NFC East Team

How much does your team’s defensive front 7 weigh?

May 10th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
22 comments

Weights and projected starters aggregated from Ourlads’ depth charts:

Rank Team Defense Total Weight Average Weight
Heaviest Ravens 34 1992 284.6
2 Jets 34 1960 280
3 Packers 34 1958 279.7
T-4 Chiefs 34 1950 278.6
T-4 Eagles 34 1950 278.6
T-6 Browns 34 1949 278.4
T-6 Chargers 34 1949 278.4
T-8 Broncos 43 1921 274.4
T-8 Seahawks 43 1921 274.4
T-10 Cardinals 34 1918 274
T-10 Redskins 34 1918 274
12 Patriots 43 1902 271.7
13 Texans 34 1900 271.4
14 Raiders 43 1897 271
15 Titans 43 1896 270.9
T-16 Bengals 43 1893 270.4
T-16 Dolphins 43 1893 270.4
T-16 Bills 34 1893 270.4
19 49ers 34 1879 268.4
20 Panthers 43 1877 268.1
21 Giants 43 1874 267.7
22 Rams 43 1873 267.6
23 Vikings 43 1872 267.4
T-24 Lions 43 1870 267.1
T-24 Buccaneers 43 1870 267.1
26 Saints 34 1869 267
27 Colts 34 1852 264.6
28 Steelers 34 1848 264
29 Cowboys 43 1837 262.4
30 Bears 43 1835 262.1
31 Jaguars 43 1834 262
Lightest Falcons 43 1806 258

And here they are broken up by 4-3 teams and 3-4 teams:

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NFC East betting odds

May 10th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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Cantor Gaming released odds for every game during the 2013 season, with the exception of Week 17. Last year the Eagles were favored in 13 of 15 games. They didn’t cover a single stinking game. Not one. Not even the ones they won.

If we’re to trust Cantor’s predictive powers seriously this year, then the Redskins will be your 2013 NFC East champions, and the Cowboys will finish in the basement:

Cantor NFCE

A look at each team’s odds individually:

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Random notes around the NFC East: London Fletcher NFL ironman, Josh Cribbs visits NY, and Lane Johnson not ready for the show?

May 9th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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Eagles

• For the second straight year, the Eagles Almanac has received a ton of support. We’ve raised almost $5,500 in just a couple of weeks. Thank you to everyone who contributed. I can safely say that those of you who contributed are going to get our A+++ game.

• I’m not sure if I’ve pointed this site out yet, but if you’re an Eagles fan, a must read is EaglesRewind.com. Great stuff, and Brent writes pretty much every day.

• Chris Gocong is trying out with the Eagles this weekend. I was never a big fan. I can only think of one big play he ever made in Philly… a FF on Brandon Jacobs. Can anyone think of any others? It is notable, as Jason from BGN points out, that Eagles DC Billy Davis was Gocong’s LB coach in Cleveland.

• Some NFL scouts are saying that Eagles 1st round pick Lane Johnson is “not ready for prime time.”

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In response to DeMarcus Ware’s face mask change, Justin Tuck will also upgrade his face mask once again

May 8th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
22 comments

Today, DeMarcus Ware announced that because he is switching to DE in the Cowboys’ new 4-3 defense, he is changing his face mask.

In previous seasons, Justin Tuck had upgraded his face mask several times, first going with the Lando Calrissian look, then moving on to whatever this is supposed to be. Not to be undone, Tuck has announced his new 2013 helmet design. A sneak peek:

Tuck

Damontre Moore game review: Part III

May 8th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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Here’s Part I and Part II in case you missed them. We’ll do a complete analysis at the very end of the series. Part III will review Moore’s games against Louisiana Tech and Arkansas. And as always, kudos to the greatness of DraftBreakdown.com for cutting up these videos.

Louisiana Tech

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Eagles work out Felix Jones

May 7th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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According to Adam Schefter, the Eagles had Felix Jones in for a workout today:

Felix

The Eagles did not draft a RB this year, which came as a mild surprise. I thought that RB was a deep and talented position in this year’s draft, but that is not how it played out for the Eagles. Over at the Morning Call, I wrote that the Eagles could be in the market for a veteran back, depending on what they thought of current #3 RB Chris Polk:

LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown may eventually form one of the best 1-2 combos in the NFL, but Chris Polk is still very much an unknown quantity. The #3 RB may get more work under Chip Kelly than an Eagles’ #3 back ever did under Andy Reid. Don’t be surprised to see the Eagles add a veteran RB if either Chip Kelly, or perhaps more importantly, special teams coordinator Dave Fipp doesn’t believe in Polk.

After his first two seasons in the NFL, Felix Jones looked like he was going to be scary good:

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Damontre Moore game review: Part II

May 7th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
15 comments

Here’s Part I in case you missed it. Go read the intro there before moving on to Part II, which will be nothing more than notes/video from 3 of his games. We’ll do a complete analysis of Moore at the very end of the series. Part II will review Moore’s games against Mississippi State, LSU, and Florida. And as always, kudos to the greatness of DraftBreakdown.com for cutting up these videos.

Mississippi State:

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The Eagles may have an absolute steal in Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer

May 6th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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With their 2nd pick in the 7th round of the 2013 draft, the Eagles selected former Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer with the 218th overall pick. That pick may turn out to be an absolute steal. Prior to the draft, a number of draftniks had Poyer rated somewhere in the 2nd-4th round range on their “big boards:”

Poyer was thought of even more highly prior to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. After the 2012 season, he garnered a place on the NCAA All American team. Among the All Americans declaring for the draft, Poyer was the only player drafted after the 4th round:

Continued at the Allentown Morning Call…

Mel Kiper did a mock draft back in February. He got 0 picks correct.

May 6th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
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And not only that, he missed on each pick by an average of 19.1 draft spots. I like mock drafts, and I like Kiper. I just like them both a lot more after free agency and the Combine have taken place, and after legitimate journalists have gotten a sniff of what teams have interest in specific positions/players.

Kiper’s full mock from back in February:

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Damontre Moore game review: Part I

May 6th, 2013
by Jimmy Kempski.
17 comments

In February, Mel Kiper had Giants 3rd round pick (81st overall) Damontre Moore going 2nd overall to the Jaguars in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Moore is a big name who played on an extremely high-profile team with Johnny Football down at Texas A&M. Many draftniks in addition to Kiper had him as high as the Top 5 a few months ago, but he slipped to the 3rd round for a reason, the same way Marvin Austin slipped deep into the 2nd a few years ago. Moore’s production was good in college, as he was tied for 9th in the nation with 12.5 sacks:

Moore

However, a big question became his work ethic, which showed in his embarrassing 12 reps on the bench press at the Combine. By comparison, 21 CBs did more. Moore also ran an extremely unimpressive 4.95 40 time. Here are how his measurables compare to other DEs since 1999:

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