I think this is a very deep team talent wise but experience wise it is not very deep at all. Injuries are starting to come into play more and more now. We can't continue to lose players every week and continue to win games.
1. Donte Stallworth - we need his deep speed on the field. I believe this will open up the underneath stuff to Westbrook. We can't continue to run Baskett and Avant out there they are just not ready YET to be productive recievers in the pro's
2. Shawn Barber/Matt McCoy- say what you will about McCoy but the kid was playing real well until he got hurt last week, he got nicked again yesterday. Shawn Barber has been very good for us and he also gets hurt yesterday. We are then down to a rookie in Gaither who I think is going to be very good but I cant' help but think that if Barber or McCoy are in there we don't get the 12 man on the field penalty and probably go on to win the game
3. Rod Hood - His injury has to be worse than they are letting on. I think some of the safety problems we are having are due to Hood not playing. They are trying to give extra help in the defensive backfield to make up for Hanson's youth. Either way we miss Hood's coverage skills
4. Jevon Kearse - From an all around standpoint they miss Kearse. People forget how good he was at following the back end of run plays and of course he is was very good in the pass game. Cole and Howard have done well as has Juqua Thomas. McDougle is only seeing maybe two series a game. We still miss Kearse
5. Heremanns/Andrews - Scott Young STINKS, I would cut him and find a veteran backup. Every drive that Young has been in on this year has stalled. Coincidence I think not
Overall every team has injuries, the teams that overcome them are the teams that will win in this league. The Eagles though talented are not equiped to overcome them yet. By this time next year they will be. Youth is being served but being served to a point were its going to cost us this year
1. Donte Stallworth - we need his deep speed on the field. I believe this will open up the underneath stuff to Westbrook. We can't continue to run Baskett and Avant out there they are just not ready YET to be productive recievers in the pro's
2. Shawn Barber/Matt McCoy- say what you will about McCoy but the kid was playing real well until he got hurt last week, he got nicked again yesterday. Shawn Barber has been very good for us and he also gets hurt yesterday. We are then down to a rookie in Gaither who I think is going to be very good but I cant' help but think that if Barber or McCoy are in there we don't get the 12 man on the field penalty and probably go on to win the game
3. Rod Hood - His injury has to be worse than they are letting on. I think some of the safety problems we are having are due to Hood not playing. They are trying to give extra help in the defensive backfield to make up for Hanson's youth. Either way we miss Hood's coverage skills
4. Jevon Kearse - From an all around standpoint they miss Kearse. People forget how good he was at following the back end of run plays and of course he is was very good in the pass game. Cole and Howard have done well as has Juqua Thomas. McDougle is only seeing maybe two series a game. We still miss Kearse
5. Heremanns/Andrews - Scott Young STINKS, I would cut him and find a veteran backup. Every drive that Young has been in on this year has stalled. Coincidence I think not
Overall every team has injuries, the teams that overcome them are the teams that will win in this league. The Eagles though talented are not equiped to overcome them yet. By this time next year they will be. Youth is being served but being served to a point were its going to cost us this year
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