RB Situation

[TexasEagle]

Eh. I'm still holding out hope they ditch Mahe and Perry and bring in Gordon and Levens.

Since they have Gordon what do they need Levens for?

[PhillyPhanInDC]

From a Miami paper:

Lamar Gordon claimed off waivers by Philadelphia

By Alex Marvez
Staff Writer
Posted September 4 2005, 1:20 PM EDT


Former Dolphins running back Lamar Gordon was claimed off waivers Sunday by Philadelphia, a source said.

Gordon was waived Saturday after an unimpressive preseason with the Dolphins. The Dolphins traded a 2005 third-round draft choice to St. Louis for Gordon last season in hopes he could become a stopgap replacement for retired tailback Ricky Williams. Gordon, though, lasted just seven quarters before landing on injured reserve with a dislocated shoulder.

The Eagles were seeking help at tailback after Correll Buckhalter suffered a season-ending knee injury during the preseason.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Eh. I'm still holding out hope they ditch Mahe and Perry and bring in Gordon and Levens.

Since they have Gordon what do they need Levens for?

I still think for this year, at least the first few games while Gordon is learning the system, Dorsey would be a better option than Mahe or Perry, whichever doesn't get cut from Gordon coming in. It'll take Gordon sometime to pick up everything, and while that is happening, there is still a void from the C-Buck spot.

[TexasEagle]

Ah. I see. I can't imagine them bringing in Levens after getting Gordon, but stranger things have happened.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Ah. I see. I can't imagine them bringing in Levens after getting Gordon, but stranger things have happened.

Like them keeping Mahe and/or Perry.....(Mahe AGAIN!)

[PhillyPhanInDC]

From PE.com:

WAIVER HELP: RB GORDON IN 




September 4, 2005
By DAVE SPADARO


The Eagles added the big back many thought they would, having been awarded running back Lamar Gordon off of waivers on Sunday afternoon. Gordon will be at the team's practice on Monday.
To make room for Gordon on the 53-man roster, the team waived running back Bruce Perry.


"Lamar is a big back with good speed and quickness," said head coach Andy Reid. "He also has the ability to catch the ball which will help him in this offense. He's a talented, young running back who should be a good compliment to the rest of the backs on this team. We're look forward to getting him into Philadelphia and onto the practice field this week."

"I am very excited to being joining the Eagles," said Gordon. "I have heard many great things about the organization and they have one of the best teams in the league. They have won a lot of football games; I can't wait to get going in practice tomorrow. I am looking to contribute in anyway I can to help keep that thing going forward."

Gordon (6-1, 223) is in his fourth NFL season after being drafted in the third round by St. Louis in 2002. The 25-year-old Gordon spent two seasons with the Rams before being traded to Miami two days prior to the 2004 regular season opener. During his three-year career, Gordon has played in 26 games (11 starts) and rushed 171 times for 590 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 51 passes for 411 yards and 2 scores.

In 2004, Gordon played in three games for the Dolphins before being sidelined for the remainder of the season with a dislocated shoulder. As a rookie with the Rams in 2002, he started five games for an injured Marshall Faulk and responded with 228 yards on 65 carries and 30 receptions for 278 yards. In his first offensive action of his NFL career, Gordon rushed four times for 44 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown scamper on Monday Night Football at Tampa Bay on September 23.

A native of Milwaukee, WI, Gordon finished as North Dakota State's all-time leading rusher with 4,700 yards and 62 touchdowns on 783 carries.

Kinda sucks to be Perry, to think you made it then get cut. Do you think they let him know prior to today? That'd be rough, I'd probably go postal on some bitches. 

ROSTER CLAIM COSTS PERRY 




September 4, 2005
By CHRIS McPHERSON


One day he was on top of the world. Now Bruce Perry is again dealing with the reality of the NFL: It's called the Not For Long league for a reason. Perry was the roster casualty when the Eagles were awarded Lamar Gordon off waivers.

Perry, a Philadelphia native, had been one of the so-called "bubble" players who had to sit through the agonizing wait of what his football future held. Saturday he learned he survived the final cut and would be a member of the Eagles' 53-man roster.

"I'm ecstatic. I found out from my agent," Perry said on Saturday night. "I've been trying to keep my mind off of the process of what could have happened. I feel like I've put in a lot of hard work, time and effort. It's paid off. I'm thankful to God. He gave me the talent to glorify Him. It's a wonderful feeling right now."


It's been a long road for Perry, who was a star at George Washington High School before an outstanding career at the University of Maryland. In his preseason debut a year ago, Perry dislocated his shoulder and spent the entire season on Injured Reserve.

Perry, a seventh-round draft pick in '04, worked out at the NovaCare Complex the entire offseason to make the most of his chance for a roster spot in 2005. But the odds were stacked against him. First, the Eagles re-signed running back Correll Buckhalter in the offseason. Second, the Eagles drafted Ryan Moats in the third round of this year's draft. There were six running backs on the roster heading into camp and the Eagles would keep three, maybe four max. It looked like a numbers crunch for Perry.

But Perry made the most of his chance to shine in the preseason. Perry had a tough and gutsy 8-yard touchdown run in the opener against the Steelers. He contributed to the two preseason wins over the Bengals and Ravens rushing for 52 yards in those games.

He had one final addition to make to his resume in the finale Thursday night against the Jets. Playing in front of his parents, Robbin and Kevin who still live in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane section, Perry rushed for a game-high 76 yards on 11 carries, an astounding 6.9 yards per carry, and a touchdown. He had a brilliant 31-yard run down the left side in the third quarter.

"First and foremost, (my parents) were proud of me," Perry said. "To get to come home and play in front of your folks is a big deal. It was great to have them see me out there playing."
The question was would it all be enough? He finished with 142 rushing yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns in the preseason. That question was answered with a resounding yes.

For one night, anyway.

Perry is now eligible to be claimed by any NFL team. Should he clear waivers, he would seem a good candidate to earn a spot on the Eagles' practice squad.

That farging makes me feel bad. I'll be happy though when Gordon is pounding out the tough yards though. 

[Larry]

When you get this sort of endorsement from Spudz, well... 

Yes, they are looking at their options. You think Bruce Perry has tons of speed? You aren't right there. He's got OK speed. Nothing special.... He's a good player who has played well and who earned the roster spot. If the Eagles claim a player, I think Bruce is the one to go, though.

[Hokie-Eagles Fan]

When you get this sort of endorsement from Spudz, well... 

You know, I was just about to start a thread about the validity of Spadaro...

How many things was he wrong about in his coverage of the preseason and who would make the team?

[SD_Eagle5]

The 25-year-old Gordon

Didn't realize he was so young. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They had to alter the feel-good story on Perry from earlier.  Ha.

I'm glad they were able to get Gordon for nothing.  He has a good amount of upside, and it will be interesting to see how he does behind an NFL-caliber offensive line.

P.S.  I just voted for Lamar on the poll.  I win.

[Hokie-Eagles Fan]

OK, who voted for Eddie George? 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So is Gordon a better pick-up then Levens? I guess he's younger, but his stats aren't the best and he did get cut from the Dolphins...

Gordon was looking decent as a runner for the Rams, and he also is a capable blocker and receiver.

He did have a rough season last year, but he didn't have time to learn the offense, and their OL last year was so absolutely abysmal that you can't blame him for not running very well.

The Eagles defininitely are going for younger guys with upside for depth this year, even more than in years past.... guys who won't run out of juice before the playoffs and could end up being better than predicted if the right things fall into place.  The addition of Gordon instead of a guy like Levens and the cuts of Douglas and Ritchie only cement that.

[SD_Eagle5]

The Dolphins traded a 2005 third-round draft choice to St. Louis for Gordon last season

Miami must hate us 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Now I wonder. What do you all see as the future for these backs? They are all young, and all have their respective talents. Now we have the "power" back in Gordon, the Versatility and Match-up breaker in Westy, and the speed and upside of Moats, what do you guys see happening with this group in the coming years? Is Moats the heir to Westy? Is he going to be a more "standard" speedy back? Will Gordon stick around and fill what we wanted from C-Buck? Or be a younger Levens? And what of Westy? I think he'll be used the same way, for the coming years, but again I find myself seeing how closely Moats resembles Westy when he plays.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Pasquerelli's blurb on Gordon after he was cut from the Fins:

RB Lamar Gordon, Miami (three seasons): Traded from St. Louis to Miami in '04, after the Dolphins lost Ricky Williams to retirement, and suffered several injuries at tailback. Would probably have been the starter all season had a shoulder injury not ended his year after only three games. Good size (6-feet-1, 228), runs with even more power than some people expect, and has some wiggle. Only 25 years old and doesn't have much tread rubbed off the tires yet. Has 11 career starts, and has rushed for 590 yards on 171 carries.

Sweet.