http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1607 Recent articles about Sean Considine en-us Here is a picture of Sean Considine being dragged by a tackling dummy for a few extra yards. (thanks to Green Monster of the Eagles Message Board) UPDATE: There is an official Sean Considine Photo Shop thread going on, and here is a great one from OdeToNo1.   Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:04:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295081 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295081 Here is a picture of Sean Considine being dragged by a tackling dummy for a few extra yards. (thanks to Green Monster of the Eagles Message Board) UPDATE: There is an official Sean Considine Photo Shop thread going on, and here is a great one from OdeToNo1.   Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:04:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295081 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295081 Sean Considine Was Injured In About Midway Point Of The Season When Special Team's Guy Quintin Mikell Came In As The Backup To Be That Starter At Strong Saftey. Quintin Mikell Did Good For Filling In That Gap But I Don't Think That Considine Can Win That Back And I Like Quintin Mikell To Be The Starter At Saftey. Sean Considen Should Be The Backup And Quintin Mikell Should Be The Starter. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:37:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294269 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294269 All of the rookies are signed, and are in camp. Some select vets reported yesterday, and the rest will report on Thursday. Football is back! Go Birds!   Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:57:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293953 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293953 As Training Camp nears, let's review the Safety position. With all the offseason focus on the secondary with the addition of Asante Samuel and the unknown status of Lito Sheppard, the Safety position is going to be intriguing if we come out of the preseason healthy and have to make some hard decisions on who [...] Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:38:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290795 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290795 Jimmy Williams. Jimmy Williams was once a highly touted prospect coming out of Va Tech and the guy can play football. He is a bit of a project but I believe that most of his problems stem from character issues. He has put on wieght, lost a step, and has had an injury, but at 6'3" and 215-230, he is a tough hard nosed player and a beast of football player to see at any of the Safety positions, oh did I mention he can play corner. So why go after a 'project". 1.I love the Eagles secondary but our safeties are asfragile as the flaky glaze of a Krispy Kreme Donut. B Dawk is a warrior but I cringed when he went down with a neck stinger and I can only hope that he stays healthy and on the field for many years to come. Considine is so upsetting to watch I have to keep the Pepto Bismol near, did you see the Bear's game? I love Q, great upside, but after that if one of the starters go down enters JR Reed who came on strong last year but is not at the level of Q or B Dawk. 2.No offense but being on the Falcons the past few years has been the equivalent of starring on Days of Our Lives. Jimmy Williams has to be accountable for some of his problems, but the Falcon's organization had to contribute to some of Jimmy's shortcomings as a player. Which is why I think in the right system he will be the great football player he was drafted to be. 3.Williams is a versatile athlete and was the 2nd rated Safety prospect in the 2006 draft. He can play both safety spots and Corner. He is as physical as they come and can match up well with stronger receivers if needed to, he can play in the box, has great anticipation, and is an explosive tackler. Lets get him Eagles, he may be a project but at 2 years in the NFL, I think the Falcon's let one get away and one mans trash is another man's treasure. Peace and I am out. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:01:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279897 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279897 Before anyone criticizes our draft order we did it as fairly as we could. Four of our writers helped with the draft and we all agreed on our 12 playoff teams before we did anything. So we then drew team names out of a hat for the non playoff teams, positions 1-20. After that we stuck our 12 playoff teams in a hat and drew for positions 21-32. Amazingly Carolina got the top pick, which it traded to Philadelphia in the 2008 NFL Draft. There are a lot of happy Eagles fans out there. The biggest loser in our second NFL Mock Draft? The Atlanta Falcons who fall all the way from the #1 pick to the #9 pick. That means no Michael Crabtree or Michael Oher to compliment QB Matt Ryan. This time they select Travis Beckum, a very athletic tight end from Wisconsin. He should still help Ryan a lot. Some of the tougher picks of this mock draft were the Chargers, Saints, Patriots, and Colts picks at the end of the first round. Those four teams are all solid in a lot of areas (especially NE and IND). Guards aren't usually selected in the first round and we have San Diego selecting Duke Robinson. Robinson is a special talent and San Diego selected him in that spot because he probably would be gone by the time they selected in round two. Fili Moala is the big gainer in this mock draft. He gains 17 spots. Just to be honest, we knew he was too low in our initial mock draft but we just couldn't find anywhere to put him. The biggest faller was Tyson Jackson, falling 13 spots, but at least he made this draft. Brian Cushing fell considerably from the first mock draft, mainly due to need. Cushing fell from #19 out of the first round. Michael Johnson is a guy we have ranked fifth on our big board but he also tumbled out of this first round, once again mainly due to need for his position. These guys will eventually move their way back into the first round more than likely. Others that fell out of the first round were Brian Robiskie, Gregg Middleton, Chase Daniel, and Brandon Lafell. One major difference you will notice is that there are no trades in our mock draft. In our first one there were many, but this time around we just didn't see any trades happening although they were considered for every single team. One of the most considered spots to trade in this draft was #24 when San Diego was on the clock. They took Duke Robinson, a guard (as noted above) instead when no trade partner could be thought of. Chicago is a team that could jump in that position by trading future picks to take a quarterback like Sam Bradford or Chase Daniel. That would've also allowed San Diego to move back into the early second round into a spot where Robinson would more than likely be available. If you like this mock draft then please tell people about it. It takes a lot of work to do this every month. Email me here and let me know what you think about it. If you'd like to see what else has changed since our initial mock draft last month you can review our first one right here. Now without further ado, onto the mock draft: # Pick Pos School 1 WR Michael Crabtree (+0) (Via trade with Panthers) WR Texas Tech How about the luck of the Eagles? When we drew the team names out of a hat Carolina was drawn first, having the worst record in the NFL but the Panthers had already traded their pick in the 2008 draft to Philadelphia. That means Philadelphia has to take Michael Crabtree. Donovan McNabb has needed a big play receiver since Terrell Owens left town and the Texas Tech wide receiver would be that guy. 2 Michael Oher (+0) OT Ole Miss Michael Oher is the most talented offensive lineman in the draft. He does it all, and would help any team he goes to, especially the Houston Texans, who give up lots of sacks. 3 Matthew Stafford (+0) QB Georgia Stafford is the pick over Tim Tebow here. Matthew plays in a pro style offense and would probably be more NFL ready than his Florida counterpart. The Chiefs (just like the Jets in our initial mock draft) select a QB #3 overall. 4 Malcolm Jenkins (+4) CB Ohio State The Rams have nobody to hang with big, tall receivers. Jenkins is 6?3? and has excellent coverage skills. He anchored the top pass defense in the country in 2007, so the transition to the NFL should be pretty smooth. St. Louis gets the same guy as last team, only a bit higher 5 James Laurinaitus LB Ohio State In our first mock draft the Raiders took Laurinitus at #4 overall. This time they have the fifth pick and they still get their guy. This pick will help a linebacking core that needs a playmaker, plus Oakland has went offense the last two years. 6 George Selvie (+3) DE South Florida The Denver Broncos choose Selvie to complement Elvis Dumervil. Selvie is very quick off the line, and he makes a ton of backfield stops. He runs a 4.5 40, and should be able to help out Denver's D-Line right away. This guy is the real deal, and will likely impact this team immensely as a rookie. 7 Tim Tebow (-1) QB Florida The choices here were Chris Wells or Tim Tebow. Last time we went with Wells. This time we go with Tebow. Why? Well Jon Kitna is 35 years old and he keeps guaranteeing 10 win seasons for the Lions. That is going to get old in a hurry. 8 Travis Beckum (+12) TE Wisconsin The Atlanta Falcons have no real tight end, and unless one of their current five emerges as a star in the 2008 season, they will look to bolster that position in the draft. Travis Beckum is the best tight end in the draft, and the Falcons scoop him up at number 8. 9 Fili Moala (+17) DT USC Wow. Buffalo is loaded. There really wasn't an area of weakness here with Buffalo being set at every position. Marcus Stroud is recovering from an ankle injury so that's the only hole we can find at all. 10 Percy Harvin (+3) WR Florida Bernard Berrian is not a number one receiver. The Vikings really need help at this position, so they take Percy Harvin, the do-it-all receiver from Florida. Harvin will give Tarvaris Jackson a safety outlet, because he can make something out of nothing with his quickness. 11 Chris Wells (-1) RB Ohio State Cedric Benson has not been the answer at running back for Chicago. They need someone else so they take Wells here, the first running back taken at #11 overall. He would make an immediate impact. 12 Mryon Rolle (+2) FS Florida State Last time we had Andre Smith picked here, but with Scott Locklear and Walter Jones at OT and a rookie joining the depth chart it appears the Seahawks will go somewhere else here. Myron Rolle would help a secondary that could use use some depth. 13 Curtis Painter (-2) QB Purdue This could be a reach because Painter is not really a top rated player but San Francisco needs a quarterback badly. Alex Smith has not grasped the NFL offense and San Francisco has to give up on him eventually don't they? This would be moving past the AS Era in SF. 14 Rey Maualuga (-9) LB USC Maualuga would be an absolute steal here. In the last mock draft we had Washington taking Brian Cushing but by gaining five spots the Redskins can take the even higher rated USC linebacker, Maualuga. 15 Derrius Heyward-Bey (+6) WR Maryland Derrius Heyward-Bey is the choice over Byrd, Robiskie, and Maclin. The Dolphins just drafted Ted Ginn Jr in 07, but he is never going to be a star receiver. He is mainly just an electrifying return man. Their other choices at wideout are Earnest Wilford and Derek Hagan. 16 Andre Smith (-4) OT Alabama Willie Anderson is getting up in years and Smith is a top offensive lineman. The Alabama lineman would be a great choice for the Bengals because he would open up holes for Rudi Johnson and Kenny Watson. 17 Demetrius Byrd (+0) WR LSU Jon Gruden loves big receivers. With Joey Galloway at 36 and Ike Hillard at 31 it is time to go young. The Buccaneers don't know how who their QB of the future is but when they figure it out that guy will need a young receiver to throw the ball to. 18 Knowshon Moreno (+5) RB Georgia We all know what happens when a running back hits 30 and Thomas Jones will do just that this season. If he does slow down then New York will have to draft a running back for the future. Moreno has quick feet and runs through the SEC's best defenses. 19 Alex Boone (-4) OT Ohio State The Ravens selected Michael Oher in our last mock draft but in this draft they are selecting 17 spots later which means they get Boone, the third highest rated OT in this draft. They select him because Jonathon Ogden is 33 and getting up there in years. 20 Tyson Jackson (-13) DE LSU Robaire Smith will turn 31 this upcoming season and he will eventually lose a step. Without any major need positions to fill the Browns draft Jackson, who stumbles 13 spots from our last draft just because of lack of need. 21 C. J. Spiller (-3) RB Clemson Edgerrin James will turn 30 this season and has struggled since he signed with the Cardinals. Whether of not he struggles in 2008 is a guess but either way Arizona needs to grab a young running back. Spiller would be a great addition. 22 Victor Harris (+6) CB Virginia Tech Mike McKenzie is one of the NFL's première corners but is already 32 years old. The Saints just drafted a cornerback, Tracy Porter, this year but they need a big time defensive back. Harris could be that guy for New Orleans if given the chance. 23 Brandon Spikes (+7) LB Florida James Farrior is entering his 12th season and will probably retire within the next three seasons. If Pittsburgh wants to look towards the future then Spikes would be a great choice. He brings lots of athleticism and has a nose that takes him to the football. 24 Duke Robinson (+NR) OG Oklahoma Guard is a position that is usually filled in the second round or later but Robinson is too good to pass up for the Chargers. Mike Goff is 32 years old at one of the most grueling positions in the NFL, so San Diego has to prepare for the upcoming years. 25 Vontae Davis (+0) CB Illinois Sam Madison will play his 12th NFL season this year. R. W. McQuarters will play his 11th. It's time to draft a cornerback if you're the Giants and Vontae Davis is the playmaker they need. He's not afraid to be aggressive off the line and is quick enough to recover if the receiver makes a move to get by him. 26 Aaron Kelly (+NR) WR Clemson I'm not sure how Dallas missed out on taking a receiver in the 2008 NFL Draft but they did, making it an absolute must in the 09 Draft. The Cowboys are so desperate that they are going to use PacMan Jones at receiver due to the Terry Glenn situation. 27 Taylor Mays (-11) S USC Mays is more of a free safety but the Patriots need a strong safety to replace Rodney Harrison when he loses a step. They already have Brandon Merriweather to play free safety. Mays is a great player and would be a steal at #27 overall. In our last mock draft we had him going #16 overall. 28 Jeremy Maclin (-1) WR Missouri This pick would do two things for Tennessee. First of all we know Tennessee has to grab a receiver in this draft because their receiving corps is just not getting it done, so this would fill that need. Secondly Maclin would be a return man that electrifies crowds the same way PacMan Jones did before he was traded to Dallas. 29 Wopamo Osaisai (+NR) CB Stanford The Al Harris-Charles Woodson era in Green Bay cannot last forever. With Davis (the guy Green Bay took in our initial mock draft) gone the Packers go to the next wave of defensive backs. Osaisai will be a late first to mid second round pick. 30 Chase Coffman (+NR) TE Missouri Dallas Clark is a young guy that the Colts move around in the slot and put in many different places. Coffman would be a true tight end that could block and help Peyton Manning in the passing game. Clark is a do it all guy. Coffman would be strictly a tight end, something Indianapolis doesn't already have. They are basically set in every position. 31 Nic Harris (+NR) S Oklahoma Brian Dawkins is 34 and although J. R. Reed and Sean Considine are decent players neither are in the same league as Dawkins. The Eagles hope Harris can fill the void that Dawkins will leave when he retires when they select him here. 32 Senderrick Marks (+NR) DT Auburn The Jaguars continue working on their defensive line after taking Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves in the 08 Draft. Rob Meier is 30 so the Jaguars take Marks in a toss up over Al Woods from LSU here as the final pick in the NFL Draft. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:59:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277375 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277375 "As far as I'm concerned, he's still in the Soldier Field end zone, trying to stop Mushin Muhammed from catching the game winning touchdown pass, flailing his arms wildly like an air-traffic controller." -4and26sports.com on Sean Considine What should the birds to about Lito? sorry 'bout the repost. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:27:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274039 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274039 "As far as I'm concerned, he's still in the Soldier Field end zone, trying to stop Mushin Muhammed from catching the game winning touchdown pass, flailing his arms wildly like an air-traffic controller." -4and26sports.com on Sean Considine What should the birds to about Lito? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:21:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274035 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274035 Gotta Watch this one Eagles fans Weapon X talks about the upcomming season, talks playmakers and Lito Sun, 25 May 2008 09:20:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270767 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270767 Offense comes back strong: Donovan McNabb: Finished season healthy on a 3 game win streak and has all offseason to practice and not rehab. Brian Westbrook: Self explanatory, the man is unreal. Wide Receivers: Some say we did not address this position well. I still believe that we will make a trade similar to the Donte Stallworth deal 2 years ago. We have to get someone. If not we will rely on Curtis who has one season of experience with McNabb under his belt, and Reggie Brown to try to break out this year as last year was a disappointment to Eagles fans. Tight Ends: LJ Smith is back off injury and provides a big play spark. Celek looked good when he got the chance and was able to make plays. Schobel's future could be somewhere else next season. Offensive Line: Good as long as they all stay healthy. I think Max Jean-Gilles is ready for the pro's and if someone goes down he can step up. Defense will succeed: Trent Cole: Great pass rusher coming off the edge to put pressure on QB's. Patterson & Bunkley: With another year of experience these two should be a great tandem in 2008-2009. Patterson was 3rd in tackles of all defensive tackles last year behind the 2nd place tackler by 1. As long as he is not suspended he should be a huge factor. Brown & Sheppard: Sheldon will be back on attack again this year! No one knows what will happen to Sheppard but he will either play great on the field or bring us a great player in return, or a pick in next years draft. Linebackers: Jim Johnson thinks he has finally found that young, talented, smart group of guys who will play great next year and mesh through the next 10 years together. I feel confident with Gaither, Bradley, and Gocong starting and Akeem Jordan rotating in to add some speed and energy to the defense. Gocong and Gaither both started last year and can provide leadership for the other 2 young guys. Dawkins & Mikell: Brian Dawkins wasn't in football shape last year because he had to tend to his wife while she gave birth. Dawkins will be working hard this year and get himself ready properly for the season. As for Mikell, well he has to stay motivated throughout camp to keep his job and I believe he will do just that. Now for the new guys: Asante Samuel: Best in the business. Leads the NFL with 16 interceptions over the last two seasons. Who can forget the two interceptions and a touchdown he put up against us last year? Chris Clemons: Tallied a career best 8 sacks for the Oakland Raiders last year. Now he comes to a better defense and has the luxury of playing on the opposite side of Trent Cole, one of the NFL's best pass rushers. Klecko & Wilson: Dan Klecko is switching his position from defensive line to fullback for the Eagles and Kris Wilson is going to provide an athletic talent at the tight end position although he played full back in Kansas City at times. He had a leg injury which set back his career but healthy, this kid can make plays. Lorenzo Booker: Fast. Quick. Playmaker. All words to describe the versatile 2nd year running back out of Florida State. The Eagles had interest in him during last year's draft and after seeing what he could do in the pro's, they traded their 4th round pick aquired from Carolina for him. He should provide matchup problems while on the field with Brian Westbrook. Jackson & Laws: Desean Jackson was a tremendous kick returner at the University of California. He returned 6 kicks in his college career and had a good receiving career too. He provides speed for the offense and is a game breaker on special teams similar to the ability that Devin Hester provides for the Bears. Not to say that Jackson is going to have the impact Hester has but he will do better then Reno Mahe because I'm sure you have all seen his return against Tennessee last year! Trevor Laws had 112 tackles his senior season on a God awful Notre Dame team. He stood out on the defensive line and will provide depth for the Eagles. When he gets in he will be able to make plays and do what is asked of him. With the team healthy and the new additions, the Eagles should soar in 2008! Sat, 10 May 2008 22:30:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265594 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265594 Just watched the replay of this game where Considine blew the last play of the game and the bears scored the game winning touchdown. It hurts watching some of these games but I get to review and analyze parts of the game. I see if we can't trade up in the first round to land a big offensive lineman, I think we should select a safety with our first pick. As much as we need a big receiver I think safety is a bigger need ( how much longer will we have the dominant weapon X ). So Kenny Phillips would be a good prospect to learn from one of the best in the game. Regarding the receiver I'm liking Jordy Nelson more and more nice third round pick. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:30:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/249783 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/249783 Good article from Spads, he rehashes three nightmare games for us that 27-24 lost against the Saints were we got ran over like cheap rugs 208 yeards to be exact and posted a total of 435 yards of offense. The other game was that 45-21 A$$ whoopin we took from the Colts. After that it was pretty clear that we needed a major change at defense, Trott love the man, but he got exposed in that Saints game. Not all his fault no way am I saying that, but to me the Saints went at him all game. Now two years later we have a fresh young corps of players that will be even better this year. Gone from the team Trott obviously, Walker, and our air guitar bow tie freak Dhani Jones. So what will this young D-line bring us this year? That's one of the two million dollar questions concerning the fans and the 08 Philadelphia Eagles. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:15:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218793 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218793 the cardinals could use darren howard as a d end. one of their d ends joe tafoya only had 20 tackles and 2 sacks. howard given the oppartunity can do much better for their pass rush. as for considine u guys might think he sucks but so does the cards starting saftey. the cards aaron fransisco is #1 on the depth chart and his numbers were a brutal at only 31 tackles and zero forced turnovers. his backup oliver cenestine put up 12 tackles (was on bench). in 06 after replacing micheal lewis @ saftey (9 games started) put up a solid 85 tackles. now 85 is better than 31 anyday. so while these guys might be garbage the cards guys are even worse. and ofcourse reggie brown in the trade. have asante @ left corner and lito @ right while sheldon moves to saftey along dawkins. also try to sign a bryant johnson (teamate of fitz) or dj hackett to add depth to the WR corps. so heres how i think the eagles can get fitz w/o trading away lito. larry fitzgerald for darren howard sean considine reggie brown a second round pick and 2009 draft pick as well. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:38:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186431 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186431 ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports Asante Samuel will be targeted by the Philadelphia Eagles. For those wondering what this means for Sheldon Brown and Lito Sheppard, the move would be perfect for the Eagles. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:50:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/133446 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/133446