tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post2350746303004596228..comments2023-03-31T12:49:43.248-07:00Comments on Heckling Santa: DeMeco Ryans, defensive savior?Mike Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629121819046774200noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post-34988568946264467342012-03-21T07:12:01.397-07:002012-03-21T07:12:01.397-07:00Yea I wouldn't have minded Curtis Loften. The...Yea I wouldn't have minded Curtis Loften. The quotes from Ryans former teammates about him being a leader and them being shocked he's leaving are pretty encouraging thoughDan Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091141171425331220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post-42576666598444175622012-03-20T21:23:26.550-07:002012-03-20T21:23:26.550-07:00This trade was phenomenal. But it makes me worry....This trade was phenomenal. But it makes me worry. Teams always know more about their own players injuries than all the other teams obviously. So is their rationale simply a defensive change, or is he a lot more banged up then any of realize. Either way the trade was definitely worth doing. But it does kill my maner (man-boner) for Curtis Lofton.Aaron Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313772152073847116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post-9598387624632575452012-03-20T21:04:26.470-07:002012-03-20T21:04:26.470-07:00To be fair, Jean-Gilles and McGlynn each started a...To be fair, Jean-Gilles and McGlynn each started a bunch of games with the Eagles. That doesn't mean they were good, or should have been starting, but they did contribute.<br /><br />But more importantly, as much as I like Kuechly, I've always thought it was completely wishful thinking that Big Red would use such a high pick on an inside linebacker when he's never, ever done it before. There was a much higher chance that they would put Jamar Chaney back at middle linebacker, spend a mid-round pick on the next Chris Gocong, and spend the rest of the offseason and preseason trying to convince us that things were totally fine. I think the Eagles are done with the linebacker corps for the offseason, bar a mid-to-late draft pick.Mike Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629121819046774200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post-54083327686438486682012-03-20T19:59:20.911-07:002012-03-20T19:59:20.911-07:00And to call that list of 4th rd picks "erstwh...And to call that list of 4th rd picks "erstwhile contributors" is far too complementary. That list is a bunch of backups and scrubs. The best player on that list is either a kicker, a 3rd string QB, or a backup TE.Dan Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091141171425331220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597570409599045200.post-12845249103903287962012-03-20T19:56:12.640-07:002012-03-20T19:56:12.640-07:00I am also pleased with this trade. Minimal risk, ...I am also pleased with this trade. Minimal risk, big potential reward. My only major concern is that the Eagles will view this as fixing their linebacker problem. If it turns out that Ryans is no longer an impact player, then what? If I'm the Eagles, I go out and use my first round pick on the top linebacker available. Plus, even if Ryans is an impact player, the Eagles weren't exactly one linebacker away. Still need to make another move. BTW I think the Lions re-signed Tulloch.Dan Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091141171425331220noreply@blogger.com