http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/2777 Recent articles about Jerome McDougle en-us With the 15 selection in the 2003 draft the Philadelphia Eagles select Jerome McDougle. The Philadelphia Eagles have paid him 9.5 millon over the last 6 years for not much of anything... He still believes he can make a contribution to this team. I don't know if he will get a chance this year with the depth we have at DE. With a career full of injuries McDougle may be on his last leg with the Eagles. You know the deal... click to read. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:04:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277202 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277202 Almost daily, I read comments from the Raider Nation contemplating, proposing, and even campaigning for free agents that they'd like to see the Oakland Raiders sign. Until June 1st, it's unlikely the Raiders will sign many, if any free agents. According to Fox Sports, the Raiders are sitting at $106,555,076, while the cap is $116 million. That leaves only $9,444,924, roughly a little less that Nnamdi Asomugha is due when he signs his tender for being the Raiders franchise player. Since the Raiders somehow always find a way to fit everyone under the cap, it's not out of the realm of possibility that they may find a way to sign a few of these free agents still available. Tue, 27 May 2008 14:12:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271445 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271445 Here's a look at the Eagles' minicamp, in One-Liner fashion . . . . Having CB Lito Sheppard practice alongside the man who essentially took his job, Asante Samuel, was described as "awkward at best." When reporters tried to talk to Sheppard, he said, "I'm not gonna talk to y'all; you can stand there all you want. I'll answer a couple questions on Monday." Asked if he envisioned the Eagles keeping Samuel, Sheppard and Sheldon Brown, coach Andy Reid answered, "Yes." Reserve offensive linemen Nick Cole, Mike McGlynn and Mike Gibson are all taking snaps at center. Asked whether the Eagles have enough talent this year, RB Brian Westbrook said, "I think last year we had enough." Westbrook added, "At this point, you have to go to war with the guys that you have, unless you get somebody else." The Eagles know they have to win the turnover battle more this year than they did last year. Asked what McNabb thinks about the players the Eagles added, Reid said, "I know he likes the new additions that are out there. Other than that I really haven't gone into all that with him." One question that keeps coming up in Philly: Will Jerome McDougle ever get cut? Says one AFC scout about Eagles rookie WR DeSean Jackson, "He will definitely make an impact, at least by catching punts." Sun, 04 May 2008 11:09:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263297 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263297 He has almost literally done nothing since the Eagles traded up to get him in the first round. He has shown some ( very little) flashes of play making ability in his little action. Could he actually make it into the DE rotation this year? Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:06:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/228793 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/228793 The young players and some vets have reported to the Novacare complex for the off-season conditioning program. Among them Quentin Mikell, Stewart Bradley, Jerome McDougle, Kevin Kolb, Brent Celek, and MJG. Tony Hunt is there also, which we all know he needs a lot of improvement he needs to get in shape from what all the coaches said last year and he needs to learn how to pick up the Blitz. McDougle we all know his ass needs to be there so he can finally prove that he aint a waste of a draft pick. Other than that not much news, if I find something interesting I'll post it. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:45:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/208239 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/208239 It's almost a year to the day that I wrote up the Best and Worst picks made by Andy Reid. A lot of things have changed obviously, but most of the picks I will keep the same. I remember when I made this, I posted it on a bunch message boards. You wouldn't think, but I caught hell. Mostly for having Matt McCoy on the worst list. People were saying that it was way to early to tell with McCoy. That I didn't have a clue what I was talking about, and the funnest one, that McCoy would be a starter in 2007. But I had seen enough and knew there was not a chance in hell that he would ever amount to anything. The Eagles don't normally don't cut players for making a mistake. But Matt McCoy made so many mistakes in such a short period of time that they just had to cut their loses. He will be moving up a slot in this years worst. But pretty much, I will keep everything the same. Posted on 3/14/07 , updated on 3/7/08 . So what were the worst picks that Andy Reid has ever made since coming to the Eagles in 1999. He has made some interestingly bad choices and some very good choices over the past 7 seasons. For obvious reasons I'm not going to include last years draft picks in this list cause its just to early to tell how Bunkley and Justice will turn out. The Eagles best draft by far has to be the 2002 draft. In this draft they were able to get their 2 current starting corners Lito Sheppard & Sheldon Brown (probably in the top ten of CB duos in the league), Michael Lewis (who up til last year was a excellent safety for the Birds), Brian Westbrook (no need to say much there), and in the 7th round they picked up Raheem Brock out of Temple (who never did much for the Eagles, but was the starting DE for the Colts last season). Their worst draft could be 2005 were they had 11 picks and managed to only hit on maybe 3 players. Time will only tell for the 2005 draft picks. Some of those players are still developing, McCoy, Patterson, Considine. Yes I did cringe when I wrote McCoy as still developing, but in the Eagles eyes, he still is competing for a starting spot at LB. Now the 2000 draft was pretty bad but I really think the 2001 draft takes the crown for the worst. Freddie Mitchell, Quinton Caver, Derrick Burgess, Correll Buckhalter, AJ Feeley, and Tony Stewart. Now Burgess is a good find. But some how they managed to let him go and now hes a top ten DE. Buckhalter has been injured almost his whole career. AJ Feeley is an okay pick. Actually the biggest thing Feeley's done to help the Eagles is when he was traded to Miami for a 2nd round pick, which turned out to be Reggie Brown. That's not so bad. Its how they used their first two picks that gets me. First, the peoples champ himself Freddie Mitchell. I have one good thing to about FredEx. 4th and 26th. That's it. Oh yea, they could have picked Chad Johnson. That always stings a little. With their second round pick, Quinton Caver. Terrible. The Eagles have to be one of the worst teams when it comes to scouting LB's and WR's. They need to hand that job over to someone else. With that here's who I believe were the worst picks by the Eagles in the Reid era(99-05). Now I'm not really gonna harp on 3rd to 7th round picks cause those are some hard picks to choose, but mostly 1st and 2nd round picks that they missed on. Top 5 Worst Picks 5) Barry Gardner, Northwestern, LB, 2nd round(35th Overall): I have a hard time putting BG here cause I actually met him and had the opportunity to play basketball with him a couple of times. Very nice guy, not the best linebacker. He had some good games here and there, but never was an impact on defense. Was always second fiddle to Trotter. Was not worth the 35th pick in the draft. 4) Quinton Caver, Arkansas, LB, 2nd Round(55th Overall): Played like 15 games for the Birds. Big, strong, fast, and had the football IQ of a 9 year old. Never made the adjustment coming out of college. Never made any kind of impact on defense. Lifetime special teams player. That's what you look for in your 2nd round draft pick. Yes some how I managed to find a picture of Caver. 3) Matt McCoy, San Diego St., LB, 2nd round(63rd Overall): I know I said, give the 2005 draft picks time to develop, but if you watched any of the Colts game last season, I think you would agree, you've seen enough. Route 51 was consistently on his back the entire game. And really it wasn't just that game. He plays out of position and can't shed a block to save his life. I'm sorry, bust. It took two seasons, but McCoy was cut after making multiple mistakes on special teams. The final straw was his roughing the kicker penalty which took the Eagles out of Vikings territory. After the play, McCoy was seen getting ripped by Brian Dawkins. 2) Freddie Mitchell, UCLA, WR, 1st Round(25th Overall): Ah yes the peoples champ. Yup the nick name given to him by none other than, himself. His top skills, charisma and personality, about 8th & 9th on the list of skills needed to be a great football player. Remember the days he would catch a 3 yard pass on 3rd and 8, then slap that belt on. Man he sure loved himself. Now Freddie had some good hands. But his attitude, and lack of speed are what killed him in the end. He always thought he was going to be an elite WR. He could talk the best game in town, but rarely backed it up. One time, he managed to step up to the plate, and yes I'll say it again. 4th and 26th. It deserves to be in bold every time its written. Other WR's the Eagles could have chosen. Steve Smith,Car (74th pick), Chad Johnson, Cin (36th pick), Reggie Wayne, Ind (30th pick), and Chris Chambers, SD (52nd pick). The Eagles would pay a hefty price right now to have pretty much any of those WR's with the exception of Chambers. If they had any ability to pick a WR, we would probably be in a lot better shape. 1) Jerome McDougle, Miami, DE, 1st Round(15th Overall): Where to start with McDougle. Well first things first, I really can't believe he is still on the Eagles at this point. I understand second chances, and the guy had some unfortunate things (getting shot right before training camp was about to be begin) happen to him. But enough is enough. This is a sport/business, and it is time to cut your losses with this guy. How long is upside going to carry you on the roster. With the Eagles, about 4 years. Every year its, McDougle is going to have a chance to start this year, next thing you know hes buried on the injury report or on the inactive list. Time for the permanent inactive list for Jerome. As of March 6th, 2008, McDougle is still on the Eagles active roster. Will this be the year he gets the boot. My money is on him getting injured the day before he's supposed to be cut, and the Eagles end up throwing more money in the toilet aka Jerome McDougle. McDougle's career statistics look like this: 35 total tackles, 3 sacks, and thats about it. To put that in some perspective. In his first three seasons DE Trent Cole a fifth round draft choice, has 178 total tackles, 25.5 sacks, and 1 touchdown. McDougle is due to make $1.9M this season and to date the Eagles have paid McDougle over $9M. There are some honorable mentions. Corey Simon, Todd Pinkston, Reggie Brown, Bobbie Williams, Matt Ware. Bobbie Williams? Exactly, a 2nd round pick wasted away. Simon and Pinkston could be debatable depending on who you talk to. Originally posted on: www.ihatephilly.blogspot.com Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:59:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/184656 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/184656 Of course we all know the Philadelphia Eagles fans are begging the Eagles to bring in an explosive talent at Wide Reciver this offseason, but honestly our problems go farther than that this offseason. We are still a team who utilizes the Full Back position... and with the departure of Tapeh, the Philadelphia Eagles need to address this considering the only other option is Jason Davis. Also the Eagles having Jon Runyan (34), and William thomas (33) at the starting Tackle position, while outstanding players, the organization really needs to take a look into bringing in some youth to this position sooner or later, after seeing the promise of Justice against the Giants Osi, it has become a big issue. Also some contract and cap disputes including Spikes, McDougal, and Howard. Lorenzo Neal is the most viable option in obtaining a fullback who can make a difference on this team immediatley, and since this team seems to be on a winning now is the only option kind of offseason, Neal has made way for the NFLs most ground productive runner, LT, seeing these two (Westbrook/ Neal) in the same backfield would be a scary sight to say the least, and neal fits the system perfectly as he can catch outside of the backfield and will come at amazingly cheep price for his services, listen people.... the man still wants to play football... he still has the heart, give him the oppurtunity in Philly. Winston Justice, did not do his draft hype, any "JUSTICE" at all..... but im not giving up on the guy, basically he got the gitters against one of the more scary DE's in the league, dosent mean he is a bust, but this certainly dosent give him a free pass, the boy needs to prove he is worth keeping on this team, i still believe he would make for a great Guard in the league but with the emergence of Max Jean-Gilles, i think Winston could jus be future trade bait. Tackle however is not a position i want to address in the first round i believe there is a Tackle you can obtain in the second round named Gosder Cherilus, this man is a behemoth, and i think he could learn alot sitting behind two of the best Tackles in the league and become a disturbing force on the line. And Lastly Takeo Spikes is due to account for 5million this season against the Eagles cap. Is the man expendable with the showing of Stewart Bradley, It would make for interesting talk of him being traded with the big contract signing of one Asante Samuel. Also against the cap for no good reason, Jerome Mcdougal and Darren Howard, especially with prospect Abiamiri and the signing of Clemons from the Raiders, are McDougal and Howard expendable? These are questions that will be answered sooner or later this season, probably during training camp. If your and Eagles fan and you read all the way threw this i appologize for the long read, but please if u can leave your comments. It would be greatly appreciated! Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:10:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180000 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180000 As an Eagles fan all I hear on a daily basis is how little cap room we have. ...........Heres something we can all agree on Cut Darren Howard and Jevon Kearse, Jerome McDougle. Jevon's making $8,585,000 (6.46M base salary+2M proration+125K workout bonus) next year Darrens making $3,200,000 (2.5M base salary+700K) Jerome our great bust is making 2008: $1,982,500 (950K base salary+500K proration+532.5K). Thats allmost 12 mil. being wasted if we keep them I feel bad for Jevon Kearse because of his injury problems and I do think theres some football left in him I just dont want our team to be the ones taking the chance. McNabb is the man but Donovan you want playmakers you have to be willing to take a little bit of a pay cut. The thing is we dont have a true GM Tom Heckert is just there as a puppet and Big Red wont draft anything but DE and DT and O-linemen Jeffrey Lurie and Joe Banner need to get a real GM. Andy is a great coach but he needs to stay away from drafting players or deciding on Free Agents. This offseason we our Birds to be willing to spend as much as possible so we can put the best product on the field. Look we all know the Cowgirls will try to make moves, the Redskins always make moves. In 04 we made a big splash by getting Owens and Kearse. Yeah it blew up on us but we still had a chance at a title. For all my birds fans out here let me ask you this....Don't you want to see a parade down Broad Street? I know number 5 wants to make that happen. I know Weapon X wants to see that happen, I know Big Jon and B-West both want to see that too. Free up cap space get the playmakers and let us Philly fans have something to cheer about. 25 years is a long time ladies n gents and the window of oppourtunity for the birds is closing. Make moves now because I dont want to have another era of Doug Pedersons....for the love of God the NFC East has 11 total Super Bowl winners we have none..... I WANT MY BIRDS TO WIN A LOMBARDI..............I want Dawk to win one before he retires, I want Jon to win one for all the times hes punched Strahan in the face, and I want Donovan to win one so we can prove to the rest of the world that he is our John Elway.....Whether you agree with me or not ...... we can all say E A G L E S EAGLES!!!!!! Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:53:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/138941 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/138941