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    Blast From The Past: Gocong to Try Out with Eagles

    http://www.phillymag.com/eagles/2013...th-the-eagles/

    Former Eagles third-round pick Chris Gocong will be back in Philadelphia this weekend for a tryout, according to the team.




    Gocong (6-2, 263) ruptured his right Achilles’ during training camp last summer and missed the entire season. He was a 16-game starter for the Browns in 2010 and 2011.
    Gocong, 29, has played multiple positions in multiple schemes over the years. Most recently, he was on the field for 80.6 percent of Cleveland’s defensive snaps in 2011 (according to Pro Football Focus) as a 4-3 WILL linebacker. Gocong finished the year with 3.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.
    In 2010, he played 90 percent of the Browns’ snaps and had a pair of sacks as a 3-4 inside linebacker. That year, he dropped back into coverage 68 percent of the time on passing downs. In 2011, that number was 71.4 percent. In other words, he wasn’t used as an edge rusher either year.
    New Eagles defensive coordinator Bill Davis coached Gocong in 2011 and 2012.
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  • #2
    Ummmm, yay?
    http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by FRESH View Post
      Ummmm, yay?
      LOL! Probably sums up the general degree of fan interest!

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      • #4
        This is terrific news! Belmont Shore put him in Canton 6 years ago!
        "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Eagle60 View Post
          This is terrific news! Belmont Shore put him in Canton 6 years ago!
          "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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          • #6
            kid might have been a good player if he wasn't ARs annual tweener ,I can shape him and mold him pick. To the RIGHT team he could have done something special.
            We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by musicman View Post
              kid might have been a good player if he wasn't ARs annual tweener ,I can shape him and mold him pick. To the RIGHT team he could have done something special.
              I guess that he was decent in Cleveland, so that's why they brought him in. One thing that I do know is that Chip Kelley certainly won't be the answer.
              "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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              • #8
                When we drafted him, I do remember comments that he may be best suited to be an OLB in a 3-4 defense, as he spent most of his college career rushing the passer. Naturally, both Philly and Cleveland had him more often in coverage. So this may be the first time he's had a chance to show what he could do in a 3-4... unless he gets put back at ILB.

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