Alex McCalister, Philadelphia Eagle

[PhillyPhreak54]

DE from Florida

6.5 sacks last year

[ice grillin you]

the ultimate project and another guy who spits on culture

is Howie doing this on purpose to farg chip?

[PhillyPhreak54]

He was kicked off he team

Igy is gonna need a private moment in the bar bathroom

[Don Ho]

6'6 239

Eeew

[Susquehanna Birder]

Missed Tyler Matakevich because of a questionable project DE. Brilliant.

[ice grillin you]

matakevich is garbage...mccallister might be as well but at least he has some real good upside and more importantly can be improved a lot and improved with something as simple as getting bigger

frankly matakevich is someone chip would have picked and I for one am glad we are back to drafting talent over whatever the hell matakevich possesses

[Susquehanna Birder]

In 2015:

• AAC Defensive Player of the Year
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Chuck Bednarik Award
• Consensus All-American
• Broke Temple's record for career tackles

But yeah, he's garbage.

I'm not saying that he's the best of the draft - or even close to it - but he has a drive, a work ethic, and leadership qualities that is sorely needed by many NFL teams. In the middle of the 7th round, he's a bargain. Even if he's just a special teams or situational guy, he is far from garbage, and I have no doubt that he's contribute more than a project DE who couldn't even stay on his own college roster.

[ice grillin you]

In 2015:

• AAC Defensive Player of the Year
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Chuck Bednarik Award
• Consensus All-American
• Broke Temple's record for career tackles

But yeah, he's garbage.

there are really good college players all over the country who cant play in the nfl

the good news for you is that the eagles will have a shot at matakevich when pittsburgh cuts him

[Susquehanna Birder]

I suppose. But hey...let's look at all those other recipients over the years. Those seem to mostly be really good college players who did okay in the NFL.

Nagursky Award:

2014 Scooby Wright
2013 Aaron Donald
2012 Manti Teo
2011 Luke Kuechly
2010 DaQuan Bowers
2009 Ndamukong Suh
2008 Brian Orakpo
2007 Glenn Dorsey
2006 James Laurinaitis
2005 Elvis Dumervil
2004 Derrick Johnson
2003 Derrick Strait
2002 Terrell Suggs
2001 Roy Williams
2000 Dan Morgan
1999 Corey Moore
1998 Champ Bailey
1997 Charles Woodson
1996 Pat Fitzgerald
1995 Pat Fitzgerald
1994 Warren Sapp
1993 Rob Waldrop


Bednarik Award:

2014 Scooby Wright
2013 Aaron Donald
2012 Manti Teo
2011 Tyrann Mathieu
2010 Patrick Peterson
2009 Ndamukong Suh
2008 Rey Maualuga
2007 Dan Connor
2006 Paul Posluszny
2005 Paul Posluszny
2004 David Pollack
2003 Teddy Lehman
2002 E.J. Henderson
2001 Julius Peppers
2000 Dan Morgan
1999 Lavar Arrington
1998 Dat Nguyen
1997 Charles Woodson
1996 Pat Fitzgerald
1995 Pat Fitzgerald

[Susquehanna Birder]

The point being that there's a decent chance that somebody on both of those lists, plus having other accolades, will probably contribute more than a punk development project who wasn't even allowed to finish his college career.

[smeags]

yeah but he's white. sooooo ...

[QB Eagles]

Just based on this thread, I am predicting that McCalister will be the only Pro Bowler the Eaglers picked in this draft.

[smeags]

so we should start ripping wentz apart in his thread ?

[ice grillin you]

The point being that there's a decent chance that somebody on both of those lists, plus having other accolades, will probably contribute more than a punk development project who wasn't even allowed to finish his college career.

you are getting it all backwards...players are on those lists mostly because you are a good nfl prospect you aren't a good prospect because you are on one of those lists

unless you can show me all the small slow 7th round linebackers that made those lists and contributed in the nfl

if your philosophy is culture over talent or youd rather have the odds that matakevich sticks as special teamer versus mccalister becoming a good pass rusher in a couple of years then that's fair...but referring to the bronco nagursky award is silly

there are matakevichs all over UDFA there isn't mccalisters pass rushing talent body and upside out there

[PhillyPhreak54]

Normally I am in favor of drafting guys who exhibit on-field production over a project.

However in this case I don't think Matakevich suits the system the Eagles will run. He seems like he will be more of a two down thumper - not sure if he can run and cover.