Lito Sheppard - He Once Was An Eagle

[Sgt PSN]

I think Tito's physical and aggressive, but he's below average when it comes to actually tackling someone. 

[Wingspan]

I think Tito's physical and aggressive, but he's below average when it comes to actually tackling someone. 

So he's physical in the locker room?

[Sgt PSN]

No dummy.  He does play physical against other recievers....jamming them at the line, etc.  But he's not a great tackler, especially in the open field. 

[shorebird]

Kinda' like Bobby Taylor was.

[methdeez]

This confirms my feelings. His market value seems to be a 3d round draft pick. #rd round draft picks from 2005-1999 (given some years to prove themselves):
Ryan Moats
Matt Ware
Billy McMullen
Brian Westbrook
Derrick Burgess
Doug Brzezinski

So, one incredible player, one good one and 4 wastes of oxygen.
I would still rather keep Lito.

[Father Demon]

That article proved two things to me:

a) NFL is a total crap shoot.  2 GMS say he is good, two say no way.  Sure, team needs and all, but the two "no way" guys focused on his abilities and injuries.
b) There's no value in trading him.  If the best the Eagles can get is a current 3rd, they won't get anything near Lito with that pick.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You honestly thought he was "above average" in getting physical?  That's idiotic.

Bullshtein. He's had a few good hits over the years and I have never looked at him as the type who avoids contact. I mean, there are some corners who will run off the field to avoid a screen block or dive for the legs and hold on to shoelaces but I never saw Lito as one of those guys.

I don't find anything homeriffic about me saying he was above average in the physicality department. He's also never been one to shy away from jamming a guy, and he does that well too.

Just because he doesn't avoid contact does not mean he's above average in getting physical.

[Father Demon]

LOL - you searched for an Olivia Newton John picture!!

[Sgt PSN]

Olivia Newton John in the black spandex-type body suit at the end of Grease was farging hawt!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

She had to be sewn into that, I heard.

[ice grillin you]

i agree with phreak here...i never once have looked at lito as a soft corner...a small corner yes but not non physical...like someone said hes not sheldon but he certainly doesnt deserve a reputation of being soft batch

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

"Soft" is much worse than "average."  I simply don't think he's "above average" in being physical.

[Diomedes]

well farg, I don't think anyone anywhere would say he's a hitter, or a tackler...there's a reason people float Sheldon's name and not Lito's as a possible conversion to safety

[ice grillin you]

people float sheldon as a saftey cause they hate on his coverage skills not because hes a big hitter

[Diomedes]

or maybe they float him because his coverage skills are not as good as Lito's, while his hitting and tackling skills are clearly superior?