving is better than sucking

[rjs246]

This is a no lose trade. A 5th rounder for a young guy who is at least good enough to start and has the talent to be better? Who would they have gotten in the fifth roun that can provide that immediately? Dude's only 25. Good trade, Howie.

[SunMo]

it's only lose potential is because the Eagles seem to kill 5th round picks. 

kidding.

[ice grillin you]

http://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?action=post;quote=408282;topic=18038.720;num_replies=866;sesc=3a18b6ac865dfc114faedcac918aace8

more like GET rid of matt mccoy

and

GET ernie sims

http://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?topic=18008.msg395605#msg395605

[mussa]

i feel better now thanks   

[SD]

25 year old former 1st rounder for a 5th? In. At worst he's better than what they have.

[Seabiscuit36]

Is he better than Shawn Barber though?

[SunMo]

25 year old former 1st rounder for a 5th? In. At worst he's better than what they have.

hmmm, interesting.  no one has put it in that perspective yet.

thanks.

[reese125]

every skill set he was drafted for can now take him back to his 2007 season within the eagles defensive system.

youre now taking him out of the tampa 2 system-- where he will be able to feed off the d-line, fly around, attacking the ball rather than just filling his assigned gaps

I wouldnt doubt for a second he is the talk of the defense this year