CB Leodis McKelvin to visit Dallas ***signs with Eagles***

[Sydla]

Least favorite time of the year. The first days of FA are hard to watch.

Well when you are bargain bin shopping, it's wise to expect disappointment.

 

[Alexander]

2 years, $6M.

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

2 years, $6M.

Solid signing for them

 

[Arkyvarminter]

AND?

 

[DoomsDayD]

Carr and Claiborne have a combined 1 interception in those two years

BUT there SOLID!!!!! What a joke.

 

[Sydla]

I think one thing that will be once again proven this FA period.

Rapoport is a moron.

 

[Silver N Blue]

great news someone for Dez to pick on

 

[mattjames2010]

So, I guess no one can have an opinion about a player, huh? McKelvin has been at best a mediocre player throughout his career who has been injury prone, and unable to hold down a starting job. He hasn't shown much through his career at all - why did they draft Ron Darby last year? Why did they draft Aaron Williams, and make him a starter at corner as a rookie? They did it because they didn't think he was an answer opposite Stephon Gilmore.

Frankly, were it not for the fact that he was a former first round pick, I think a lot of people would view him as being similar to a Sterling Moore. If you like him, so be it. Doesn't mean that anyone else has to.

If depth is what is being looked for, I would go for a guy like Jeremy Lane, who is five years younger, and has his best football in front of him. He's probably also a lower priced option.

Injury prone? Yes. I'm just going to go out on a limb and say you're talking out of your *** about the "mediocre player". Why did they draft Ron Darby? Once AGAIN, everything you are stating can be applied to Scandrick: Why did we sign Carr, huh? Why did we sign Claiborne? HUH? Why did we draft Jones? Huh huh?

You're talking about a player you don't know anything about. You took a quick glance at NFL stats and ran with it.

McKelvin is a solid CB, not great, solid that would have been good depth. And Jeremy Lane? Injury prone, 2 INTs on a great defense in 4 years. Since you know, we're going by raw statistics here, he's terrible.

 

[Plankton]

Injury prone? Yes. I'm just going to go out on a limb and say you're talking out of your *** about the "mediocre player". Why did they draft Ron Darby? Once AGAIN, everything you are stating can be applied to Scandrick: Why did we sign Carr, huh? Why did we sign Claiborne? HUH? Why did we draft Jones? Huh huh?

You're talking about a player you don't know anything about. You took a quick glance at NFL stats and ran with it.

McKelvin is a solid CB, not great, solid that would have been good depth. And Jeremy Lane? Injury prone, 2 INTs on a great defense in 4 years. Since you know, we're going by raw statistics here, he's terrible.

Don't presume to know anything about me in regards to what I watch football wise, and what I know about players. You are a mighty arrogant individual.

Has nothing to do with stats with McKelvin, and it has everything to do with his play and his inability to stay on the field. And, you're making it seem like I am saying that Scandrick is a comparison for him - Scandrick had to overcome being a fifth round pick and the perception that goes along with it. When he came to Dallas, he came there when they already had a first round starter entrenched in Terence Newman, a new FA signing in Adam Jones, and a first round pick in Mike Jenkins. Yes, they added Carr and Claiborne in 2012 because they wanted to play press man - with Scandrick playing the slot.

There is no comparison at all with Leodis McKelvin and his time in Buffalo. You like him, that's fine. I don't think that he's worth signing, in part because he doesn't play the ball particularly well, and because he's a 30 year old player with injury issues. He also couldn't win and keep a job over Jabari Greer, Terrence McGee, and ultimately, Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby. I didn't even need to look that up to know this.

Keep the snark to yourself next time. I'm confident in my knowledge of the players in the league, and certainly am not looking for any validation from you.

 

[mattjames2010]

Don't presume to know anything about me in regards to what I watch football wise, and what I know about players. You are a mighty arrogant individual.

Has nothing to do with stats with McKelvin, and it has everything to do with his play and his inability to stay on the field. And, you're making it seem like I am saying that Scandrick is a comparison for him - Scandrick had to overcome being a fifth round pick and the perception that goes along with it. When he came to Dallas, he came there when they already had a first round starter entrenched in Terence Newman, a new FA signing in Adam Jones, and a first round pick in Mike Jenkins. Yes, they added Carr and Claiborne in 2012 because they wanted to play press man - with Scandrick playing the slot.

There is no comparison at all with Leodis McKelvin and his time in Buffalo. You like him, that's fine. I don't think that he's worth signing, in part because he doesn't play the ball particularly well, and because he's a 30 year old player with injury issues. He also couldn't win and keep a job over Jabari Greer, Terrence McGee, and ultimately, Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby. I didn't even need to look that up to know this.

Keep the snark to yourself next time. I'm confident in my knowledge of the players in the league, and certainly am not looking for any validation from you.

Jabari Greer 2008 - 10 games started, left the Bills after that season
Terrance McGee - Injured from 2008 before retiring in 2012, McKelvin started 14 games in 2010. McGee didn't win ****, he was injured the years McKelvin and he were in the league together.

So, he had his spot overtaken by a first round pick and a 2015 second round pick. "I don't even need to look this up" - No, just once again, talk out of your *** and hope that a fact or two comes out.

Lastly, his draft position doesn't matter. I don't care if he ever lived up to his first round talent, it's irrelevant since we're not discussing him being a #1 corner. He would have been a depth guy, at best, for us. FAR BETTER than what we have right now. You throw out Jeremy Lane, an inexperienced, injury prone, CB that couldn't stay with a Seattle Seahawks team in need of a #2 CB. All he has is age and a high SPARQ.

Your entire criticism has been that McKelvin couldn't beat out other CBs and can't play the ball. Yet, Lane doesn't cause turnovers, started 6 games in 4 years, and only has 12 pass deflections.

You're all over the place.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Don't presume to know anything about me in regards to what I watch football wise, and what I know about players. You are a mighty arrogant individual.

Has nothing to do with stats with McKelvin, and it has everything to do with his play and his inability to stay on the field. And, you're making it seem like I am saying that Scandrick is a comparison for him - Scandrick had to overcome being a fifth round pick and the perception that goes along with it. When he came to Dallas, he came there when they already had a first round starter entrenched in Terence Newman, a new FA signing in Adam Jones, and a first round pick in Mike Jenkins. Yes, they added Carr and Claiborne in 2012 because they wanted to play press man - with Scandrick playing the slot.

There is no comparison at all with Leodis McKelvin and his time in Buffalo. You like him, that's fine. I don't think that he's worth signing, in part because he doesn't play the ball particularly well, and because he's a 30 year old player with injury issues. He also couldn't win and keep a job over Jabari Greer, Terrence McGee, and ultimately, Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby. I didn't even need to look that up to know this.

Keep the snark to yourself next time. I'm confident in my knowledge of the players in the league, and certainly am not looking for any validation from you.

I agree with you. He was ok but never anything really. Injury has been an issue with him and I have no interest in him coming to Dallas. Much rather draft a rookie

 

[Aven8]

You can't make this stuff up! We stink!

 

[Sydla]

And in other Eagles news, Pete Prisco is also reporting that in the deal to send Alonso and Maxwell to Miami, the Dolphins swapped their 8th pick with the Eagles 13th.

Eagles having a pretty solid week thus far.

 

[Stash]

2 years, $6M.

They got a good deal.

 

[Stash]

And in other Eagles news, Pete Prisco is also reporting that in the deal to send Alonso and Maxwell to Miami, the Dolphins swapped their 8th pick with the Eagles 13th.

Eagles having a pretty solid week thus far.

I wonder if this is a prelude to another move up for a quarterback?

They're now within striking distance.