Jason Peters - Philadelphia Eagle

[PhillyPhreak54]

[Diomedes]

getting moved from TE to T just meant he could eat whatever he wants

and he wants

[General_Failure]

He wants to strum an acoustic guitar by a campfire, if his shirt is a clue.

[GeneralZOD]

By Jordan Raanan
CSNPhilly.com Contributor

Jason Peters puts a premium on getting off the line quickly—maybe too much of a premium.

There is a fine line between a quick start and a false start, between protecting the quarterback and putting your team at a competitive disadvantage. The Eagles' starting left tackle hasn't found a way to successfully toe that line since coming to Philadelphia.

Peters, who had a team-high six false starts last season, jumped prematurely twice in his final preseason game against Kansas City and once in the season opener against Green Bay. He was also flagged for holding against the Packers.

Somehow, Peters and the Eagles still don't see the penalties as a chronic problem. They suggest it's just something to get used to.

"It's no big deal. That's how I've always been," Peters said. "When I was in Buffalo, I jumped offsides, but it wasn't as big of a deal. When I come to Philly, they want to make a big deal out of it. It's how I've always played. I like getting off the rock, get off the ball, get moving and get blocking.

"That's how I am. It's something I'm going to fix. But it's not a big deal like it's a mental thing. That's what I do."

What Peters does too often is leave a millisecond before the ball is snapped, especially on the road when the silent snap count is employed. Four of his six false starts last season came away from home. Two came in the season opener in Carolina and two more came at Kansas City during the starters' preseason finale.

"It's a silent count. It's not a big deal," Peters said. "We're just watching his head turn. If it's on two, it's on two. If it's on three, it's on three. It's no big deal. I get off the rock. If you watch my tape, that's what I do."

Yep, he gets off the rock—just sometimes too early.

It could be a problem Sunday in Detroit. Not only do the Lions play indoors at Ford Field, but the Eagles will have a quarterback — Michael Vick — under center who has never started a game for the team.

"You just have to really get used to the silent count. It takes a while to get it," said right tackle Winston Justice, who was second on the team with four false starts last season. "Every team is different and it takes longer than a year to get it. I think Jason is starting to get it."

So do the Eagles. They invested $60 million in Peters after acquiring him in a trade from Buffalo last offseason, making him the highest-paid left tackle in football. Surely they didn't expect to get the league-leader in penalties as part of that investment.

"Well, listen, Jason's the last guy who wants to have those penalties," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "But he also understands that he's probably going against their best defensive lineman, normally. I mean, your left tackle normally ends up with that guy, so he wants to make sure he gets off quick and so on. But, he'll work through that and get that taken care of. He's very aware of it and one thing I know about great athletes is they're able to correct those types of things."

Most of the time, Peters gets the quick start that helps him silence speedy defensive ends. The Eagles drop back to pass 30 to 40 times each game, meaning Peters gets a quick start on 30-plus pass protecting plays. That is a key factor in the one holding penalty – which is a low number – called against him last season.

Still, it's the seemingly traditional false start-per-game, that puts the Eagles in a five-yard hole, that is worrisome. And Peters filled that quota against the Packers. Add a holding call to his Week 1 performance and the reigning league-leader in penalties is well on his way to repeat as champion.

[The BIGSTUD]

He's a talented player, but he doesn't have one ounce of a winning attitude or any kind of competitiveness in him.

[ice grillin you]

"You just have to really get used to the silent count. It takes a while to get it," said right tackle Winston Justice, who was second on the team with four false starts last season. "Every team is different and it takes longer than a year to get it. I think Jason is starting to get it."


wtf?

[Rome]

non-verbal cues are very confusing.

[SD]

I'm calling bullshtein he only had 4 false starts last season and there was someone on the Eagles who had more.

[ice grillin you]

you know who its confusing for?

the defense

[Rome]

and puppy dogs.

[MDS]

that article is bait for the other cf

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bring Runyan back to play LT and send Peters to congress?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Bring back Antone Davis

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Congrats, haters.  He's probably dead.

[General_Failure]

An assassination attempt on Runyan?