Lorenzo Booker, RB, Philadelphia Eagle

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Kiss any hope of drafting Jackson at 43 goodbye I guess.

farg.

[troyhstewart]

Kiss any hope of drafting Jackson at 43 goodbye I guess.

farg.

not so fast.......

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, he was right.  They missed out on Jackson at 43.

[BigEd76]

"I was definitely shocked" Booker said. "It was kind of weird because everything's been going so well here. Usually when stuff is going good, you don't expect something like that to happen."

"I was able to show everybody else the kind of player that I am," Booker said. "My teammates knew it the entire time. Why I didn't get on the field sooner, I don't know. That's something that a lot of people, more than myself, wanted to know. At the end of the season I would get people from other teams, coaches included, saying, 'What took them so long to play you?'"

One of those coaches is current Miami head coach Tony Sparano, who spent last year as Dallas assistant.

"Sparano would send me text messages," Booker said. "Whenever you're in a situation like that, you feel like you're doing what you're supposed to do. I understand the game, and being traded is not a bad thing like people think it is, especially when you're going to a good situation."

Booker joins an Eagles' backfield that already includes Westbrook, Correll Buckhalter, Tony Hunt and Ryan Moats. But that's fine with Booker.

"Because of the situation I'm going to, I can't say that I'm the least bit upset," he said. "It's a spread offense. I was just taking a look at Westbrook's numbers from last season. So anytime you can get a chance to play in an offense like that, you've got to be excited."

Westbrook compiled a team-high 368 touches last season and accounted for 36.7 percent of the team's yards from scrimmage. Booker could help lighten his workload – and doesn't care how.

"I love catching the ball just as much as I do running it," said Booker, who doesn't have experience returning kicks. "I got a chance to play a lot toward the end of the year. It was one of the things that I excelled in. I wanted to line up a little more in the slot to show that I can do that too, so hopefully that's something I get a chance to do in Philly."

For the moment, however, Booker is worried about changing from aqua, coral, navy and white to midnight green, silver, black and white.

"I'm trying to figure out what color tape I'm going to wear, what kind of mouthpiece I'm going to get to go with that kind of color," Booker said. "I'm thinking about my dress code right now."

[rjs246]

For the moment, however, Booker is worried about changing from aqua, coral, navy and white to midnight green, silver, black and white.

"I'm trying to figure out what color tape I'm going to wear, what kind of mouthpiece I'm going to get to go with that kind of color," Booker said. "I'm thinking about my dress code right now."

I farging hate professional athletes. Who farging cares or thinks about shtein like that? Douchebag.

[shorebird]

Nice backup for Bwest if he gets hurt. Better than Cbuck, and much, much better than Moats.

[SD_Eagle5]

Some college clips of Booker I found on youtube, kid does have some sick jukes:


Jukes out entire ND defense

Off the left side then across the grain
I guess his nickname in college was L Boogie...gay
His first college TD


Reminds me of Warrick Dunn

[shorebird]

Wow, looks like he can see the field really well, and is quick getting to the whole. Least he was on those clips.

[Rome]

Romey gets a Criminole on the squad.

um, william tra thomas, dingus.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah, I forgot about TraWilliamTra being from down there.

[SD_Eagle5]

Broderick Bunkley

[ice grillin you]

pierre larouche

[ice grillin you]

love this quote...

"That'd be a dream come true," Booker said yesterday. "Being able to learn from a guy like Brian and be on the field at the same time - if I do what I'm supposed to do, that's going to cause headaches for the defense. Nine times out of 10, they're going to double-cover him before they double-cover me. If one linebacker can guard me, then I don't need to be in the NFL. It's that simple."

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

In all fairness, he could be talking from experience with the Dolphins linebackers.

[ice grillin you]

interview....i love this cat


http://podcast.footballguys.com/2008/Footballguys-Audible-2008-Vol152a.mp3