DT Ed Jasper visiting Eagles today.....per PE.com

bobbyinlondon · April 06, 2006, 10:22:06 AM

Could veteran defensive tackle Ed Jasper return to where his career started?
Jasper, who was with the Eagles from 1997-98, is visiting the NovaCare Complex on Thursday to meet with coaches and team officials. He will meet the media later this afternoon and that press conference will be part of Eagles Live! at 3:30 p.m.

Jasper (6-2, 295) spent last season with the Oakland Raiders. He played in 12 games and recorded 24 tackles and a pair of sacks. Jasper spent most of his career with the Atlanta Falcons in their 3-4 defense. He was the starter at nost tackle against the Eagles in the 2004 NFC Championship.

The former sixth-round pick of the Eagles was a standout at Texas A&M. In his three seasons there, he posted 147 tackles and 11.5 sacks.

rjs246 · April 06, 2006, 10:26:35 AM

The only exciting news here is that this could mean they are in the process of trading Hollis...

PhillyPhanInDC · April 06, 2006, 10:31:08 AM

Man, this is a slow offseason........

reese125 · April 06, 2006, 11:01:11 AM

I guess a good way at looking at this is the Eagles, at the very least, are addressing the need at that position. Regardless if its just depth or not...or as RJS said...a trade for Hollis. $htein, keep loading em up

ice grillin you · April 06, 2006, 11:05:44 AM

they have enough depth there...they need a frontline guy now

rjs246 · April 06, 2006, 11:07:16 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on April 06, 2006, 11:05:44 AM
they have enough depth there...they need a frontline guy now

Bingo.

reese125 · April 06, 2006, 11:11:12 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on April 06, 2006, 11:05:44 AM
they have enough depth there...they need a frontline guy now

dude over on the EMB said he lives in Milwaukee, and mentioned Grady Jackson is a free agent and the fans are screaming for depth at LT over there in a big way. Could be a package brewing....

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 06, 2006, 11:41:10 AM

Jasper's a better option than Hollis Thomas, or Brentson Buckner, for that matter.

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 06, 2006, 11:44:08 AM

P.S. Obviously, Jasper in the middle gobbling up double-teams was obviously the reason Burgess had so much success in Oakland. Obviously.

BigEd76 · April 06, 2006, 12:35:29 PM

Fat Lenny P

Another 1-yr deal, vet minimum

rjs246 · April 06, 2006, 12:38:34 PM

I don't get that at all. He's good enough to get a better contract with another team isn't he? Why would he sign here for nothing and no chance of significant playing time? Ugh.

SunMo · April 06, 2006, 12:39:57 PM

probably because they told him he'd be the 4th tackle in the rotation, spelling doom for Hollis and Rayburn. assuming they draft somebody, sometime.

rjs246 · April 06, 2006, 12:41:01 PM

Hollis is gone but who will trade for a guy that they know will be released? Well, other than the Texans...

hunt · April 06, 2006, 12:41:56 PM

murp needs to start a new offseason grades thread.

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 06, 2006, 12:42:07 PM

He's not really good enough or at the age to do much better. He already has considered retirement. Basically, he's a guy who can shoot the gap and play pretty well with limited snaps, so he thought coming here to be the #4 DT and actually play a little bit was better than going elsewhere to be the #4 DT and not see the field, or be the #3 DT and see too many snaps to be productive.

It's a decent depth move. Jasper makes some plays.